Trivial Quiz II

QUIZ

The Human Body and Physical Activity

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QUESTION 1/6 - Physical activity

Question 1/6 - Physical activity

Farrar, O. (2024, October 25). The Evolutionary Case for Exercise. Harvard Magazine. https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2024/10/harvard-evolutionary-case-for-exercise

Explanation

According to (Farrar, 2024) Lieberman mentions that a body without exercise cannot repair itself. A sedentary body's skeletal and muscular systems, among other systems throughout the body are impaired.

QUESTION 2/6 - Our ancestors

QUESTION 2/6 - Our ancestors

Gurven, M. D., & Lieberman, D. E. (2020). Weird bodies: Mismatch, medicine and missing diversity. Evolution and Human Behavior, 41(5), 330–340. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2020.04.001

Explanation

In a study conducted by (Gurven & Lieberman, 2020) they noted that a major change in physical activity is the reduced manual labor in the workforce. Hunter-gatherers walked double, if not four times more than populations now.

QUESTION 3/6 - Sedentary lifestyles

QUESTION 3/6 - sedentary lifestyles

Gurven, M. D., & Lieberman, D. E. (2020). Weird bodies: Mismatch, medicine and missing diversity. Evolution and Human Behavior, 41(5), 330–340. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2020.04.001

Explanation

Increased sedentary lifestyles can lead to increased risk of hypertension, which can sometimes be diminished through physical activity. The risks of Alzheimer’s and osteoarthritis can also be reduced through physical activity, which are both mismatch diseases that can be prevented according to this study.

QUESTION 4/6 - Wellness wheel

QUESTION 4/6 - Wellness wheel

Stoewen, D. L. (2017). Dimensions of wellness: Change your habits, change your life. The Canadian Veterinary Journal, 58(8), 861–862.

Explanation

According to a study from (Stoewen, 2017), wellness is encompassed by financial, environmental, social, occupational, mental, physical, spiritual, and intellectual wellness.

QUESTION 5/6 - wellness wheel

QUESTION 5/6 - wellness wheel

Barnett, M. A., Jones, T. L., Schmitt, K. A., Cordas, K. C., & Harrod, S. (2020). Adults’ attitudes toward children, adolescents, and adults who are obese and tax-funded programs to combat obesity. The Journal of Social Psychology, 161(3), 379–393. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224545.2020.1845114

Explanation

A sendentary lifestyle increases your risk of obesity. Areas affected are your physical wellness and how the body is functioning. Mental and emotional wellness is declined in these individuals because they exhibited self-esteem issues, suicidal thinking or attempted suicide, withdraw from society, and body dysmorphia. If one is isolated, one cannot engage in successful relationships with others, therefore, social wellness, environmental wellness, mental and emotional wellness, occupational wellness, financial wellness, and each area of the wellness wheel are negatively affected due to obesity.

QUESTION 6/6 - Mismatch diseases

QUESTION 6/6 - Mismatch diseases

Explanation

We have an abundance of diseases related to our lifestyles and lack of physical activity. These chronic diseases are increasing, and it’s a pandemic, meaning it’s affecting various countries across the globe. A study from (Lea et al., 2023) mentions the various mismatch diseases and mentions that heart disease, type II diabetes, and Alzheimer’s disease are the leading causes of death globally.

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Barnett, M. A., Jones, T. L., Schmitt, K. A., Cordas, K. C., & Harrod, S. (2020). Adults’ attitudes toward children, adolescents, and adults who are obese and tax-funded programs to combat obesity. The Journal of Social Psychology, 161(3), 379–393. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224545.2020.1845114

Stoewen, D. L. (2017). Dimensions of wellness: Change your habits, change your life. The Canadian Veterinary Journal, 58(8), 861–862.

Farrar, O. (2024, October 25). The Evolutionary Case for Exercise. Harvard Magazine. https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2024/10/harvard-evolutionary-case-for-exercise

Gurven, M. D., & Lieberman, D. E. (2020). Weird bodies: Mismatch, medicine and missing diversity. Evolution and Human Behavior, 41(5), 330–340. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2020.04.001

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