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Obesity and heart disease can result from lack of physical activity and exercise. In today society people are at risk for obesity and heart diseases due sedentary lifestyles. According to CDC, the prevalence of obesity has increased greatly in the US over the years due to occupational risk factors where some people spend most of their time sitting, for example long distance drivers. Technology has also led people to spend a lot of time watching television and playing video games and all this has promoted sedentary lifestyles. Heart disease is the leading cause of deaths among man and woman in the United States, with lack of physical activity being one of the causes of heart disease (CDC, 2022). 

Health promotion on physical activity can be giving to clients by encouraging them to incorporate physical activity gradually in their lives. Those at work can get up from their chair every hour to walk around and other ways can include using the stairs instead of the elevator (Knopf, 2017). Every individual must find an exercise regime that is best for them, and this can be achieved by doing a physical activity such as running, going to the gym, or gardening (National Library of Medicine, 2021). They can do aerobic exercises which help to increase the heart rate thereby promote circulation and maintaining a healthy body. The client can choose activities they enjoy such as cycling and evidence-based practice has shown that setting self-goals can promote adherence. Clients needs to have goals on the hours they need to spend on exercise per day and should be self-driven to achieve them. Giving themselves a reward after achieving a set goal can be motivating to continue exercising.

 Reference

Knopf, A. (2017). Put down the phone, pick up your feet: The importance of physical activity for young people. Brown University Child & Adolescent Behavior Letter, 33, 1–2. https://doi-org.lopes.idm.oclc.org/10.1002/cbl.30228

(CDC) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (2022). Heart Disease in the United States. https://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/facts.htm

National Library of Medicine. (2021). Health risks of an Inactive lifestyle https://medlineplus.gov/healthrisksofaninactivelifestyle.html

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Exercising has many benefits to the human health and general wellbeing of an individual. Exercising is defined as a physical activity which is categorized into three, that is light, moderate and vigorous according to World Health Organization (WHO) (Rakhshani 2021). Physical activities have a health benefit for people’s hearts, bodies and the mind. It helps in preventing a lot of diseases and improving the way of life for people living with certain conditions. A person who exercises regularly usually has peaceful sleep and has reduce risk of depression. Physical activities improve general wellbeing of a person. Hypertension and diabetes are some of the conditions that can be prevented by regular exercises. Progression of prediabetes to diabetes is slowed or totally stopped by regular exercises (Luvuno 2021). Sedentary lifestyles increase the risk of diabetes and hypertension. Some people end up with obesity which predispose to the two mentioned chronic conditions. Exercises reduces cholesterol levels, helps in management of weight reducing risk of diabetes and hypertension. For a person who is diagnosed with hypertension and diabetes regular exercises helps to improve their way of life and progression of the disease. These two conditions can be control by positive living which include diet. When health educating a patient, it is always good to include what they are interested in, so that a plan is made for their exercising schedule to gain full participation and a positive outcome. Exercising three days a week at most and should include cardio exercising for at least 30minutes.

References:

Luvuno, M., Khathi, A., & Mabandla, M. V. (2021). Diet-induced prediabetes: effects of exercise treatment on risk factors for cardiovascular complications. Nutrition & Metabolism, 18(1), 1–9.  https://doi-org.lopes.idm.oclc.org/10.1186/s12986-021-00573-0

Rakhshani, T., Khiyali, Z., Masrurpour, F., & Khani Jeihooni, A. (2021). Effect of educational intervention on improvement of physical activities of middle-aged women. BMC Women’s Health, 21(1), 1–8.  https://doi-org.lopes.idm.oclc.org/10.1186/s12905-021-01494-z