FNN 111 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Zone Diet, Cardiac Arrhythmia, Sleep Disorder

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Nutrition and Food
• Course: FNN 111
• Professor: Sharon Wong

Document Summary

Regular physical activity improves strength, stamina, health, and longevity. Pa: any movement produced by muscles that increases energy expenditure. Occupational, household, leisure-time (nor related to occupation), transportation activities. Exercise (subcategory of leisure activity) purposeful, planned, and structured physical activity. Physical fitness: state of being that is created by the interaction between nutrition and physical activity. Flexibility: moving joints fluidly through complete rom. Body composition :amount of bone, muscle, and fat tissue in thr body. Reduces the risk of heart disease, stroke, and high blood pressure. Reduces the risk for type 2 diabetes. May reduce the risk of colon cancer (enhances gastric motility) Despite the clear benefits of regular physical activity. Only 54% of canadians are physically active. Only 16% of schools offered physical activity classes (2001) An active lifestyle during childhood increases the likelihood of a healthier life as an adult. To maintain overall health, 18-64 yrs spend 2. 5 hours /week on moderate-vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity.