NUTRITION
ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS
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Question
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Which activities would be considered “sedentary” (not being active or not burning any calories)?
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Walking Briskly
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Playing video games
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Gardening or yard work
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Watching TV
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Sedentary-Uses 1.5 or fewer METs. Examples are sitting, reclining, or lying down. Light intensity-Uses from 1.6-3.0 METs. Examples are walking at a leisurely pace or standing in line at the store.
Detailed explanation-2: -Some examples of sedentary behavior include television viewing, playing video games, using a computer, sitting at school or work, and sitting while commuting (Figure 1) [8].
Detailed explanation-3: -A person living a sedentary lifestyle is often sitting or lying down while engaged in an activity like socializing, watching TV, playing video games, reading or using a mobile phone or computer for much of the day.
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