Physical Activity and Hypo Kinetic Diseases

Abstract :

Around the world, diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular diseases are affecting the health and well being of hundreds of millions of people. Physical activity can improve health. People who are physically active live longer and have lower risk for lifestyle diseases like heart diseases, stroke, type2 diabetes, depression and some cancers. Sedentary lifestyle and overweight are major public health, clinical, and economical problems in modern societies. People are less active nowadays, partly because technology has made our lives easier. The world wide epidemic of excess weight is due to imbalance between physical activity and dietary energy intake. Regular physical activity 45-60minutes per day prevents lifestyle diseases like heart attack, Cholesterol, stroke etc. Physically active life normalizes the physical, physiological, biochemical and psychological functions.

Author Name : Sangeetha, K.

Keywords: Physical Activity, Hypo Kinetic Diseases.


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