Sedentary lifestyle

much. In a study of 1,098 joggers, it was found that those who jogged at a slow pace, between 1 and 2.4 hours per week, had longer life spans. In contrast, those who jogged more often at a much faster pace had decreased life spans equal to that of sedentary non-joggers. The facts, that the population of hardcore joggers was considerably smaller than that of the slow joggers, and that researchers…

Office based (desk bound) workers are more likely to have high occupational sitting and they spend 75% of working hours in prolonged sitting, unbroken bouts of 30 minutes or more(de Vries et al. 2011a). Occupational sitting is the major cause of sedentary behavior and is highly prevalent in office- based workplace (de Vries et al. 2011b). Prolonged sitting time is associated with increased risk for chronic conditions, premature mortality and cardio metabolic risk(Owen et al.…

include ethnicity, genetics, age, medications, hormones, other illnesses, and lifestyle factors (Kahn & Flier, 2000). People who have insulin resistance usually have no obvious symptoms and can live with the condition without knowing about it for many years. There are, however certain factors that can be recognized by health care providers as a risk for developing Insulin Resistance Syndrome such as a sedentary lifestyle, excess weight, a family history of diabetes or gestational diabetes,…

active lifestyle in order to avoid common health problems such as obesity, high blood pressure, and diabetes mellitus to name a few. Exercise duration, frequency and intensity all are relevant in triggering physiological responses in our bodies. For example, skeletal muscles demand an increase in oxygen and substrates and simultaneously remove carbon dioxide and metabolites (Burton et al., 2004). Furthermore, studies have conducted that demonstrate the peril of living an inactive and sedentary…

A resolution proposed by Jane Payfer, an Ergotron spokesperson to combat our sedentary lifestyles is that "There is a significant opportunity for people to change their behavior in the workplace and for corporations to change their cultures." Simply obtaining a step counter and setting step goals for the day is a great way to keep you motivated…

BACK PAIN MANAGEMENT Amidst a lifestyle routine that is being transformed into an excessively sedentary one, our body is adversely affected. Sitting for long hours can leave your back in excruciating pain and discomfort. This seemingly simple back pain, if a daily occurrence, can rapidly take the shape of chronic back problems. At a younger age itself, your mobility gets limited and problems start to crop up. Spending long hours in constricted cubicles and even longer time in travelling…

themselves with a healthy lifestyle. In this day & age nutrient deficient food is plentiful and always within an arm’s reach. Providing the correct venues of knowledge and understanding can start the process of reducing the quantity of children suffering from Obesity. Children are canvas onto which their parents paint on. Be it purposeful or not. At…

2.1: Why did hunter-gatherer societies switch to sedentary agriculture? The transition of hunter-gathering groups to sedentary agriculture initially began due to the simplicity behind agriculture and animal husbandry. The process of growing crops proved to be a much more reliable method of obtaining food than foraging. Similarly, the domestication of certain animal species provided a wealth of byproducts in addition to the meat obtained by slaughtering the animal. I agree with Robbins that many…

Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is a condition involving the heart and blood vessels, which could systemic down the path to an array of aggregate cardiovascular complications. The array of complications are a result from plaque build up in the arteries from saturated fats and no exercise to eliminate unused fats, or blood clot formations from damaged or blocked arteries or vessels (What is Cardiovascular Disease?" 2014). It is one of the leading causes of death for adults, but for Hispanic women it…

Currently an epidemic is sweeping the nation with a higher prevalence than any other chronic disease in the United States. Neither bacteria, nor a deadly virus causes this disease. It is not contagious and the mortality is relatively low. However, the rate of morbidity throughout life is high. It may seem unlikely for a non-contagious condition to become an epidemic, but in the case of obesity, this has become a harsh reality. Approximately “sixty-seven percent of the population in the United…