KNPE 255 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Cancer, Cerebrovascular Disease, Degenerative Disease
10 Mar 2018
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Physical activity: body movement produced by contraction of skeletal muscle to increase energy expenditure. Sedentary time: prolonged periods of being physically inactive usually with sitting or screen time or both. Physical fitness: set of characteristics people have or achieve relating to the ability to perform physical work. Risk factor: aspect of personal behavior or lifestyle, an environmental exposure, or an inborn or inherited characteristic that is associated with health-related conditions. If present for a long time time, a risk factor increases probability of developing a common degenerative disease and premature death. Major causes of death around the world: heart disease, malignant neoplasm, cerebrovascular disease, chronic lower respiratory disease, uninte(cid:374)tio(cid:374)al i(cid:374)juries, dia(cid:271)etes (cid:373)ellitus, alzhei(cid:373)er"s disease, flu a(cid:374)d pneumonia, nephritis (nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis), septicemia, and other. Chronic diseases account for many deaths with most being cardiovascular disease (cvd) Health: complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not just absence of disease or infirmity.
