EXCI 252 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Bone Density, Absolute Scale, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
20 Jul 2016
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Exci 252- chapter 1 physical activity, health, and chronic disease. 10 most common reasons why adults do not adopt a more physically active lifestyles: Lack of confidence in their ability to be physically active. Lack of encouragement, support from family & friends. Refers to any waking activity characterized by an energy expenditure less or equal to 1. 5 mets. Physical inactivity is not synonymous with sedentary behavior. Increases the risk for major chronic diseases, a. k. a non-communicable diseases (ncds) 4 common risk factors for ncd, major causes of death and disability worldwide: physical inactivity, poor nutrition, tobacco use, excessive alcohol consumption. 5 leading causes of global mortality: high bloog pressure, tobacco use, high bg, physical inactivity - ranks 4th, overweight and obesity. Health risks are similar to tobacco use. Health care costs in canadian adults (2009) have been estimated to be: Brings together what has been learnt about physical activity and health from decades of research.
