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Showing 1 to 20 of 71 for “"sedentary lifestyle"”.
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Sedentary lifestyle and obesity in adults
<p>Excessive time spent on sedentary behavior (SB) can increase the risks of obesity, regardless of engagement in physical activity (PA). Subjective and objective measures are both available to assess SB but little is known about the relative utility of these measures for epidemiological research. …
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Relationship between sedentary lifestyle patterns and obesity among adults in Ha-Tshikundamalema Area of Limpopo Province, South Africa
Sedentary lifestyle may contribute to obesity and non-communicable diseases, which are the major public health problem in South Africa. This study investigated the relationship between sedentary lifestyle and obesity among adults in Ha-Tshikundamalema area. A quantitative descriptive …
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An Assessment of Sedentary Time Among Undergraduate Students at an Urban Canadian University
… of this study was to calculate a total daily sedentary time for the undergraduate population at a large urban Canadian University and discover student perceptions on the facilitators and barriers to engaging in a less sedentary lifestyle. A sample of 335 participants responded to an online …
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Online learning and the effects on functional health: a pilot study
… and recreational sports and leading us towards a sedentary lifestyle (Wang, Luo, Gao, & Kong, 2012). Sedentary behavior leads to many health risks and conditions such as cardiovascular disease, one of the leading causes of death. A sedentary lifestyle is defined as someone who does not meet the …
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ADDRESSING DIABETES IN THE UNDERSERVED POPULATION USING A COMMUNITY OUTREACH MOBILE UNIT APPROACH
… diabetes due to their poor diets, obesity, and sedentary lifestyle. Often it is difficult to reach the underserved population that need education and healthcare screening. After a review of the history of the prevalence of diabetes in the U.S., I discuss and analyze the development and …
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Improving Workplace Wellness at Kaiser Permanente
<p>A sedentary lifestyle is linked to many serious health problems including cardiovascular disease, obesity, and early death. Since the majority of jobs are done at a desk, those in the workforce have become particularly vulnerable to becoming sedentary. Workplace wellness programs are beginning …
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Relationship between Menstrual Status, Self Esteem, and Exercise - a Health Promotive Behavior
… can be used to intensify efforts at changing the sedentary lifestyle of Americans, specifically women. As evidence continues to show the benefits of physical exercise the nursing profession should play a leading role in assessment, intervention and evaluation of the health promoting behavior of …
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Effects of Short-Term Resistance Training on Adult Men and Women with and without Metabolic Syndrome.
… a valuable tool in ameliorating the effects of a sedentary lifestyle, including those associated with metabolic syndrome. Nineteen subjects (10 metabolic syndrome, 9 previously sedentary nonmetabolic syndrome) underwent 8 weeks of supervised resistance training. After training, strength and …
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Choice making to promote physical activity in young children
… the negative health outcomes related to a sedentary lifestyle. Despite widely publicized recommendation and information about physical activity the problem of excessive physically inactivity prevails in our society. The purpose of this study was to conduct a context functional analysis to …
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Physiotherapy management of patients with Peripheral Artery Disease in the Western Cape
… populations and risk factors such as obesity, sedentary lifestyle and diabetes mellitus expected to increase, it is of vital importance that we understand how this disabling condition is currently being managed in the Western Cape.
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Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Cardiovascular Exercise: Role of Visceral Adipose Tissue
… diet high in saturated fat (HFD) combined with a sedentary lifestyle has led to the obesity epidemic and its associated metabolic complications. At the heart of the metabolic aberrations that lead to obesity-associated diseases is inflammation that occurs in the visceral white adipose tissue …
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Exploration of diet quality and physical activity level among British Bangladeshi population living in the United Kingdom.
The diet quality and unhealthy lifestyle depends on the availability, affordability and accessibility of foods and lifestyle choices based on social, cultural and working norms. British Bangladeshi have an increased intake of fat, protein, refined carbohydrates and highly processed food and …
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Impact of Obesity on Learner Academic Performance in Rural Secondary Schools in Vhembe District
… of high energy-dense foods, poor nutrition, lifestyle transition and little physical activity which cause serious developmental health problems, psychological complications and cognitive dysfunction. These debilitating challenges consequently affect children’s growth and development and …
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Exercise and glycemic control in individuals with type 2 diabetes
… who were not using exogenous insulin and were sedentary. The subjects consumed a eucaloric diet containing identical food components at each meal during two separate 3 day trials while wearing CGMS monitors to continually monitor blood glucose levels. During one 3 day trial the subjects …
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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MODES OF EXERCISE AND THE MEASURES IN VISCERAL ADIPOSE TISSUE
… the effects of exercise training compared to a sedentary lifestyle and investigate the changes this will have on body composition. Subjects were separated into a "Highly Active" group and a "Sedentary" or control group. Both groups' body composition measurements were taken with DXA. The subject …
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Factors influencing childhood overweight and obesity in low and middle-income countries: a systematic review
… maternal health status, environment, and sedentary lifestyle. Since the studies varied regarding methods and analysis, we cannot generalize key findings across articles or between countries. Therefore, this review will report on the factors associated with childhood obesity by country …
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Health Promotion for the Community Advocate
… in the United States. As a product of a sedentary lifestyle and a diet of overabundance, obesity and chronic diseases have evaded sustainable medical treatment to date. The social determinants of health contribute to disparities in the burden of chronic disease. Public health promotion …
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Cultural Behaviors and Their Influence on the Proximal Femur: Comparisons of Postural Behavior, Occupation, and Subsistence-Settlement Between a Pre-Contact and Historic Sample
… were habitual squatters/kneelers with a more sedentary lifestyle than expected. Given the geographic location, there was little need to travel long distances for food with the abundance of aquatic resources available. This research presents a new biocultural method for unknown archaeological …
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The Social Determinants of Diabetes and Coronary Heart Disease in South Asian American Immigrants
… heart disease includes: age older than 65, sedentary lifestyle, cigarette smoking, hypertension, elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL), cholesterol, and type 2 diabetes, all factors beyond health care (italicized for emphasis) (Mathews and Zachariah 2008). But conventional risk factors …
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Baroreflex sensitivity and developmental coordination disorder
… fatness. This is an important finding since a sedentary lifestyle and obesity are risk factors for cardiovascular disease. One indicator of cardiovascular health is baroreflex sensitivity (BRS), which is a measure of short term BP regulation that is accomplished through changes in HR. …
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