NUTR 3070 Study Guide - Spring 2018, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - Time, Obesity, Social Desirability Bias
12 Oct 2018
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NUTR 3070
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STUDY GUIDE
Fall 2018
Physical activity decreases risk for many chronic conditions
• Obesity
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• Helps control weight
• Cardiovascular disease
• Strengthens the heart
• Improves blood lipids, slows atherosclerosis
• Helps maintain healthy blood pressure
• Type 2 diabetes
• Enhances insulin sensitivity, helps with weight control
• Bone and joint health
• Strengthens bones, prevents osteoporosis
• Strengthens joints
• Helps prevent a variety of cancers
• Breast cancer, colon cancer
Other benefits of Physical activity
• Improves fitness patterns
• Improves stress, anxiety, can promote better mental health
• During pregnancy
• Helps aitai o’s fitess, usle toe, helps otrol eight gai
• ↓ risk of esarea irth
• Shorter labour, improved post-natal recovery
Do Canadians get enough physical activity for health?
• Only 22% of Canadian adults are physically active
• Canadian adults aged 18 to 79 spent on average a total of 4 hours and 11 minutes per day being
physically active (light activitiy).
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• Majority was spent in light activity (3 hours and 46 minutes)
• Remaining time in moderate-to-vigorous activity (MVPA) is 25 minutes
• On average, adults spent 9 hours and 48 minutes of their waking time being sedentary.
ParticipAction
Vision: A Canada where physical activity is a vital part of everyday life.
Mandate: As Caada’s preier phsial atiit rad, PartiipACTION helps Caadias sit less ad
move more through innovative engagement initiatives and thought leadership.
Sweat → moderate to vigorous activity
• An accumulation of at least 60 minutes per day of moderate to vigorous physical activity
involving a variety of aerobic activities
• Vigorous physical activities and muscle and bone strengthening activities should each be
incorporated at least 3 days per week.
Step → Light Physical Activity
• Several hours of a variety of structured and unstructured light physical activities.
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Document Summary
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