Public Health Concern: Lifestyle Related Deaths and Improving Health through Physical Activity Test Bank

Public Health Concern: Lifestyle Related Deaths and Improving Health through Physical Activity Test Bank Lifestyle related deaths - ANSWERS2/3 of all deaths in the U.S. Leading cause of death - ANSWERSHeart disease across all ages Second leading cause of death - ANSWERSCancer across all ages Preventable deaths - ANSWERSSmoking, poor diet, lack of exercise Public health concern - ANSWERSBehaviors and environmental factors causing 70% premature deaths in US Healthy People 2010 - ANSWERSNational health goals to increase life expectancy and eliminate health disparities Healthy People 2030 - ANSWERSIdentify needs, set targets, find inspiration, monitor progress Childhood obesity - ANSWERS80% of obese adolescents become obese adults High school PE stats - ANSWERS50% have mandatory PE, 25% attend, 40% active for >20 min Disease risk factors in young people - ANSWERSSmoking, cholesterol, control early What to do? - ANSWERSEducate parents, daily PE, community sports, make it fun Assessment controversy - ANSWERSYouth fitness: hand-eye coordination or cardiorespiratory endurance? Heart disease risk factors - ANSWERSAge, gender, heredity, cholesterol, blood pressure, smoking, physical inactivity, obesity, type two diabetes, stress Physical inactivity - ANSWERS>60% adults not regularly active, more prevalent in certain groups Worksite exercise programs - ANSWERSImprove fitness, reduce health risks, reduce HTN, cholesterol, weight, smoking cessation, increased exercise, reduced stress Quantity and quality of life - ANSWERSIncreased activity improves quality of life and delays morbidity Health and wellness - ANSWERSComplete physical, mental, and social well-being Components of health - ANSWERSMental, physical, social Physical activity - ANSWERSBodily movement Exercise - ANSWERSPlanned, structured, repetitive, purposeful physical activity Sport - ANSWERSPhysical activity governed by rules