Health and Fitness

Health and Fitness Vocabulary

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Words and their definitions
Obesity: More than average fatness. 

That kid probably has obesity.

Obesity is a huge problem in the USA.

Diabetes: any of several disorders characterized by high levels of glucose in the blood.

My grandfather has diabetes.

Athletics; Physical sports and games of any kind

There will be an athletics competition tomorrow.

That boy won the athletics competition.

Aerobics: a form of physical activity characterized by strenuous exercise of many muscle groups and intended to increase muscle tone and cardiovascular fitness.

She practices aerobics.

Today I'm gonna go to my aerobics class.

Cardiopulmonary exercise:  exercise intended to strengthen the circulatory system

Jumping the rope is a cardiopulmonary exercise.