NUTR 3070 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Osteoarthritis, Omron, One Count
11 May 2020
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Nutr*3070 lecture #2: conceptualizing pa & sedentariness part 2. Benefits of regular pa for people with chronic health conditions & disabilities. 3: osteoarthritis cartilage will not regrow w/ pa, so pa does not help slow the progression of it. Risks of sedentary behavior for adults: all-cause mortality, cvd mortality, cvd, type 2 diabetes, cancer of colon, endometrium, and lung. Why is it important to measure pa: specify which aspects of pa are important for a particular health outcome, prevalence of pa in a population. 4: monitor changes in pa over time, monitor effectiveness of interventions. Could test by counting steps all day and comparing to what the pedometer actually got: think of fitbit and hairbrush example done in class: standing still, prof. dwyer brushed hair for 30 seconds. Fitbit showed he took 52 steps , so 104 per min. When walking his dog, he counted in minute intervals 4 times and found he took.
