Lifestyle Choices
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Negatives of poor diet
Anorexia - ED keeping weight as low as possible - impacts. Person ability to achieve sustained involvement in physical activity. We have low energy and become too tired a week to take part of fitness and performance levels will deteriorate. Obesity - impacts ability to move due to excess weight - can lead joint and heart issues Disease - rickets lack of vitamin D - weak bones Scurvy - Lack of vit C - tiredness
Negative of lack of sleep
High blood pressure Increased risk of heart disease Increased risk of stroke and diabetes Lack of concentration Irritation Sleep needed to recover
Smoking effects
Nicotine taken to blood stream. Raises heart rate and BP. Can cause bronchitis, increase risk of heart disease, lung cancer, carbon monoxide reduces effectiveness of oxygen,p carrying capacity of haemogkobin Breathlessness
Alcohol
Contains ethanol - acts in brain slows reaction and affects judgment. Balance coordination and reactions are effected Diuretic - alcohol can increase water levels in urine and cause dehydration Increased weight - less mobile Liver problems, heart problems, high blood pressure
Sedentary lifestyle
A lifestyle where there is very limited or no physical activity
Causes sedentary lifestyle
Advances in technology Using cars and public transport Too much sitting and not enough standing
Sedentary lifestyle risks
Diabitiex - overweight CV disease Increased risk risk of death Obesity - reduced metabolic rate and inactivity Loss of muscle tone and posture - weak muscles
Overweight
When an individual weighs more then the expected weight for there height and sex linked to BMI Not completely harmful unless accompanied by also being over fat
Overfat
An individual who has more body fat then u should have. If it’s excessive this can lead to health issues like - high BP and high CL
Obese
Term used to describe people who r very over fat. This is where the body has increased to a level that is seriously unhealthy. This can lead to - mobility issues, additional stress on bones and joints heart disease, type 2 diabetic, depression
Diet recommendation
2500 cal for men and 2000 cal for women From 5 to 18 years old one hour of exercise every day, four days cardiovascular and three on improving muscle and bone strength Teenagers should have 8 to 10 hours of sleep each night
How does not smoking affect
Increase lung capacity more o2 around)d the body so work aerobially for longer