Soc23-Consequences Of A Sedentary Lifestyle Flashcards
What is a sedentary lifestyle?
A sedentary lifestyle is where the is little,irregular or no physical activity
What is being overweight?
When someone has more weight than is considered healthy
What is being obese?
If someone is extremely overweight
What is being overfat?
If someone has a too high proportion of theri body composition is fat
What is depression?
Depression is a persistent felling of sadness and loss of interest in life
What is coronary heart disease?
When you are not doimg any ohysical activity like sitting down,your muscles burn less fat and blood flows more sluggishly,which allows fatty deposits to clog up the heart more easily.
What is high blood pressure?
Blood pressure is the force of the blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps
What is diabetes?
Diabetes is a condition where the amount of glucose in your body is too high because youe body cant regulate the levels in the blood correctly
What is osteoporosis?
The medical condition in which bones become brittle and fragile
What is loss of muscle tone and poor posture?
When you sit back your muscles get tight and your abdominal muscles lose tone and soften. Also sitting for long periods of time can give you poor posture
It can have impacts on the components of fitness which are:
Cardiovascular fitness Muscular strength Muscular endurance Flexibility Body composition
