Inactivity also turns on genes that can lead to or are associated with chronic diseases, such as high blood pressure, atherosclerosis, heart disease, type II diabetes—all the things we’re trying to avoid.
In children, inactivity is more likely to start turning on genes that lead to type II diabetes and obesity. “We are starting to see early signs of atherosclerosis or heart disease in teens,” cautions Lawler. “That’s scary. We are predisposing ourselves to more children with chronic diseases that may also drive up health care costs. It doesn’t have to be this way.”
See more at: http://education.tamu.edu/news-archive/2014/02/it%E2%80%99s-genes-researchers-explore-connections-between-genetics-and-exercise#sthash.m4EiuMOC.dpuf
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