A group of scientists from Great Britain assessed the consequences of a short-term physical education refusal for the health of young people, the scientific news portal EurekAlert reports!.

According to the study, 14 days of interruption in systematic physical education can trigger a number of metabolic changes, which, in turn, lead to an increased risk of developing chronic diseases.

It is, in particular, about the diseases of the cardiovascular system and diabetes mellitus of the second type.

During the study, scientists observed 28 healthy and physically active people, whose average age was 25 years. All participants in the experiment wore bracelets measuring physical activity.

The results obtained indicate that the interruption of physical activity, even for as short a period as two weeks, threatens with negative health consequences.

Earlier it was reported that the main causes of premature death were smoking and low physical activity.

Scientists have calculated the optimal duration of training Author: 1.