Behavioural Risk Factors

Question 1

define exercise

Answer 1

planned, structured and repetitive bodily movements done to improve or maintain one or more components of physical fitness

Question 2

define physical activity

Answer 2

any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that result in energy expenditure (exercise is a subset)

Question 3

give 6 risk factors for behavioural disease

Answer 3

-physical activity
-obesity
-dietary intake
-smoking
-alcohol intake
-sleep

Question 4

about 70% of exercise benefit is reached by what number of MET hours per week

Answer 4

8.25

Question 5

how many METS must something be to be classed as vigorous activity

Answer 5

> 6

Question 6

what percentage of physical activity measuring is done using an accelerometer

Answer 6

<10%

Question 7

how much better is exercise when compared with a drug at preventing diabetes

Answer 7

twice as good

Question 8

name one intervention used to increase physical activity in the public

Answer 8

eurofit (reduction in many obesity biomarkers after the 12months

Question 9

within diet what is important to reduce

Answer 9

saturated fats and sodium

Question 10

where does visceral fat often accumulate

Answer 10

around the muscles

Question 11

muscle strength can be correlated with what

Answer 11

cardiovascular disease (can be done through measuring grip strength)