Limits and Interfaces in

ScienceHow age better with

exerciseAntonio Herbert Lancha Jr

Human evolutionHomo sapiens

sapiens

Ourco-ancestor

Human regression ... ?Homo sapiens

obesus

From where our Genes come from?

World is fat !(In industrialized countries)

WHY ?

Energy Intake

Increase 300 kcal each decade after 2º World War

Energy expenditure

Decrease 300 kcal each year after 70’s

A thermodynamic imbalance … !

Food feeding >> than substrates utilization in human body

in most healthy conditions

Modern civilisation ?

Morejunk food

Less exercise

• Prehistoric man (-40.000 BC) « Survive »

Sport performance BC

19961991

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults(*BMI 30)

No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% ≥25%

2004

(courtesy by F. Katch 2006)

Prevalence (%) of overweight children in Europe (2009)

Source: IOTF

1815

13

18

18

1814

36

16

201630

18

22

3636

21

16

19

27

21

Child obesity in United Kingdom

(J.Reilly. Brit.Med.J. 2006,333:1207-1209)

Obesity leads to metabolic syndrome

Malnutrition and sedentarity

Reduced

exercise

Detrimental effects of sedentary life

Metabolic syndromeLack of exercise

Coronaryartery disease Hypertension Diabetes Cancer

Frailty Impotence

Reduced strength Breathlessness

Increase Here

.....and Kill here

Variousphysicalactivities

Usually answers from sedentary people.

I am so busy, and I have no time to exerciseSyndrome of the cherry of the cake The most important man in the world

I am self dependent, I am not like Mr.Obama, that have severeal people working for him.

Marilson dos SantosCane Cutter, Winner of2008 NY Marathon

There is no excuse to be sedentary