The relative between obesity and personal inactivitY

The relation between obesity and physical inactivity

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The relation between obesity and physical inactivity

Introduction

Physical activity can be defined as any bodily movement produced by the skeletal muscles that require energy expenditure. Physical activity can be investigated by direct observation, assessment of energy expenditure (calorimetry, doubly labeled water), use of self-reported questionnaires, and motion sensors (pedometers, accelerometers(Pitta, 2006)). Obesity is characterised arbitrarily as a body mass index (BMI) 30. Ahigh BMI is a foremost risk component for chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, musculoskeletal infections, and endometrial, breast, and colon ...