This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: Compare the diet and activity level of our ancestors 10,000 years ago to our diet and our average ... (Read 66 times)

craiczarry

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 527
on: Aug 20, 2018
Compare the diet and activity level of our ancestors 10,000 years ago to our diet and our average activity level today.

Question 2

There are health consequences associated with physical inactivity. List four categories of major diseases associated with physical inactivity, providing an example of brief explanation of each category.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

bigsis44

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 317
Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Preagricultural Hunter-Gatherers
Burned 3,000 calories per day
Moderate physical activity > 30 minutes per day to provide basic necessities (food, water, shelter, gathering materials for warmth, etc.)
Feast or famine
Lean wild game or fish
Uncultivated fruits and vegetables

Industrialized Modern Humans
Burn 1,800 calories per day
Sedentary (desk jobs, computer games, TV, dishwashers, drive-through windows, escalators and elevators, online shopping, remote controls, e-mail/Internet, lawn services, etc.)
Abundance of food (continuous feeding)
Grain-fattened meats
Refined sugar

Answer to Question 2

Health Consequences of Physical Inactivity
Cardiovascular Diseases
 Coronary artery disease
 Congestive heart failure
 Hypertension
 Stroke
 Peripheral artery disease
Metabolic Diseases
 Type 2 diabetes
 Obesity
 Low levels of HDL cholesterol
 High levels of triglycerides, LDL cholesterol, and total cholesterol
 Gallbladder disease
Cancers
 Breast cancer
 Colon cancer
 Prostate cancer
 Pancreatic cancer
 Melanoma
Pulmonary Diseases
 Asthma
Immune Dysfunction
 Susceptibility to viral infections
Musculoskeletal Disorders
 Osteoporosis
 Physical frailty
Neurological Disorders
 Cognitive dysfunction


craiczarry

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 527
Reply #2 on: Aug 20, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


bigsis44

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 317
Reply #3 on: Aug 20, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


« previous next »
 

Did you know?

When Gabriel Fahrenheit invented the first mercury thermometer, he called "zero degrees" the lowest temperature he was able to attain with a mixture of ice and salt. For the upper point of his scale, he used 96°, which he measured as normal human body temperature (we know it to be 98.6° today because of more accurate thermometers).

Did you know?

The highest suicide rate in the United States is among people ages 65 years and older. Almost 15% of people in this age group commit suicide every year.

Did you know?

In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.

Did you know?

In the ancient and medieval periods, dysentery killed about ? of all babies before they reach 12 months of age. The disease was transferred through contaminated drinking water, because there was no way to adequately dispose of sewage, which contaminated the water.

Did you know?

Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.

Three routes of tissue-level transport in plants: transmembrane, symplastic, and apoplastic. Three routes of tissue-level transport in plants: transmembrane, symplastic, and apoplastic.
Upper-Level Maps Upper-Level Maps
Summary of Cytokine Activity Summary of Cytokine Activity
Rising sea level: Some areas will be affected by a rise of just 40 cm Rising sea level: Some areas will be affected by a rise of just 40 cm
The Healthy Mediterranean Diet Pyramid The Healthy Mediterranean Diet Pyramid
Common Ancestors Common Ancestors
Video: Role of the respiratory system - effect of altered ventilation rates

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library