a lifestyle with irregular or no physical activity

people with a large fat content, a body mass index (BMI) of over 30 or over 20% above standard weight for height ratio

a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

a measure that uses your height and weight to calculate whether your weight is deemed healthy

The consequences of a sedentary lifestyle

Physical education

This unit will examine the benefits of participating in physical activity and sport on health, fitness and well-being to include physical, emotional/ mental and social factors. It will also explore the consequences of a sedentary lifestyle and implications of ill health.

Health and well-being: reasons for participation

A sedentary lifestyle is a lifestyle that has {{}} or no physical activity.

Match the impact of a sedentary lifestyle to the type of health it relates to.

Obesity includes people with a body mass index (BMI) of over ...

Rach is a person with obesity. She has recently started long distance swimming. How could obesity negatively affect her performance, specifically for long distance swimming.

An impact of obesity is that it can lead to an inability to leave home. What type of health is this likely to affect the most?

...obesity, the heart has to work harder...

Correctly order the parts of the sentence to explain why increased blood pressure is a impact of obesity.

__________ health is when basic human needs are being met (food, shelter and clothing) and the individual has friendship, support and some value in society.

Fitness is your ability to meet the physical demands placed on you by the ...

decreased risk of health issues such as heart disease

Match the benefit to the type of health or fitness.

Identify which body shape is classed as obese.

People with a sedentary lifestyle are likely to do how much exercise per day?

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