• April 19, 2024

Are you an active person or do you prefer the sedentary lifestyle ? This simple decision can increase the risk of suffering alcoholism , according to a study of the University of Southern Denmark in Copenhagen.

In the investigation, published in the Journal Alcohol and Alcoholism , it is detailed that if you do exercise throughout your life you have a lower risk of suffering alcoholism .

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Goodbye to sedentary lifestyle!

The researchers explain that people who are less physically active are more likely to need special treatment or hospitalization to reduce the excessive alcohol consumption .

"Physical activity increases the benefit of treatment for people with alcoholism," says Dr. Ulrik Becker, a researcher at the National Institute of Public Health at the University of Southern Denmark.

Individuals who exercise four or two hours a week are 40% less likely to suffer alcoholism , compared to those who are sedentary.

Although the authors of the study detail that the consumption of alcohol in excess can be hereditary, environmental factors such as physical activity also influence the condition.

In addition, when you exercise you stimulate the production of oxytocin, which is the hormone that increases your happiness, reduces stress and increases your well-being. And you, how much exercise do you practice a week?