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. Over the past several decades, numerous studies including observational and experimental, have examined and shown that physical activity significantly decreases morbidity and mortality. Moderate to vigorous physical activity helps in improving the cardiorespiratory fitness of a person which in turn helps in decreasing the risk of chronic health conditions including, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, type-2 diabetes, and cancer. Also numerous studies have shown that, physical activity or cardiorespiratory fitness reduces morbidity and mortality independent of body weight. India, which is known as the capital of diabetes includes a large cohort of people with diabetes, having a normal BMI. Low physical activity or cardiorespiratory fitness could be the major reason for the cause diabetes in this cohort. Physical activity prevent weight gain or help in controlling weight by increasing the energy expenditure. Although most studies have shown that physical activity prevent morbidity and mortality independent of weight, the range of benefits vary for among various groups stratified according to age, sex, race and BMI. Also, different dose of physical ... ... middle of paper ... ...en and elastin. Studies have shown that exercise prevents changes in collagen and elastin which leads to stiffness. Exercise also prevent accumulation of advanced glycation end-product which increases with age and is known to cause stiffness. There is strong evidence that exercise result in collateral growths of artery in the cardiac muscles. The mechanism behind this is attributed to stem cells similar to angiogenesis. Population with atherosclerosis or other similar damages to the vessels can benefit from exercise as it lead to increase in collateral growths. Last but not the least mechanism, which helps in prevention and cure of CVD, are microRNAs. Different microRNAs have different mechanism and consequences. MicroRNAs 21 leads to increase in fibrosis. MicroRNAs 29 helps in promoting angiogenesis. MicroRNAs 126 is involved in improving ventricular compliance.
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...revention through awareness and education is achieved via the work of government initiatives such as the National Diabetes Services Scheme and health campaigns including Measure Up. The NDSS also works to improve the self-management of diabetes. Physiotherapists also have a role in the management of diabetes through implementing exercise programs. An evidence-based approach was used to create the proposed exercise program that aimed to manage the high blood glucose levels associated with insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes (Sigal et al., 2007). It utilized both aerobic and resistance training in accordance with current knowledge of the most effective dosages for the population group. Physiotherapists must work alongside other healthcare professionals such as dietitians and general practitioners to provide optimal support and management for patients with diabetes.
Cardiovascular disease is currently the leading cause of death in the United States. It is responsible for one in four deaths every year, about 600,000 mortalities. This disease affects men and women, as well as every ethnic group. Coronary artery disease is the most common cardiovascular disease, representing approximately 400,000 deaths per year of the aforementioned 600,000 total deaths from cardiovascular diseases as a whole. In 2010 alone, coronary artery disease cost the United States $108.9 billion for health care services, medication, and lost productivity. These chilling statistics, published every year by the American Medical Association, demonstrate the immediate need for new and innovative ways to prevent, detect, and treat coronary heart disease. This paper will explore the molecular biology behind the disease while explaining the current treatments and prevention that are available today, why they work and what can be done to improve them.
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In combination all of these treatment options can be used to minimize death and risk from cardiovascular disease. In order to stop its rise, fundamental changes have to be made in the Western way of life, so that secondary prevention methods and surgeries do not become a necessity. There is a long road ahead, but it is a path that must be paved if any sweeping changes are to occur.
Specifically, physical inactivity increases the risk for obesity, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and cancer (Centers for Disease Control [CDC], 2015). In addition, older adults who are less active are at increased risk for musculoskeletal disorders like arthritis and osteoporosis, and muscle weakness and imbalance can contribute to falls and injury (CDC, 2015).
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both women and men in the United States. It is very important to learn about the heart to prevent heart disease. Many forms of heart disease can be prevented and treat with healthy lifestyle choices. For someone who has heart disease or does not; there is information, facts, symptoms, different types, diagnoses, tests, treatment, care, and living and managing that can be given.
Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death in the United States. 13 million people are affected by this disease. CHD is also called Hardening of the Arteries, CAD. CHD is cause by the build-up of plaque in the arteries that connect to the heart. The build-up is caused by fat materials and other substances that form plaque. The plaque builds-up on the wall of the coronary arteries. The coronary arteries are responsible of the blood flow and oxygen that gets to the heart. The build-up of the fat materials causes the arteries to get narrow, this results in the blood flow and oxygen to the heart to slow down or even stop.
“Television viewing is a major sedentary behavior and there is an increasing trend toward all types of sedentary behaviors...As the population ages, sedentary behaviors will become more prevalent, especially watching television, and this poses an additional burden on the increased health problems related to aging.”
A trend was observed identifying higher education levels leading to longer hours sitting in both men and women. Also, data was collected globally by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) throughout 20 countries concluding a median of sedentary behavior of 5 hours/day, compared to U.S. studies reporting a median
It is important to be physically active and have healthy nutritional choices because it helps with efficient circulation, your body's digestive system, and bodily strength. If individuals do not account for fitness and healthy lifestyle choices in their routine of daily life, there could be possible consequences that arise, such as the possibility of obesity or high blood pressure. Maintaining fitness, and fitness in general, is an vital part of achieving a healthy life. Although this is the case, over the years, society has manipulated it and caused people to believe that if they are not fit, then they are not
With technology becoming a bigger factor in everyday life, diseases and other health issues that used to be less prevalent are now becoming epidemics (Rowan). For example, obesity, which is a condition in which a person is very fat or overweight. Obesity is caused by not getting a proper diet and exercise. Technology is causing this to become an epidemic in children, because children need at least sixty minutes of physical exercise a day and when they are watching TV, on the computer, or playing video games, they are not physically active (Loop). Also, when children are less active and on electronics, they are more likely to eat food that is not healthy for them, such as high calorie junk foods (Martin).
Technology has make our life more productive in many different ways. One of the greatest invention is Apple’s products. It leads an evolution of tablet devices. IPad or IPhone can act as a textbook, laptop, navigation, camera, notebook, gaming devices and more. It combines all the other devices into one which allows to manage our time effectively. “This is not a simple proposition, since our devices have become more closely coupled to our sense of our bodies and increasingly feel like extension of our minds” said Sherry Turkle. They are becoming part of ourselves. Perhaps some people are saying technology causes laziness because we are relying more on a devices instead of doing stuff by our self, but technology are intended to make our lives easier. We are still doing the same thing but in a more effectively way. Human race are moving on, we cannot stay in an era where people are still using paper map to find out the way, sending letter through the post office. If there is a natural selection in Human Evolution, there is also can be a natural selection in human’s behaviors, inefficient behaviors are being eliminating.
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