Blood vessels of the body form a closed delivery system that begins and ends at the heart. There are three major types of blood vessels: arteries, veins, and capillaries. If any of those arteries or veins become damaged or blocked, you’ll be at risk of developing heart disease, heart attack or stroke. It’s important that you do all you can to take care of your circulatory system, and exercise is an invaluable tool that can help you keep the road to a long and healthy life free and clear. A healthy
Cardiovascular disease is a disease that affects the heart and blood vessels which may cause various problems relating to the blood flow to the heart. Many complications arise from cardiovascular disease, which may lead up to other life threatening illnesses such as heart attack or stroke. According to the American Heart Association a heart attack occurs when the blood flow of blood to part of the heart is blocked by a blood clot; if the clot cuts the flow of blood part of the heart muscle begins
some type of physical activity throughout the day can reduce your risk of developing chronic diseases or of suffering a heart attack or stroke. Thirty minutes of brisk exercise a few times a week is a good starting point that can assist with weight loss while boosting your mood and self-esteem. Selecting exercise activities that are enjoyable will fit best within daily routines and will reduce chronic diseases. In addition, to exercise making an effort to altering eating habits will
nasty disease: Obesity. Obesity has become one of the largest killers here in America. Most people think it has as imple solution. The truth is it's much more complex than what people see on the outside. Obesity is a disease and needs to be treated like one. Obesity in the Land of the Free is running rampant. As of 2010 two out of three adults are considered to be either overweight or obese. One in three children are considered overweight while one out of six are obese. The increased weight has
body weight. It is a very serious problem and is becoming very dangerous in today’s world. Obesity is now considered to be the second most preventable death in America, with tobacco being the first. As use of tobacco rates continues to decline, the obesity rates continue to rise. With that being said, death numbers of obesity are going to rise compare to tobacco (Obesity Consequences 2012). Obesity causes many health conditions, including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, high blood pressure, unhealthy
every one person out of four obese. There are many reasons behind obesity starting from our daily routines. Ever wondered why? Is obesity only linked with the consumption of food? Is obesity only hitting adults? Is being over-weight considered healthy? There are certain diseases like post-partum where the world is not yet sure that it has a link with obesity but can be helpful and curable through proper exercises. These are few questions that revolve around us every day. If it is not you then it must
factor of Diabetes which is high blood sugar, either because the body does not produce enough insulin, or because the cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced (obesity society 2015). Also, Obesity is a direct risk factor for heart disease, arteriosclerosis, high blood lipids such as triglycerides, low cholesterol, and increased risk of infection when obesity is concentrated in the chest and abdomen (Mayo clinic 2016). Many studies have
The body weight of our body is the result of the choices we make: food, environment, and exercise. When the energy we take in from food is not in balance with the energy we burn from exercise will result in increased weight. Obese people require extensive attention to their health and it can affect their daily basic life routines. People who are obese or overweight have higher risk of developing serious condition compared to those with healthy weight. Diseases such as high blood pressure, type 2
Hypertension. Of the individuals over the age of 18 diagnosed with diabetes, 71% had a diagnosis of hypertension (blood pressure of greater than or equal to 140/90) and used prescription medications to lower their blood pressure (CDC, 2014). Reduction in blood pressure was reported to decrease the risk of diabetic complications, such as heart attacks, strokes, blindness, and kidney failure (CDC, 2014). Blindness. In 2008, approximately 4.2 million individuals with diabetes were diagnosed with
day. Factors that may lead to obesity can include the person’s weight, their genetic composition, overeating, eating foods high in fats, and not being physically active throughout that period. The Body Mass Index (BMI) is still used to estimate the body fat of someone over the 20% threshold of average fatness, and anyone over that threshold would be declared obese according to the BMI. With the BMI being measure from average weights and the