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The Impact of Sedentary Lifestyles on Human Health and Obesity Trends

This article delves into the consequences of sedentary living in modern society, highlighting the significant shift in energy expenditure and intake over the decades. As energy expenditure decreases and caloric intake rises, particularly post-World War II, the prevalence of obesity and related health issues like metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases has surged. By examining the evolution of human activity from prehistoric times to today, the article emphasizes the importance of regular exercise, dispelling common excuses for inactivity and promoting a more active lifestyle for overall health.

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The Impact of Sedentary Lifestyles on Human Health and Obesity Trends

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  1. Limits and Interfaces in ScienceHow age better with exercise Antonio Herbert LanchaJr

  2. Human evolution Homo sapienssapiens Ourco-ancestor

  3. Human regression ... ? Homo sapiensobesus

  4. From where our Genes come from?

  5. World is fat !(In industrialized countries) WHY ?

  6. Energy expenditure Decrease 300 kcal each year after 70’s Energy Intake Increase 300 kcal each decade after 2º World War

  7. A thermodynamic imbalance … ! Food feeding >> than substrates utilization in human bodyin most healthy conditions

  8. Modern civilisation ? Morejunk food Less exercise

  9. Sport performance BC • Prehistoric man (-40.000 BC) « Survive »

  10. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults (*BMI 30) 1991 1996 2004 No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% ≥25% (courtesy by F. Katch 2006)

  11. 13 21 18 18 21 22 14 18 19 15 18 16 18 16 27 16 20 30 36 36 36 Prevalence (%) of overweight children in Europe (2009) Source: IOTF

  12. Child obesity in United Kingdom (J.Reilly. Brit.Med.J. 2006,333:1207-1209)

  13. Obesity leads to metabolic syndrome

  14. Malnutrition and sedentarity Reduced exercise

  15. Detrimental effects of sedentary life Coronaryartery disease Hypertension Diabetes Cancer Metabolic syndromeLack of exercise Frailty Impotence Reduced strength Breathlessness

  16. Increase Here .....and Kill here

  17. Variousphysicalactivities

  18. Usually answers from sedentary people. I am so busy, and I have no time to exercise Syndrome of the cherry of the cake The most important man in the world There is no excuse to be sedentary I am self dependent, I am not like Mr.Obama, that have severeal people working for him. Marilson dos Santos Cane Cutter, Winner of 2008 NY Marathon

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