BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES - Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES - Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES - Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie
Sedentary lifestyle A sedentary lifestyle is a mode of living in which a person, an adult or child, does not engage in sufficient physical activity or exercise for what is generally considered healthy living. The term is often used by doctors or professionals within the medical community to describe a lifestyle among many people in highly developed countries that does not afford them opportunities for physical activity. This type of living has been heavily influenced by the propagation of passive forms of entertainment such as television, video games, and computer use. Along with such inactive types of entertainment, shifting of large numbers of adult workers from physical labor to office jobs has also increased the tendency for many people, especially in technologically developed nations, toward a sedentary lifestyle. Numerous studies conducted by doctors and researchers have indicated a variety of negative impacts on a person’s life due to living a sedentary lifestyle. Some of the negative effects mentioned by researches are as follows: The major effect of a sedentary lifestyle is increased weight gain and obesity. Ingesting a lot of calories and not really burning any of them, body deposit them as excess fat. Obesity is a big problem of contemporary society because it causes many difficult health problems such as heart disease, diabetes, and increased chances of certain types of cancer. Lack of physical exercise increased risk of heart diseases. Heart in order to keep functioning efficiently must get a proper supply of blood from the blood vessels (coronary arteries). Leading a sedentary lifestyle can slow the blood circulation and blood vessels can get stiff and blocked. In serious cases, this can lead to arteriosclerosis and cardiac arrest. According to a study, lack of physical activity in middle age can increase risk of dying from heart disease by 52 percent in men and 28 percent in women. Sedentary lifestyle increased risk of diabetes. According to study conducted by researchers at Duke University Medical Center, regular exercise helps in regulating the blood glucose levels. The lack of exercise results in increased blood sugar levels putting excess stress on your pancreas (which secretes the hormone Insulin), which increases chances of diabetes. Decreased activity increases the risk of developing certain types of cancers such as breast cancer, colon cancer, and other types of malignant tumors. According to a study carried out by the University of 151
Hong Kong, physical inactivity can increase the risk of dying from cancer by 45 percent in men and 28 percent in women. Increased risk of osteoporosis: The prolonged inactivity causes your bones to lose their strength as they are no longer challenged to support your body structure, which can result in Arthritis and Osteoporosis. Sedentary lifestyle lead to muscles tone loose: The more sedentary lifestyle one has the lesser muscles one is likely to posses. The less muscles one possesses the lesser is one ability to carry out the day-today tasks. Sleeping difficulties: A sedentary lifestyle doesn't put any physical pressure on the body. Thus the body doesn't feel like taking a rest often which leads to sleeping difficulties and in severe cases can also lead to insomnia. Headaches: Researchers in Norway found that that people who did not exercise were 14 percent more likely to develop non-migraine headaches than those who did exercise. Faster aging process: Telomeres are repeat sequences of DNA that sit on the ends of chromosomes, protecting them from damage. As we get older, the telomeres get shorter, and their deterioration is associated with the physical signs of middle and old age. A research study found that in inactive people the telomeres shortened more quickly than in active people. The faster is the rate of shortening, the faster is the ageing process. The faster is ageing process, the higher is the mortality rate. Unhealthy eating habits Many genetic, environmental, behavioral and cultural factors can affect a person's health. Understanding family history of disease or risk factors, such as body weight and fat distribution, blood pressure and blood cholesterol, can help people make more informed decisions about how to improve health. Making good food choices is among the most pleasurable and effective ways of improving health. People require energy and certain essential nutrients. These nutrients are essential because the body cannot make these nutrients on its own and must obtain them from food. Essential nutrients include vitamins, minerals, certain amino acids and certain fatty acids. Foods also contain fiber and other components that are important for health. Each of these food components has a specific function in the body and they are all required for overall health. For example, people need calcium for strong bones, for example, but many other nutrients also take 152
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Hong Kong, physical inactivity can increase the risk of dying from cancer<br />
by 45 percent in men and 28 percent in women.<br />
Increased risk of osteoporosis: The prolonged inactivity causes<br />
your bones to lose their strength as they are no longer challenged to<br />
support your body structure, which can result in Arthritis and<br />
Osteoporosis.<br />
Se<strong>de</strong>ntary lifestyle lead to muscles tone loose: The more<br />
se<strong>de</strong>ntary lifestyle one has the lesser muscles one is likely to posses. The<br />
less muscles one possesses the lesser is one ability to carry out the day-today<br />
tasks.<br />
Sleeping difficulties: A se<strong>de</strong>ntary lifestyle doesn't put any<br />
physical pressure on the body. Thus the body doesn't feel like taking a rest<br />
often which leads to sleeping difficulties and in severe cases can also lead<br />
to insomnia.<br />
Headaches: Researchers in Norway found that that people who<br />
did not exercise were 14 percent more likely to <strong>de</strong>velop non-migraine<br />
headaches than those who did exercise.<br />
Faster aging process: Telomeres are repeat sequences of DNA<br />
that sit on the ends of chromosomes, protecting them from damage. As we<br />
get ol<strong>de</strong>r, the telomeres get shorter, and their <strong>de</strong>terioration is associated<br />
with the physical signs of middle and old age. A research study found that<br />
in inactive people the telomeres shortened more quickly than in active<br />
people. The faster is the rate of shortening, the faster is the ageing process.<br />
The faster is ageing process, the higher is the mortality rate.<br />
Unhealthy eating habits<br />
Many genetic, environmental, behavioral and cultural factors can<br />
affect a person's health. Un<strong>de</strong>rstanding family history of disease or risk<br />
factors, such as body weight and fat distribution, blood pressure and blood<br />
cholesterol, can help people make more informed <strong>de</strong>cisions about how to<br />
improve health. Making good food choices is among the most pleasurable<br />
and effective ways of improving health. People require energy and certain<br />
essential nutrients. These nutrients are essential because the body cannot<br />
make these nutrients on its own and must obtain them from food. Essential<br />
nutrients inclu<strong>de</strong> vitamins, minerals, certain amino acids and certain fatty<br />
acids. Foods also contain fiber and other components that are important for<br />
health. Each of these food components has a specific function in the body<br />
and they are all required for overall health. For example, people need<br />
calcium for strong bones, for example, but many other nutrients also take<br />
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