Connection of health behaviors

to health risk factors and PA

performance
 Objective
Describes the connection of
health behaviors to health
risks factors and PA
performance.
 Eating Habits
We can always eat the food that we want. There
is nothing wrong with eating. It only goes wrong
if we consume less or more than what our body
needs; also when we eat unhealthy food.
 Eating Habits
This can lead to being underweight,
overweight, or even obese. It is alarming
to see that many are suffering from
malnutrition, overweight, and obesity.
 Eating Habits
Anorexia nervosa- is an eating disorder wherein a
person is abnormally underweight, has an intense
fear of gaining, and an abnormal understanding of
body weight, often due to coping with emotional
problems stemming from self-worth.
 Eating Habits
Overeating is also found to be one of the leading
causes of overweight and obesity. Eating too much,
especially processed food and sugary drinks, coupled
with a sedentary lifestyle contribute significantly to
weight gain.
 Eating Habits
The calories consumed, particularly from fats and
sugars, have to be burned off through physical
activity or exercise. Otherwise, these calories will be
just be stored in the body as fat.
 Eating Habits
Overweight and obese people often encounter a lot
of physical and emotional struggles in their daily
lives. They often have a hard time doing simple tasks
such as tying their shoelaces or walking up a short
flight of stairs.
 Eating Habits
They also find themselves the subject of bullying.
Furthermore, they are also at risk of developing other
health conditions such as cardiovascular diseases,
diabetes, among others.
 Sleep Management
Sleep is essential to everyone’s health.
Normally, we need about 6 to 8 hours of
night sleep everyday to allow the body to
rest and regenerate.
 Sleep Management
Bad sleeping habits:
•Staying up all night - This is the most
common bad sleeping habit of most
people.
 Sleep Management
Bad sleeping habits:
•Internet Addiction - Social media is
massively addictive. Many people would
spend a lot of their time browsing social
media sites such as Facebook and YouTube.
 Sleep Management
Bad sleeping habits:
•Eating Before Sleeping - Eating could be
one of the things we do that give us
comfort—but should be discouraged just
before bedtime.
 Stress Management
We need to deal with the fact that stress is part of
our lives. Stress happens for many reasons –
environmental factors, fatigue, too much work,
illness, and loneliness.
 Stress Management
If not properly dealt with, it can lead to
many health concerns—difficulties in
sleeping, poor immunity, hypertension, and
even heart disease.
 Stress Management
One may also perform poorly in physical activities
because of stress. However, while some may be able
to deal with stress, others may not and resort to
ineffective—or worst, unhealthy—means of dealing
with stress.
 Stress Management
Examples of such means that can be detrimental
to health are the following:
• Smoking
• Bad Eating Habits – Skipping meals and/or
overeating
• Excessive alcohol intake
 Stress Management
Examples of such means that can be detrimental
to health are the following:
• Excessive sleeping
• Procrastinating – Trying to hide and escape the
problem using delaying tactics rather than
facing the problem
 According to the World Health
Organization, in 2012, out of 56 million
deaths worldwide, 38 million were due to
cardiovascular diseases. Knowing this,
making the decision to be aware of our
health and to change to a healthier lifestyle
—through balanced diet, regular physical
activity, and enough sleep—would be to
our advantage.