Scientists have named a common cause of dangerous accumulation of fat in blood vessels

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When fat accumulates in vessels increases the risk of coronary heart disease and its dangerous consequences, and one of the key reasons for this is inactivity.

According to the British Heart Foundation (BHF), the accumulation of cholesterol and fatty deposits in the vessels narrows or blocks them, causing disorders blood circulation One of the dangerous complications of this process is the development of coronary heart disease, which increases a person's susceptibility to heart attacks, angina pectoris, and some strokes.

Scientists from the BHF named the common cause of dangerous accumulation of fat in blood vessels: according to them, “it is the lack of the necessary the amount of physical activity or a sedentary lifestyle, when a person does not move for a long period of time during the day.”

Experts of the Foundation clarify that sedentary is sitting or lying on the couch in front of the TV, as well as sitting at a desk or computer computer At the same time, they say, being physically active doesn't mean you have to go to the gym or run marathons. For example, housework or work in the garden or in the yard is a full-fledged type of physical activity. In general, experts emphasize, any activity that encourages you to get up from a sitting or lying position and move more is important. . If this happens to the arteries that supply blood to the heart, they become damaged and blocked, which can lead to a heart attack. If with arteries that carry blood to the brain, then to a stroke,” the doctors remind.