Cancer
· More than 100 different diseases characterized by the uncontrollable growth of abnormal cells are categorized as cancer. Cancer’s uncontrolled cells invade normal cells, steal their nutrition, and interfere with the cells’ normal functions.
· Cancer is the 2nd leading cause of death in the United States. When diagnosed early, many forms of cancer can be treated and even cured through surgery, chemical or radiation therapy, or medication.
· We know that the death rate from all forms of cancer is lower in active people than in inactive people, certain forms of cancer, such as breast cancer and colon cancer, are considered hypokinetic conditions because people who are physically active are less likely to get them than people who are inactive.
· Many of the risk factors for heart disease are also risk factors for cancer. Getting regular physical exams is a good way to help prevent cancer.
· It is not clear why physical activity helps reduce the risk of cancer, but one of the health benefits of activity is an immune system that is more capable of fighting diseases that invade the body.
Diabetes
· When a person’s body cannot regulate sugar levels, the person has a disease called diabetes.
· A person with diabetes will have excessively high blood sugar unless he or she gets medical assistance. Over time, diabetes can damage the blood vessels, heart, kidneys, and eyes.
· A very high level of sugar in the blood can cause coma and death
· Several effective medical treatments exist to help diabetics regulate their blood sugar and lead normal lives.
· One kind of diabetes--Type 1—is not a hypokinetic condition. This condition is often hereditary and accounts for about 10% of all diabetics. Type I diabetics take insulin , a hormone made in the pancreas, to help control blood sugar levels.
· The most common kind of diabetes--Type 2—is a hypokinetic condition because people who are physically active are less likely to have it.
· Active people are more likely to have blood with healthy sugar levels.
· Overfatness is considered to be a major risk factor for Type II diabetes.
Obesity
· Obesity is a condition in which a person has a high percent of body fat
· Obesity is often the result of inactivity, although many other factors may contribute. Having too much body fat contributes to other diseases such as heart disease and diabetes.
· Since 1980 the incidence of obesity among teens in the United States has increased from 5% to 14%, an increase of almost 300%
Osteoporosis
· When the structure of the bones deteriorates and the bones become weak, a condition called osteoporosis exists. Osteoporosis is most common among older people, but it has its beginnings in youth.
· You develop your greatest bone mass when you are young.
· Those who exercise regularly develop stronger bones than those who are sedentary.
· It is especially important to do physical activities that cause you to bear weight, such as running, and that stress the bones, such as resistance training.
· If you do the right kind of activity when you are young, you will build a higher peak bone mass. As a result, if you lose bone mass as you get older, you will have stronger bones than if you hadn’t exercised while young.
·Lack of calcium in the diet, especially when a person is young, contributes to osteoporosis. Women are more likely to have osteoporosis than men because, as a result of hormonal changes that take place in women later in life, calcium absorption becomes less efficient.
· For bone health throughout life, good nutrition, regular exercise, and proper medical attention are necessary.
· More than 100 different diseases characterized by the uncontrollable growth of abnormal cells are categorized as cancer. Cancer’s uncontrolled cells invade normal cells, steal their nutrition, and interfere with the cells’ normal functions.
· Cancer is the 2nd leading cause of death in the United States. When diagnosed early, many forms of cancer can be treated and even cured through surgery, chemical or radiation therapy, or medication.
· We know that the death rate from all forms of cancer is lower in active people than in inactive people, certain forms of cancer, such as breast cancer and colon cancer, are considered hypokinetic conditions because people who are physically active are less likely to get them than people who are inactive.
· Many of the risk factors for heart disease are also risk factors for cancer. Getting regular physical exams is a good way to help prevent cancer.
· It is not clear why physical activity helps reduce the risk of cancer, but one of the health benefits of activity is an immune system that is more capable of fighting diseases that invade the body.
Diabetes
· When a person’s body cannot regulate sugar levels, the person has a disease called diabetes.
· A person with diabetes will have excessively high blood sugar unless he or she gets medical assistance. Over time, diabetes can damage the blood vessels, heart, kidneys, and eyes.
· A very high level of sugar in the blood can cause coma and death
· Several effective medical treatments exist to help diabetics regulate their blood sugar and lead normal lives.
· One kind of diabetes--Type 1—is not a hypokinetic condition. This condition is often hereditary and accounts for about 10% of all diabetics. Type I diabetics take insulin , a hormone made in the pancreas, to help control blood sugar levels.
· The most common kind of diabetes--Type 2—is a hypokinetic condition because people who are physically active are less likely to have it.
· Active people are more likely to have blood with healthy sugar levels.
· Overfatness is considered to be a major risk factor for Type II diabetes.
Obesity
· Obesity is a condition in which a person has a high percent of body fat
· Obesity is often the result of inactivity, although many other factors may contribute. Having too much body fat contributes to other diseases such as heart disease and diabetes.
· Since 1980 the incidence of obesity among teens in the United States has increased from 5% to 14%, an increase of almost 300%
Osteoporosis
· When the structure of the bones deteriorates and the bones become weak, a condition called osteoporosis exists. Osteoporosis is most common among older people, but it has its beginnings in youth.
· You develop your greatest bone mass when you are young.
· Those who exercise regularly develop stronger bones than those who are sedentary.
· It is especially important to do physical activities that cause you to bear weight, such as running, and that stress the bones, such as resistance training.
· If you do the right kind of activity when you are young, you will build a higher peak bone mass. As a result, if you lose bone mass as you get older, you will have stronger bones than if you hadn’t exercised while young.
·Lack of calcium in the diet, especially when a person is young, contributes to osteoporosis. Women are more likely to have osteoporosis than men because, as a result of hormonal changes that take place in women later in life, calcium absorption becomes less efficient.
· For bone health throughout life, good nutrition, regular exercise, and proper medical attention are necessary.