| It would very likely help.
Our bodies evolved in an environment which demanded regular physical activity and it's only been as technology and industry have progressed that in recent history it has become much easier for a larger portion of the population to be sedentary. Our bodies are not well-adapted to being sedentary.
So if you think about it, our ancestors got their activity as demands to survive and live. You on the other hand have the available option of being active by choosing to do something you'll enjoy. That's not such a bad deal, if you think about it.
Find something you'll enjoy doing and will challenge you. | 
