Starter quiz
- __________ health is when basic human needs are being met (food, shelter and clothing) and the individual has friendship, support and some value in society.
- physical
- emotional
- social ✓
- fitness
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- Fitness is your ability to meet the physical demands placed on you by the ...
- 'environment' ✓
- Match the benefit to the type of health or fitness.
- physical health⇔decreased risk of health issues such as heart disease ✓
- emotional/mental health⇔stress relief ✓
- social health⇔improved friendships ✓
- fitness⇔improved flexibility ✓
Identify which body shape is classed as obese.- A
- B
- C ✓
- They are all obese
- Non of them are obese
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- How might a person become obese?
- doing too much exercise
- having a sedentary lifestyle ✓
- smoking
- eating an unhealthy diet ✓
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- People with a sedentary lifestyle are likely to do how much exercise per day?
- little or none ✓
- at least one hour
- at least 2 hours
- at least three hours
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Exit quiz
- A sedentary lifestyle is a lifestyle that has ______ or no physical activity.
- 'irregular' ✓
- Match the impact of a sedentary lifestyle to the type of health it relates to.
- physical health⇔increased blood pressure ✓
- emotional/mental health⇔increased risk of depression ✓
- social health⇔more likely to socialise online ✓
- Obesity includes people with a body mass index (BMI) of over ...
- 30 ✓
- 40
- 50
- 60
- 70
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- Rach is a person with obesity. She has recently started long distance swimming. How could obesity negatively affect her performance, specifically for long distance swimming.
- limits cardiovascular endurance ✓
- limits flexibility
- limits agility
- limits power
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- An impact of obesity is that it can lead to an inability to leave home. What type of health is this likely to affect the most?
- physical
- emotional/mental
- social ✓
- fitness
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- Correctly order the parts of the sentence to explain why increased blood pressure is a impact of obesity.
- 1⇔The heart has to pump blood carrying...
- 2⇔...oxygen around the body...
- 3⇔... however for a person with....
- 4⇔...obesity, the heart has to work harder...
- 5⇔... to get blood around a ...
- 6⇔...bigger body and therefore this...
- 7⇔... increases blood pressure.
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Key learning points
- A sedentary lifestyle can lead to weight gain, obesity and related health issues like heart disease and diabetes.
- Poor sleep, low self-esteem and lethargy are common consequences of inactivity.
- Obesity negatively impacts physical performance by limiting stamina, flexibility, agility and speed/power.
- Physically, obesity increases the risk of conditions such as cancer, heart disease and high cholesterol.
- Mentally and socially, obesity can cause depression, loss of confidence, and social isolation.
Common misconception
Believing that a sedentary lifestyle only affects physical health through weight gain.
A sedentary lifestyle can have a negative impact on social and emotional health too.
Keywords
Sedentary lifestyle - a lifestyle with irregular or no physical activity
Obesity - people with a large fat content, a body mass index (BMI) of over 30 or over 20% above standard weight for height ratio
Health - a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Body mass index - a measure that uses your height and weight to calculate whether your weight is deemed healthy
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