Alex IB sports topic c cross word
Across
- 3. Activity involving physical exertion and skill, often for entertainment.
- 9. Chemicals released during exercise that improve mood.
- 12. A weight-to-height ratio used as an indicator of obesity.
- 13. How hard the body is working during physical activity.
- 15. Term for chronically high blood pressure.
- 16. Chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart.
- 18. A feeling of worry or unease that can be reduced by exercise
- 21. Type of exercise that forces you to work against gravity, strengthening bones.
- 22. The state of being subject to death; often linked to low physical activity levels.
- 24. Regular or everyday physical activity.
- 26. Fatty deposits that clog coronary arteries.
- 27. A disease associated with physical inactivity.
- 30. Type of fat stored within the abdominal cavity around internal organs.
- 31. Relating to the arteries that surround and supply the heart.
- 33. An individual's physical ability to perform a specific activity.
- 34. When body cells do not respond normally to insulin (specifically in Type 2).
- 35. Confidence in one's own worth; often improved by regular physical activity.
Down
- 1. Hardening of the arteries due to plaque buildup.
- 2. Life stage in women often linked to increased osteoporosis risk.
- 4. The lifelong process where old bone is removed and new bone is added.
- 5. The condition of suffering from a disease or medical condition.
- 6. Planned, structured, and repetitive bodily movement aimed at improving fitness.
- 7. The length of time an exercise session lasts.
- 8. How often an individual performs physical activity.
- 10. Excess body fat that endangers health, often measured by BMI.
- 11. The state of not engaging in enough physical activity to meet health guidelines.
- 14. Measurement of the amount of mineral matter per square centimeter of bone.
- 17. Condition where blood flow to an area of the brain is cut off.
- 19. Hormone that regulates blood glucose levels.
- 20. Disease where the body’s ability to produce or respond to insulin is impaired.
- 23. The primary sugar found in the blood; a key energy source.
- 25. The extent to which an individual sticks to an exercise program.
- 28. Formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel
- 29. Acronym for diseases affecting the heart and blood vessels.
- 32. Disease where bones become brittle and fragile from loss of tissue.