Leading Exercise Scientist Points To Increasing Evidence That Sedentary Lives Can Be Deadly

No. THIS "leading scientist" does; sapient ones, don't. Here are some who do not.

"As many as 50 million Americans are living sedentary lives, putting them at increased risk of health problems and even early death, a leading expert in exercise science told the American Psychological Association...

The researchers periodically measured the participants' body composition and body mass index, and each patient underwent a stress test."

Most of the problems are related to overweight/obesity.

Exercise is a terribly inefficient way to control weight.

And the solution is has nothing to do with what this "expert" recommends:

"'We need numerous changes to promote more physical activity for all, including public policies, changes in the health care system, promoting activity in educational settings and worksites, and social and physical environmental changes. We need more communities where people feel comfortable walking. I believe psychologists can help develop better lifestyle change interventions to help people be more active via the Internet and other technological methods.'"

We need to tax the fat more, we need to have them pay more for sick care insurance, we need to report fat parents to the appropriate child welfare organizations, we need to make mandatory reporters accountable for breaking the law...