Sedentary lifestyle

Question 1

What is a sedentary lifestyle

Answer 1

Lifestyle where there is a very limited or no physical activity

Question 2

Why are more people living sedentary lifestyle

Answer 2

Advances in technology
For example
Cars and public transport instead of walking
Computer based office jobs

Lack of movement made worse sue to the amount of time spent sitting

Question 3

Examples of health risks due to sedentary lifestyles

Answer 3

Heart disease 
Type 2 diabetes 
Obesity/ excessive weight gain 
Osteoporosis 
Loss of muscle tone 
Poor posture 
Poor fitness 
Depression

Question 4

Reason for heart disease being a possible cause of a sedentary lifestyle

Answer 4

Due to increase risk factors
High blood pressure
Increased blood cholesterol

Question 5

Reason for type 2 diabetes being a possible cause of a sedentary lifestyle

Answer 5

Being overweight

Question 6

Reason for obesity being a possible cause of a sedentary lifestyle

Answer 6

Reduced metabolic rate and inactivity

Question 7

Reason for osteoporosis being a possible cause of a sedentary lifestyle

Answer 7

Lack of weight bearing activity

Question 8

Reason for muscle tone or poor posture being a possible cause of a sedentary lifestyle

Answer 8

Weak muscles

Question 9

Reason for poor fitness being a possible cause of a sedentary lifestyle

Answer 9

Lack of muscle uses and muscular atrophy

Question 10

Reason for depression being a possible cause of a sedentary lifestyle

Answer 10

Low self esteem, due to being overweight

Drop in brain function and low release of serotonin

Question 11

Reasons for too much sitting

Answer 11

At school and work large amounts of time are spent sitting down

At home people spend many hours sitting watching tv or playing computer games