Psychological Effects:

•Many studies have concluded that sedentary behavior is linked to depression.

 •While this is not a cause-effect relationship, it is important to note that a sedentary lifestyle can increase the risk of depression by up to 25% 

http://dceg.cancer.gov/news-events/linkage-newsletter/2015-03/research-publications/physical-activity-cancer

  •TV viewing is correlated to child and adult obesity. Food marketing is responsible for promoting a bad diet that influences how all viewers eat

http://eurpub.oxfordjournals.org/content/23/3/464 .

Obesity

·         Obesity is one of the largest health issues that America is facing. The childhood obesity rate is more likely to occur for low-income children and with those whose parents are not as well educated. The relationship between income and weight, have a big impact on children as they are growing up.

 http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/social-mobility-memos/posts/2015/01/08-childhood-obesity-social-mobility-reeves

•It has been shown that there is an inverse relationship between sedentary lifestyle and excessive weight gain and possible obesity 

http://eurpub.oxfordjournals.org/content/23/3/464

•As technology has developed in the U.S. over the past 20 to 30 years, the population has also seen an increase in obesity 

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2963526/

 -Other health risks include, stroke, cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease 

           http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/282745.php

·         Most of us individuals are obese or overweight and may not realize it. Today due to technology and better mass transportation, we are more prone to becoming obese or overweight. The amount of weight can cost us both physically and financially. 

http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/HealthyLiving/PhysicalActivity/FitnessBasics/The-Price-of-Inactivity_UCM_307974_Article.jsp#.Vx75fim9bzI

Environmental Factors

•Children who have direction in their life and support from their parents tend to have a healthier lifestyle 

http://mentalhealthdaily.com/2014/09/22/sedentary-lifestyle-linked-to-depression-25-increased-risk/

•It has been shown that individuals who have high levels of physical activity over the life span have viewers problems with memory and thinking skills. This result supports the notion that a sedentary lifestyle is detrimental to overall health and brain function 

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/obesity-prevention-source/obesity-causes/television-and-sedentary-behavior-and-obesity/.

 •Lifestyle behavior is influenced by personal motivation, health, mobility issues and the social environment that we live in 

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/01/04/can-upward-mobility-cost-you-your-health/?_r=1

              How to Change

Physical Activity Guideline

30 minutes per day of moderate physical activity for a total of 150 minutes per week 

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/01/04/can-upward-mobility-cost-you-your-health/?_r=1

Restriction

 Restrict TV viewing and computer use throughout the day to help control your weight    

                                                                                                                                                                                                                               http://eurpub.oxfordjournals.org/content/23/3/464