7.1.2 Risks of sedentary lifestyle

• What is a sedentary lifestyle characterized by?

  Little to no physical activity
• What is obesity caused by in a sedentary lifestyle?

  Lack of physical activity
• Musculoskeletal issues, such as weakened muscles and poor posture, are physical health risks of a sedentary lifestyle
• Mental health risks are linked to a sedentary lifestyle.


  True
• Elevated cortisol levels due to lack of physical activity can lead to increased stress
• A sedentary lifestyle can lead to several physical health risks, including obesity, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes
• Cardiovascular disease is a physical health risk associated with a sedentary lifestyle.


  True
• Which types of cancer are linked to a sedentary lifestyle?

  Colon, breast, and endometrial cancer
• Match the mental health risk with its description:

  Depression ↔️ Increased symptoms of sadness

  Anxiety ↔️ Heightened feelings of worry

  Stress ↔️ Elevated cortisol levels

  Poor sleep quality ↔️ Irregular sleep patterns
• What is one effect of cognitive decline associated with a sedentary lifestyle?

  Reduced mental sharpness
• A sedentary lifestyle increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, which includes heart disease, high blood pressure, and stroke
• Poor sleep quality, such as insomnia, is a mental health risk associated with a sedentary lifestyle
• Insulin resistance is a metabolic health risk associated with a sedentary lifestyle.


  True
• Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions including high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high cholesterol, and excess abdominal fat
• Metabolic syndrome includes high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high cholesterol, and excess abdominal fat


  True
• High cholesterol levels involve increased LDL and reduced HDL
• Social isolation and loneliness are social health risks associated with a sedentary lifestyle


  True
• Physical health risks from a sedentary lifestyle include obesity, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes
• How does reduced physical activity contribute to depression?

  Decreased social interaction
• Cognitive decline from a sedentary lifestyle reduces mental sharpness and memory


  True
• What is metabolic syndrome?

  Cluster of metabolic conditions
• Strategies to reduce sedentary behavior

  1️⃣ Break up sedentary time

  2️⃣ Increase physical activity

  3️⃣ Adopt lifestyle changes

  4️⃣ Set reminders

  5️⃣ Involve family/friends
• A sedentary lifestyle involves spending most of the day sitting or lying down.


  True
• What is a key symptom of depression caused by a sedentary lifestyle?

  Sadness and hopelessness
• What does metabolic health refer to in the context of a sedentary lifestyle?

  How the body uses energy
• Match the metabolic health risk with its description:

  Insulin resistance ↔️ Reduced cell sensitivity to insulin

  Metabolic syndrome ↔️ Cluster of conditions including high blood pressure

  High blood sugar ↔️ Elevated glucose levels in blood

  High cholesterol ↔️ Increased LDL and reduced HDL
• Reduced sensitivity of cells to insulin causes high blood sugar levels
• What is the primary consequence of high blood sugar levels?

  Organ damage
• Primary metabolic risks associated with a sedentary lifestyle

  1️⃣ Insulin resistance

  2️⃣ Metabolic syndrome

  3️⃣ High blood sugar levels

  4️⃣ High cholesterol levels
• What characterizes a sedentary lifestyle?

  Little to no physical activity
• Match the physical health risk with its description:

  Cardiovascular disease ↔️ Increased risk of heart disease

  Type 2 diabetes ↔️ Reduced insulin sensitivity

  Musculoskeletal issues ↔️ Weakened muscles and poor posture

  Cancer ↔️ Elevated risk of colon cancer
• Elevated cortisol levels from a sedentary lifestyle can increase stress
• Primary metabolic risks associated with a sedentary lifestyle

  1️⃣ Insulin resistance

  2️⃣ Metabolic syndrome

  3️⃣ High blood sugar levels

  4️⃣ High cholesterol levels
• Social isolation is a social health risk linked to a sedentary lifestyle


  True