It is hard to believe that lack of exercise and just sitting too much can be as deadly for our body as smoking tobacco, but that is the conclusion of this study. Furthermore, if you are suffering from a chronic illness, it is important to move more and try to maintain your strength despite pain and discomfort.

Lack of exercise can be deadly

CNN Newsroom|Added on July 18, 2012CNN's Elizabeth Cohen reports on inactivity and the effects it has, according to new research.