The consequences of a sedentary lifestyle

• Sedentary lifestyle


  a lifestyle with irregular or no physical activity
• Obese

  a term used to describe people with a high fat content
• A BMI over 30 is considered obese
• BMI (body mass index)


  BMI = weight/height x height
• Being obese can limit the following components of fitness


  • cardiovascular endurance
  • speed
  • flexibility
  • power
  • agility
• Mental risks of a sedentary lifestyle

  • depression
  • loss of self confidence
• Physical risks of a sedentary lifestyle

  • cancer
  • heart disease
  • hypertension
  • type 2 diabetes