There are health consequences associated with physical inactivity. List four categories of major diseases associated with physical inactivity, providing an example of brief explanation of each category


Health Consequences of Physical Inactivity
Cardiovascular Diseases
•??? Coronary artery disease
•??? Congestive heart failure
•??? Hypertension
•??? Stroke
•??? Peripheral artery disease
Metabolic Diseases
•??? Type 2 diabetes
•??? Obesity
•??? Low levels of HDL cholesterol
•??? High levels of triglycerides, LDL cholesterol, and total cholesterol
•??? Gallbladder disease
Cancers
•??? Breast cancer
•??? Colon cancer
•??? Prostate cancer
•??? Pancreatic cancer
•??? Melanoma
Pulmonary Diseases
•??? Asthma
Immune Dysfunction
•??? Susceptibility to viral infections
Musculoskeletal Disorders
•??? Osteoporosis
•??? Physical frailty
Neurological Disorders
•??? Cognitive dysfunction

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