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 Get Active Now!By Maureen Noble Fall and winter are great times to start a physical activity program because the air is so cool and crisp! The hot lazy days of summer are long gone, so step it up a notch; your body will thank you. The world health organization has identified obesity as one of the major public health problems for the twenty-first century. In Canada, the prevalence of overweight and obesity in adults has increased dramatically during the past ten years, with almost half the population now classified as being either overweight (33%) or obese (15%). Obesity is the result of energy imbalance over time likely from a combination of genetic and environment factors that determine individual energy needs, voluntary food consumptions, and activity patterns. Because the prevalence of obesity is increasing at such a dramatic rate, genetics alone cannot explain the obesity epidemic. It is our lifestyle choices that are literally killing us. We live in a society that seems to promote excess food innate and a sedentary life. Being physically active is an important part of staying healthy. The report on Dietary Reference Intakes for Macronnutrients recommends that adults get at least 60 minutes of daily moderate intensity physical activing (e.g./ walking/jogging at 6 km/per hr) to prevent weight gain as well as to accrue additional, weight-independent heath benefits can be achieve with a minimum of 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activating most days of the week; however this is considered insufficient to maintain body weight in adults in the recommended BMI range of 18.5 to 25 kg/m2. The 2003 Statistics Canada community Health Survey show that almost half of Canadians 12 years of age and older (47%) are physical inactive, 24% are comderatly active, and only 26% are physically active. This data suggests that 71% of Canadians are not physically active enough to achieve optimal health enfits. These statistics are alarming! We need to turn off the tltvision and the computer. Enjoy leisure time together as a family talking and being active; instead of a group of zombies, non-communicating in front of the televisions. The follwoing chart provides an estimate of the duration of daily living and leisure activities equivalent to 60 minutes of walking. Estimated Duration of various daily activities equivalent to 60 minutes of reference activity (walking/jogging 6km/h)
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