How will an increase in physical activity help an individual?
Can improve physical, social and emotional wellbeing.
what factors can affect optimum weight?
Height, sex, muscle size, bone structure
Sedentary lifestyle
A lifestyle lacking physical activity.
How can a sedentary lifestyle impact an individuals long term health?
Health problems including heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and an increase risk of osteoporosis.
What are the characteristics of being overweight?
Someone who is might have a large muscle mass or higher density bones
What are the characteristics of being overfat?
Over fat describes someone who has a high body fat content and might be overweight.
What are the characteristics of being obese?
An obese person is overweight and has extremely high body fat levels.
Health problems related to obesity?
Depression, mobility issues, osteoarthritis, strokes, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer
what is meant by underweight
An underweight person weighs less than the healthy, expected weight for his height and sex.
What is Anorexia
The suffers refuse to eat due to a fixation on losing weight or a fear of gaining weight.
