Cardiovascular diseases come in many forms ranging from atherosclerosis to hypertension and even strokes. Today’s leading cardiovascular diseases are the result of various contributing factors, particularly lifestyle choices. Among these lifestyle choices, sedentary behaviors has become a prominent trend in the American society. Sedentary behavior refers to any waking activity with energy expenditure lower than a 1.5 metabolic rate such as sitting or lying down. The rising trend of sitting more and becoming less active is beginning to imbed itself as second nature and a social norm. The correlation between sedentary behaviors and cardiovascular health complications is evidence that preventative care is key in combating and reducing the risk for developing cardiovascular diseases.
Interrupting sedentary behaviors whenever you can is key in reducing the risk for cardiovascular diseases. The recommended 30 minutes of physical activity per day is not enough. Take every opportunity to walk around whether relaxing at home or working in the office. Regardless, sedentary behaviors come in many forms. Although some are more harmful than others, the duration of these behaviors are ultimately determined by the individual. Recognizing and acknowledging the issue is key to preventative care. Combating cardiovascular diseases may simply be a short stroll after dinner or spending less time on the screen and expending energy elsewhere. Ultimately, the choice is dependent on the individual, and an action plan cannot succeed without the cooperation and willingness of the individual.
Looking forward, sedentary behaviors will continue to further root itself in daily activities as it becomes more socially accepted. Combating cardiovascular diseases b...
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Physical activity is one of the last things some people worry about. With the busy lives and constant advances in electronics, there are thousands of other things to do before going for a fun pops into a person’s mind. But at what point do you really need to go for that dreaded run? Physical inactivity has shown increased risk in premature death, as well as increased risk in a number of different diseases. Not only does physical activity provide a person with obvious physical benefits, but it also helps Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease and people with depression by reducing symptoms.
Not staying active: Because it has been proven that activity can help with weight loss, lower blood pressure, reduce LDL cholesterol and increase HDL cholesterol, all of these can decrease the workload of the
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Health monitoring allows you to discover and treat health problems early, before consequences. Many psychological disorders, cancers, metabolic disorders, cardiovascular diseases, pulmonary diseases, and musculoskeletal disorders can be prevented by monitoring health and incorporating physical activity and exercise; for example: depression, breast cancer, obesity, cardiomyopathy, emphysema, and osteoarthritis. There are primary benefits that can be received from engaging in exercise or physical activity. One of the main benefits is reducing the risk of premature death: “it is been estimated that people who were physically active for approximately 7 hours a week have a 30 to 40% lower risk of dying early than those who are active less than 30 minutes per week” (Kohl & Murray 2012). It's clear that research has found the importance of avoiding inactivity and that even a little physical activity is better than none at all; due to dose response relation between poor health and the amount of physical activity.
There are many reasons why the American Heart Association recommends at least 150 minutes of physical activity per week (3). Exercise has many proven benefits for the human body including physiological, mental and preventative aspects. Usually, one of the main ideas behind exercise is weight loss or healthy weight maintenance and this is crucial in preventing or regressing many diseases. Obesity is quickly becoming a global epidemic, and in the United States alone over the last two decades there have be...
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The world is changing with the advancement of technology. People in our society, including teenagers, adults, and elders addicted to computers, television, cell phones, videogames, and cars. This addiction is making them sedentary. Going back in history, the human body is made for hunting, farming, and household work but the advancement of technology is making us sedentary. The sedentary lifestyle is leading increase in chronic health conditions and higher all-cause mortality. Human body is reacting to this change in nature, by being less immune to numerous chronic health conditions.
The level of the population’s level of physical activity is becoming a major public health concern in the United States (Wahlgren, 2011). As a result of urban sprawl, Americans rely heavily on personal vehicles to travel to work or other destinations. This is leading to a sedentary life style for the public as they take to their cars to travel to their destination. The public’s perception of the environments in which they live in are likely influencing their behaviors resulting in their dependance on personal vehicles. (Wahlgren, 2011). The physical environment and peoples’ levels of physical activity are directly connected. Low density zoning and auto-dependent development is resulting in the promotion of sedentary life styles. Most activities, like commuting to work or shopping, requires the use of a personal vehicle because of the area’s isolation in residential zones and commercial zones (Ewing, 2010). Alternative modes like walking or bicycling are rather impractical, as the areas often have little to no sidewalks or other pedestrian friendly amenities (Marshall, 2009). The Low density design is developed because residential homes have fewer units per acre and commercial buildings tend to only be a couple of stories and spaced further apart. The sizes of lots tend to be bigger to accommodate large parking lots that are often oversized and unsafe for pedestrians.
In today’s day and age, we want everything now, not later but now. We humans, have tendency to make our lifestyles as easy as possible. Hence, we created cars, trains, video games, Internet, computer and so many other things that make our lives hundred times easier. However, this has come at a cost. In our technologically advanced world we are following a dangerous course, involving a gradually increasing caloric intake and a steady decline in physical activity. We humans used to farm and hunt in order to get food. However, we grew out of that and now we have the luxury of having food brought to us, at our doorsteps. We don’t waste any energy in obtaining food, and this has caused us to have a sedentary life. This is a huge risk factor for development of chronic diseases.
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Not only is walking a simple way to exercise, but it also has a lot of benefits, “The cardiovascular benefits of walking are biologically plausible; like other forms of regular moderate exercise, walking improves cardiac risk factors such as cholesterol, blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, vascular stiffness and inflammation, and mental stress” (Harvard Health.). Despite not breaking the biggest sweat during and after walking, given the benefits, it is obvious that walking is an effective way to exercise. Although walking is minimal and often overlooked as a way to exercise, it can decrease cardiac risk factors and improves mental health due to endorphins released while exercising. Walking is a way to increase heart rate and exercise the heart to make it pump blood more efficiently, which leads to a reduction in heart problems. By fighting obesity, walking also has the ability to create a higher quality of life, more body confidence, and decrease knee and heart problems for overweight people. Walking leisurely for even half an hour for 5 days a week, the recommended 150 minutes, can decrease common health issues and risk factors. Walking has the ability to modify a relatively out of shape person with various health issues into a thriving and well-energized person. Moreover, walking is a nonstrenuous way to exercise to create a healthier and happier
A number of health –related behaviors contribute remarkably to the onset cardiovascular disease. Smokers are two times as likely to have a heart attack as non-smokers, and one fifth of the annual 1,000,000 deaths from CVD can be attributed to smoking. A sedentary lifestyle increases one’s risk of heart disease. However, America remains predominantly sedentary, and more than half of American adults do not practice the recommended level of physical activity, while more than one-fourth are completely sedentary Between 20-30%, approximately 58 million people, of the nation’s adults are obese. Obesity severely increases risk for hypertension, high cholesterol, and other chronic diseases which have been proven to cause heart disease. As one can clearly see cardiovascular disease is a very broad topic encom...
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According to the Department of Health and Human Services “adults should get at least two and a half hours (150 minutes) each week of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity ("Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans-)”. Unfortunately, it is estimated that only about 20% of adults are actually exercising the recommended amount ("CBSNews"). This leaves the other 80% of adults at a disadvantage. Inactivity in adults yields even more increased risk than children. Adults who do not exercise and do not get the proper nutrients are more at risk for “high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, stroke, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and cancer ("Why Is It Important? -")”. Unlike children, adults are more aware of these risks, however adults have more reasons to be deterred. The most common reasons adults don’t exercise or eat healthy are that they don’t have time, they feel uncomfortable with their current physical condition, they lack energy due to a poor diet, or they just haven’t developed a habit for exercising ("CBSNews"). The last reason reiterates the need for better physical education
21% of adults aged 18 and over who met the Physical Activity Guidelines for both aerobic and muscle-strengthening activity. A person needs at least 30- minutes of exercise a day to reap the health and disease-fighting benefits of exercise and even that seems difficult to obey. Moreover, "Children now spend more than seven and a half hours a day in front of a screen and Nearly one-third of high school students play video or computer games for 3 or more hours on an average school day" says the US Department of Health and Human Sciences. People spend more time watching television and playing video games then getting physical activity. We are trying into bring awareness to where our country is