NUTR 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Lean Body Mass, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Breast Cancer
16 Dec 2015
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Physical activity decreases risks for many chronic conditions: obesity. Fat mass, maintains lean body mass. Type 2 diabetes: bone and joint health. Enhances insulin sensitivity, helps with weight control. Strengthens joints: helps prevent a variety of cancers. People like marathon runners do have strong joints so the research is unsure. Improves stress, anxiety, can promote better mental health: during pregnancy. Helps maintain mom"s fitness, muscle tone, helps control weight gain. Do canadians get enough physical activity for health: only 45% of canadian adults are physically active. What about kids: canadian physical activity report card. D- means that 20% of children meet physical activity recommendations. Very young children meet them pretty well school age children between 4-7% of them do. Adults need to have 150 minutes per week in at least 10 minute bouts. More you do, the better for your health. All cardio benefits we seen like stronger heart, it has to be intense enough to see these benefits.
