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Physical Activity

Defined as any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that results in energy expenditure, makes important contributions to a person's health, sense of well being and the maintenance of a healthy weight.

Maintaining regular increases one's ability of physical fitness, helping you to meet the demands of everyday tasks and work. People with higher levels of physical fitness also have a lower risk of developing chronic disease.

Leading a sedentary lifestyle increases the risk of developing issues with excess weight including obesity, and many chronic diseases such as coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis and certain types of cancer.

Mortality rates from all causes of death are lower in people who are physical active than those who live a sedentary life.

The following are recommendations to promote health and well being and a healthy weight.

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