Health Sciences 2250A/B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Underweight, Atherosclerosis, Binge Drinking
22 Oct 2016
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Most dramatic declines in pa are during late adolescence -> adulthood. 22% of university students do mvpa 150 mins a week. Guidelines are also 8-10 strength training exercises on at least 2 days per week. Diseases related to physical inactivity (obesity, diabetes, atherosclerosis) can start to develop in teens. Fruit and vegetable consumption in uni students around 2-5 servings, not 7-10. Males consume fewer fruits and vegetables than women. Smoking rates highest for 25-34 year olds (23. 8%) and 20-24 year olds (21. 5%) Smoking rates higher for males (19. 7%) than females (15%) for daily and non-daily smokers. Examine prevalence of uni students meeting mvpa, strength training guidelines, f+v, not smoking. Examine gender and weight status differences among students meeting these recommendations. Assess personal characteristics as correlates of meeting these guidelines. Mean age of sample was 22, similar to mean age of students at university. Most were caucasian, single, first years, health body weight.
