NUTR 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Hyponatremia, Avocado, Heat Stroke
23 Jan 2017
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Physical activity decrease risk for many chronic conditions: obesity, cvd. Strengthens the heart has to do less work. Improves blood lipids, slows atherosclerosis: type 2 diabetes, bone and joint health. Strengthens joints: helps prevent a variety of cancers. Other benefits of physical activity: improves fitness (how long one can go without getting fatigued) Endurance, strength, flexibility, body composition: improves sleep patterns, improves stress, anxiety, can promote better mental health, during pregnancy. Helps maintain mom"s fitness, muscle tone, helps control. Shorter labour, improved post-natal recovery weight gain. Do canadians get enough physical activity for health: only 22% of canadian adults are physically active. What about canadian kids: overall physical activity. Grade is a d- (21-40%: sedentary behaviours. A lot more than 2 hours on screens per day. How much physical activity do we need: ages 18-64, 150 minutes aerobic fitness per week. In bouts of 10 minutes or more: weight training twice a week.
