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Health, Fitness and Wellbeing

Sedentary lifestyles and obesity

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Overview

Sedentary lifestyles and their consequences, hypertension and lethargy, obesity and its effect on performance, and its physical, mental and social ill health.

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Key term

What is a lifestyle, and when does it count as sedentary?

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How does obesity affect sporting performance and physical health?

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What is meant by sedentary?

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  1. 1

    What is meant by sedentary?

    Model answer

    Sedentary means sitting or lying down for long periods with little or no physical activity. Desk work and hours of screen time are examples.

  2. 2

    What is a lifestyle?

    Model answer

    A lifestyle is the way a person lives, including their habits, activity levels and diet. Lifestyle choices affect health, fitness and wellbeing.

  3. 3

    What is a sedentary lifestyle?

    Model answer

    A sedentary lifestyle is a way of living with little or no physical activity. People who spend most of the day sitting have a sedentary lifestyle.

  4. 4

    What are the physical consequences of a sedentary lifestyle?

    Model answer

    A sedentary lifestyle can lead to weight gain and obesity. Heart disease, hypertension and diabetes also become more likely.

  5. 5

    What is hypertension?

    Model answer

    Hypertension is high blood pressure. A sedentary lifestyle increases the risk of it, which strains the heart and blood vessels.

  6. 6

    What are the emotional consequences of a sedentary lifestyle?

    Model answer

    A sedentary lifestyle can lead to poor self-esteem. Many inactive people also suffer from lethargy and poor sleep.

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