Sedentary lifestyle

1. In the nursing study above, what lifestyle factors developed by Tom after his wife’s death have become dangerous to his health? There are several factors that Tom developed after his wife’s death that could be dangerous to his health. One of these include that he now likes to “sit in front of the television for most of the day without actually remembering what is was that he had seen” (Jett & Touhy, 2016). Also, the case showed that before Tom started going to the senior center that he got no…

Problem In today’s day and age, physical inactivity and sedentary lifestyle behaviors has been linked with the way our society operates. In a study conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO), it was found that globally, “around 31% of adults aged 15 and over were insufficiently active in 2008 (men 28% and women 34%).” More so, approximately 3.2 million deaths each year are due to insufficient physical activity, making it the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality. In…

influence rise in obesity due to lack of healthy food education and affects in a sedentary lifestyle. In today’s culture, the influence of technology and technical innovations have changed the lifestyle in the United States. In the past decade, technology have replaced many things to create “convenience” for the people. There are many drive-up services, fast food placed, and the most influential for the population to be sedentary are the computers. The computers have replaced people from…

There is evidence of the association between sedentary, poor health, obesity, diabetes, other metabolic diseases, and premature death. Sedentary individuals move 2 hours per day less than active individuals and expend less energy, and they are thereby prone to obesity, chronic metabolic disease, and cardiovascular death (Levine, 2011). Driving to work or taking public transport also makes many people sedentary for many hours. People become couch potato when they are lazily sitting…

The effects of stress on working women have increased over the years due to balancing home life with careers. The changes in the family dynamics, as well as the state of our economy, have led to many more women working outside of the home. Women feel the pressure to be good multi-tasker 's which at times can be stressful with balancing work life and home life. With getting the kids to school, sports, and events, and having a successful career, it can lead to problems both physically and…

First Draft: Why are so many Americans unhealthy? The majority of Americans in present times are unhealthy. The health of the American population is an ever growing concern. In society today many Americans are unhealthy due to food, busyness, and lifestyle choices. Foods in America consist of fast food, buffets, and oversized portions. Many Americans dine at fast food restaurants for the quick meals that they offer. Often times the food is fried or filled with fat. Most fast food places are…

disease can improve their quality of care. Nurses can also educate people about RA and ways to manage the disease in the community. The study findings are important to other healthcare practitioners because narrowing their reasons behind their sedentary lifestyle can help individualize health behavior interventions (Thompson et al., 2015). This improve quality of care and patient outcomes. The findings are also relevant to insurance companies because patients with RA rely on medications to treat…

definition of public along with three main assertions: public health is personal, global, and its impact is measurable. With regards to creating healthier communities, the modern world generates great threats to living a healthy lifestyle. From tobacco to sedentary lifestyles to eating poorly, people in the world today must challenge themselves to live healthily. Unfortunately, smoking continues to be a tremendous issue globally today. Since there is a significant time delay between smoking…

exercise bike to increase the heart rate to 150bpm), and activity preference were measured in both the children and their parent. Families were separated into three different groups, reinforcing decreased sedentary activity, reinforcing increased physical activity, and reinforcing decreased sedentary activity and increased physical activity. The traffic light diet of between 1,000 and 1,200 calories daily was also used in order to promote a balanced diet. This diet implements red, yellow, and…

As technology advances throughout the years, the life expectancy for elderly Americans will increase dramatically (Singh, Bajorek, 2014). Americans life expectancy has increased over the last few years, and as of 2015 Americans can expect to live an average of 78.7 years (Center for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] 2017). Over the next 33 years, the United States elderly population is expected to be around 83.7 million adults, that is nearly double what it was in 2012 (43.1 million) (CDC,…