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Obesity is a physical marker of poor health, increasing the likelihood of various diseases. [2] Due to social constructs surrounding health, the belief that being skinny is healthy and discrimination against those perceived to be 'unhealthy', [3] people who are considered overweight or obese on the BMI scale face many social challenges.
On the exercise front, there’s new research that suggests you might want to take serious that much debated 10,000-step goal — at least, if you’re hoping to improve your heart health.
Noncommunicable diseases, partly due to a lack of exercise, are currently the greatest public health problem in most countries around the world. [2] Each year at least 1.9 million people die as a result of physical inactivity, [16] which makes inactivity one of the leading preventable causes of death worldwide. [17]
Fitness culture is a sociocultural phenomenon surrounding exercise and physical fitness.It is usually associated with gym culture, as doing physical exercises in locations such as gyms, wellness centres and health clubs is a popular activity.
Living in a small space doesn't mean your home has to be austere. Everyone wants a safe, beautiful and welcoming environment to call home. A small apartment or home can be all of those things and ...
Psychologists share helpful tips to get over your fear of small spaces and cope with claustrophobia.
It is shown to be a risk factor on its own independent of hard exercise and BMI. People that sit still more than four hours per day have a 40 percent higher risk than those that sit fewer than four hours per day. However, those that exercise at least four hours per week are as healthy as those that sit fewer than four hours per day. [24] [25]
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