Adults spend THREE hours a week on the toilet — and that’s more than twice the time they spend exercising
Experts say poor diets are leaving people 'clogged up' while others lose track of time playing on their mobiles
ADULTS spend more than twice as much time on the toilet each week as exercising, a study found.
They typically clock up three hours and nine minutes on the loo but 90 minutes exercising.
Experts say poor diets are leaving people “clogged up” while others lose track of time playing on their mobiles as they perch.
A quarter of adults exercise for 30 minutes or less each week and two-thirds sit down for at least six hours a day, including at a desk or in front of a TV.
The deadly combination increases the risk of early death, heart disease, diabetes, cancer and dementia.
The NHS recommends that adults do 150 minutes of moderate intensity exercise, such as cycling, swimming or brisk walking, each week.
But only 12 per cent of people know how much exercise is needed for good health, a poll of 2,004 adults for fitness organisation UKactive found.
Dr Steven Mann, from UKactive, said: “The major health concern here is our lack of exercise.
“But things like poor diet, lack of exertion and our tendency to play on smartphones in the bathroom are all other factors that are driving this imbalance.”
Professor Sir Muir Gray, chief knowledge officer to the NHS, said: “Physical inactivity is society’s silent killer and even short bouts of being sedentary can lead to deadly diseases.
“People often think exercise is only for young people, but older adults are the people who stand to gain most from the mental, social and physical benefits of being active.”
National Fitness Day on September 27 aims to get a million people moving, with free exercise sessions available.
