Lesson 1.1: Previewing the Course and Societal Context 𖦹⋆｡°✩

Question 1

what are the causes for the twin problems of inactivity and obesity

Answer 1

༻ urbanization
༻ motorized transport
༻ mechanization of labour
༻ sedentarism
༻ processed foods high in sugars and starches
༻ increased portion sizes

Question 2

describe the world health trends

Answer 2

throughout the world, the numbers of persons who are obese/overweight have escalated steadily in most countries in recent years

Question 3

what is one of the leading causes of obesity

Answer 3

sedentarism

Question 4

what lifestyle diseases can inactivity and obesity cause

Answer 4

༻ coronary artery disease
༻ ischemic strokes
༻ type 2 diabetes
༻ some cancers
༻ osteoporosis
༻kidney disease
༻ chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
༻ chromic liver disease
༻ depression

Question 5

what is essential for a healthy body and mind

Answer 5

physical activiyy

Question 6

what are the root causes of the twin problems of physical inactivity and obesity

Answer 6

༻ sedentarism
༻ poor diet

Question 7

how can we combat the twin problems of physical inactivity and obesity

Answer 7

༻ changes in lifestyle habits
༻ support for school and community physical activity programs
༻ enlightened public health policies