Kinesiology 2276F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Cardiovascular Disease, Human Services, Industrial Revolution

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Epidemic: anything that affects a large number of people; study of patterns of disease, risk factors and causes. Epidemiology: study of epidemics; dealing with the incidence, distribution and control of a disease in a population. Responsible for at least 16% of deaths each year, according to cdc. Two of the leading causes of disease such as cardiovascular disease, type. Reduced occupational physical activity (a lot less pa in the work place --> leads to more stress) Increased stress (more pressure at work, school, etc. than ever before) There was some trending in certain parts of the us in 1985. In 1996, there is obesity recorded in all states (most on the east coast) 15-19% in almost all states. Us department of health and human services task force. Created specific objectives for us activity by 2020. We"re getting close, and "report card isnt going to be very good when we actually get there"

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