Exam 20: Physical Activity-Is Sitting Death

Many evidence-based approaches to improve physical activity are closely linked to health care.

Which of the following are health benefits from regular physical activity?

"Shape Up Somerville," "Healthy Living Cambridge Kids," and "Project U-Turn," are all examples of:

In U.S. adults, which of the following were associated with being more physically active?

Moderate-intensity physical activity for 150 minutes per week can reduce risk for premature death and more minutes of exercise confer greater benefit.

In studies looking at the relationship between weight and fitness level on risk of death, fitness was more important than weight.

According to CDC, fewer than half of all U.S. adults are following recommendations for 150 minutes of moderate physical activity each week.

In one study evaluating life expectancy and television viewing, it was estimated that if television viewing was limited to 2 hours per day, life expectancy would increase by about:

Which of the following is true about health risks of sitting?

Some researchers term metabolic changes observed in individuals and populations who sit for prolonged periods as "active physiology."