EXSC 191 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: List Of World War Ii Torpedoes Of Germany, American Medical Association, Pedometer
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Webster"s dicionary: the condiion of being sound in body, mind, and spirit freedom form physical disease or pain. Who says: health is a state of complete physical, social, and mental being, not merely the absence of disease and inirmity. Technology has almost completely eliminated the need for physical exerion in daily life as most acivates can be accomplished by machines. Sedentary death syndrome (seds): term used to describe deaths that are atributed to a lack of regular physical acivity. Physical inacivity and negaive lifestyle habits increase the risk for chronic disease and premature mortality. There is coninued growing interest in preventaive medicines such as paricipaion in itness and wellness programs. Beginning of 20th century: life expectancy was 47 yearrs, major life threats were infecious disease (tb, lu) Mid to late 20th century: causes of death have shited to chronic diseases such as cancer and diabetes. Premature death can be prevented by making posiive lifestyle choice.
