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WEEK 25:
Role of Exercise in Treatment and Prevention of Chronic Disease:
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| physical activity definition | any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure (WHO) |
| exercise definition | a subset of physical activity that is planned, structured, and repetitive and has a final or an intermediate objective the improvement or maintenance of physical fitness |
| non communicable disease risk factors for mortality (5) | high blood pressure, tobacco, high blood glucose, physical inactivity, and overweight/ obesity |
| relationship between physical activity and telomere | physical activity slows telomere shortening leading to longer cell life |
| why is sitting bad | disrupts skeletal muscle metabolism, lipid metabolism, glucose metabolism, circulation, and system inflammation |
| NICE guidance (5As) | ask, advise, assess (stage of change), assist (to make changes), and arrange follow up |
| low physical activity | 4th leading modifiable cause of death globally and 7th leading modifiable cause of ill health in England |