EDKP 330 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Cholera, Healthy People Program
12 Sep 2017
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Physical activity: levels: low, moderate, vigorous, movements produced by skeletal muscles, requires energy expenditure, health benefits, required for growth and development. Exercise: type of physical activity, structured and repetitive body movement, maintains physical fitness, usually requires high intensity effort. Pa no longer a natural part of life. Recommendations (acsm and cdc: adults: 30min/day moderate pa most days of week, burn 150cal / day, burn 1000cal / week. People that follow the pa guidelines are less likely to have diseases. 1996 - pa and health : a report of the surgeon general. 1900: 48 years old and less - less disease control, food. 2000: 77 years old average life expectancy: 74 for men, 80 for women. Reduction in the risk of: coronary heart disease, diabetes (type 2, hypertension, colon cancer, osteoporosis, obesity - metabolism is boosted up, burn more calories, more likely to have better eating habits, anxiety, depression of exercise epidemiology.
