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What Happens as We Age?

As we age we are at higher risk for chronic illness. The study of aging is very complex and there are hundreds of theories explaining the possibilities of why we age. Intrinsicly and extrinsically. The most implied understanding involves our cells. As we get older our ability to grow and repair our cells diminishes. This increase in "errors" in our cells leads to dysfunctions of bodily systems. As we start to slow down so does our body, As we get older increased risk of heart disease, arthritis, osteoporosis,  sarcopenia, stroke, and cancer can happen. It is imperative to know that aging is not preventable, but it is a natural part of life, no one should fear.

Sedentary + Aging

Physical inactivity is associated with changes in body composition that increase the amount of body fat and a decline in lean body mass. This symptom is also associated with the risks of heart disease, obesity, diabetes, osteoporosis, metabolic syndrome, stroke, high blood pressure, sarcopenia, of sedentary people. These risks of inactivity in combination with the physiological changes of aging can put your body at an exponential risk for problems. These situations across the board can cause the definite likely hood of early mortality.

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"Skeletal muscle atrophy is often considered a hallmark of aging and physical inactivity".
(Langhammer B., 2018)

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This study hypothesized the prevalence of health problems with physical inactivity. This involved 3969 Malaysian older adults over the age of 60. The people in this population-based cross-sectional study completed a physical activity survey.  The physical activity of participates was measured using a questionnaire that classified them as either active or inactive. With this data, associations were made between physical inactivity, social demographics, and independent variables were examined logistically

Out of the 3969 people in the study, 3/10(29.8%) reported being physically inactive. Out of that group, they either had: hypertension (34.1%), depressive symptoms (54.5%), and dementia (56.4%),. Older adults with poor social support (43.4%) and poor quality of life (43.1%). This further points to the conclusion that physical activity can be a protective factor to prevent these diseases.

Prevalence and Factors Associated with Physical Inactivity among older Adults in Malaysia: A Cross-Sectional Study

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