Sentences with phrase «decline in physical activity»

Providing after school activities is a community level approach for reducing the decline in physical activity of girls as they reach early adolescence.

One of the telltale signs of increasing age in pets is a decline in physical activity.

The step reduction * process led to a 125 - minute decline in physical activity from 161 minutes a day to just 36 minutes.

One possible concern is that fatigue and low mood, typical symptoms of low testosterone, could lead to a serious decline in physical activity.

7/15/2008 Physical Activity in Children Declines Significantly from Age 9 to 15 UC San Diego Led Study Urges Community - wide Changes The increase in childhood obesity may be due, in part, to children's decline in physical activity as they age, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, San Diego Sch... More...

This decline in physical activity is accompanied by a worsening of lung function and health status, and sustained physical inactivity is associated with progression of both exercise intolerance and muscle depletion.

Now, scientists have shown that supplementing healthy mice with NMN — found in foods such as broccoli, avocado, cabbage, and cucumber — can compensate for this loss of energy production, reducing typical signs of aging such as gradual weight gain, loss of insulin sensitivity and declines in physical activity.

Late childhood is an important age group as, while beginning to develop some independence, children are not autonomous and declines in physical activity tend to occur during the transition to adolescence and beyond [13, 31].

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Such a hypothesis, in our opinion, does much to explain the incongruity of a declining gold price while fundamentals for paper currency, and the US dollar in particular, obviously deteriorate; while demand for physical gold has exceeded new mine supply for several years running; and while above - ground 400 - ounce.999 gold bars located in London, New York, and other financial capitals (in cohabitation with speculative trading activity in paper markets) have steadily dwindled and disappeared into Asian financial centers reformulated as.9999 kilo bars.

Studies to date have examined familial clustering of risk behaviors linked with accelerated weight gain in children, psychosocial consequences of obesity in children, parenting strategies that promote active lifestyles in children, and developmental and contextual factors that explain declines in adolescent girls» physical activity.

«We found that physical activity has the potential to preserve the volume of the hippocampus in those with increased risk for Alzheimer's disease, which means we can possibly delay cognitive decline and the onset of dementia symptoms in these individuals.

Independent of FEV1 measurements, sustained physical inactivity was associated with greater declines in 6 - minute walk distance results and fat - free mass compared to some level of physical activity.

Indeed, in some of our own research, my collaborators and I have shown that moderate physical activity may help to counter age - related cognitive decline.

Our study, along with prior studies, supports the notion that «cognitive reserve» resulting from early - life and lifelong education and cognitive stimulation may be a potent strategy for the primary prevention of dementia in both high - and low - income countries around the world.21 However, it should be noted that the relationships among education, brain biology, and cognitive function are complex and likely multidirectional; for instance, a number of recent population - based studies have shown genetic links with level of educational attainment, 22,23 and with the risk for cognitive decline in later life.24 Higher levels of educational attainment are also associated with health behaviors (eg, physical activity, diet, and smoking), more cognitively - complex occupations, and better access to health care, all of which may play a role in decreasing lifetime dementia risk.

Context Although levels of physical activity and aerobic capacity decline with age and the prevalence of obesity tends to increase with age, the independent and joint associations among fitness, adiposity, and mortality in older adults have not been adequately examined.

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According to research, participating in regular physical activity is linked to less cognitive function decline in older individuals.

There are recent studies which support diet playing a big role in the development of these conditions, and now perhaps physical activity is giving another tool to stave off mental decline.

High intakes of refined carbohydrates and omega -6-rich polyunsaturated oils, low antioxidant intake, lack of physical activity, and misguided avoidance of cholesterol and saturated fats combine to create a perfect storm for glycation and oxidative stress in the brain, ultimately resulting in severe cognitive decline that renders nearly impossible the tasks involved in everyday living.

In a linear mixed model adjusted for age, sex, education, participation in cognitive activities, physical activities, smoking, and seafood and alcohol consumption, consumption of green leafy vegetables was associated with slower cognitive decline; the decline rate for those in the highest quintile of intake (median 1.3 servings / d) was slower by β = 0.05 standardized units (p = 0.0001) or the equivalent of being 11 years younger in agIn a linear mixed model adjusted for age, sex, education, participation in cognitive activities, physical activities, smoking, and seafood and alcohol consumption, consumption of green leafy vegetables was associated with slower cognitive decline; the decline rate for those in the highest quintile of intake (median 1.3 servings / d) was slower by β = 0.05 standardized units (p = 0.0001) or the equivalent of being 11 years younger in agin cognitive activities, physical activities, smoking, and seafood and alcohol consumption, consumption of green leafy vegetables was associated with slower cognitive decline; the decline rate for those in the highest quintile of intake (median 1.3 servings / d) was slower by β = 0.05 standardized units (p = 0.0001) or the equivalent of being 11 years younger in agin the highest quintile of intake (median 1.3 servings / d) was slower by β = 0.05 standardized units (p = 0.0001) or the equivalent of being 11 years younger in agin age.

«Conclusion: As physical activity expenditure has not declined over the same period that obesity rates have increased dramatically, and daily energy expenditure of modern man is in line with energy expenditure in wild mammals, it is unlikely that decreased expenditure has fuelled the obesity epidemic.»

Hormone - disrupting chemicals are more prevalent than ever before, physical activity is less and less common, veganism is popular (I was a raw vegan for a while), and many doctors insist on pushing a low - fat, low - cholesterol diet for health (by the way, the concept of a low - fat diet began in the mid-70s, shortly before the nationwide testosterone decline.

A study in the August 2013 issue of the «British Journal of Nutrition» reports that when you do not eat breakfast, your energy is reduced and physical activity levels decline.

As the amount of physical activity children get in and out of school has declined in recent years, youngsters have become more overweight and less fit.

countering the decline of physical activity between primary and secondary school by providing safe and supervised adventure - focused activities in secondary schools, such as indoor climbing structures, low ropes courses or hiking groups) and modern sporting facilities (such as running tracks, fitness / exercise / gymnastic facilities) to challenge students» movement capabilities

A new four - year strategy has been launched by the Youth Sport Trust, which aims to stop the decline in children's physical, mental and social wellbeing with physical activity.

We are trying to reverse a deepening obesity crisis and decline in young people's mental health by doing all we can to support schools, and urge policy makers to harness the power of sport, PE and physical activity, use it strategically and to develop the traits and skills young people need to cope in today's world.

The decline in our public playground provision is hugely significant and is already affecting physical activity levels among children across the country.

The Youth Sport Trust's PE, school sport and physical activity survey shows that most schools recognise the importance of physical activity for school children and actively promote it throughout the school day, but suggests that the number of minutes spent on PE are in decline.

The acquisition of fundamental movement skills (FMS) is in rapid decline in young children, which is particularly concerning when there is strong evidence for a positive association between FMS competency and physical activity uptake in children a...

Dr. Dicke advises that cat owners «can improve the quality of life for senior cats by recognizing their changing physical capabilities — such as a declining ability to jump up or a difficulty in climbing into the litter box — and make efforts to aid their feline companion in these everyday activities.»

[145] I decline to draw an adverse inference regarding the nature and extent of the plaintiff's physical limitations in recreational activities so as to conclude Ms. Ribchinsky's evidence likely would have been detrimental to the plaintiff's case.

While a number of physical factors — including a decrease in vaginal lubrication, erectile dysfunction, slower sexual response and menopause — can contribute to a decline in sexual activity for seniors, the desire for sex commonly remains.

Other warning signs of depression or psychological problems include radical changes in behavior such as fighting at school, cheating, stealing, lying, or intense arguments with others (teachers, friends; or you or their other parent), declining school performance for over a period of a few weeks, developing physical ailments or chronic complaints (such as stomach or headaches), sleep problems, eating disorders (or gaining or losing more than ten pounds when not trying to), changes in peer relationships such as losing friends or isolating themselves from social activities, and sadness that lasts more than a few days.

Therefore, greater declines in disability among older spouses may be attributed to their simply spending more time assisting each other in daily activities (e.g., grocery shopping), and therefore they may not reflect actual improvement in physical health.