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Lifestyle-related conditions are largely preventable.
This App is aimed at contributing to the reduction of Lifestyle Diseases Unequivocal evidence exists that the combination of health policy at the societal level and health education at the individual and family level related to smoking cessation, optimal nutrition, weight control and physical activity and exercise, optimal sleep, and stress management would largely prevent, manage, and some cased reverse these conditions (Dean et al., 2011).
According to Reddy (2002), less research has been conducted on non- communicable diseases according (Mensah, 2008).
However, both infectious and NCD are significant contributors to the increased morbidity and mortality of South Africans.
In 2004, more than half of all deaths in SSA were caused by infectious conditions, and one quarter by non-communicable diseases (NCD), which by 2030 NCO will cause 46 percent (Chopra et al., 2009).
Majority of these diseases are related to lifestyles (Rosendorff et al., 2007)
Diabetes mellitus, hypertension and obesity have become major public health problems of global significance (Tsai et al, 2004, Adibelli et al 2008).
The World Health Organization has predicted that the number of patients with diabetes will double from 143 in 1997 to about 300 million in 2025, largely because of dietary and other lifestyle factors (Ovayolu, 2010).
Therefore, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and obesity are the most decisive factors in terms of adversely affecting health-related quality of life.
The impact of obesity has become an increasingly important public health issue.
By the year 2015 it was estimated that over 700 million people around the world will be obese, a problem of epidemic proportions that plays a direct role in chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and certain kinds of cancer (World Health Organization, 2008).
However, obesity is estimated to account for nearly 10 percent of all medical spending in the United States.
The prevalence of obesity is increasing in older adults, with an estimated 31 percent of those aged 60 years or older regarded to be obese in 2003 2004.
The increased prevalence of obesity in older adults is especially concerning given the association between obesity and impaired physical function (Himes, 2000).
With a changing culture facing an increasing number of teenagers with eating disorders, physical activity (PA) provides an opportunity to tackle obesity issues whilst restricting emphasis placed on dieting (Steinbeck, 2001).
Certain social-demographics can play a role in the amount of PA a child is able to participate in.
Individual, interpersonal, and environmental factors are associated with PA among children and adolescents.
Demographic factors include sex, age, and race or ethnicity.
Children from less advantaged minority families have lower levels of activity (Gorden - Larsen et al.
2000; Lee et al.
2002).
The development of PA strategies that span from childhood through to young adulthood is of critical importance.
A substantial amount of scientific evidence shows that older adults who engage in progressive resistance training and aerobic exercise are able to increase muscle strength, aerobic capacity, and bone density (Paffenbarger, Hyde, Wing, Lee & Kampert 1994; Lee, Hsieh, Paffenbarger, 1995).
Furthermore, several randomized controlled trials show a beneficial effect of resistance training on muscle strength among frail elderly persons (Kannel, Belanger, D'Agostino & Israel 1986; Leon, Connett, Jacobs & Rauramaa, 1987).
According to Keysor (2003), PA, particularly walking, increases muscle strength and aerobic capacity and reduces functional limitations.
When considering issues of morbidity and mortality, health cannot be compartmentalized into categories of NCD versus infectious disease.
People living with HIV and AIDS are not spared from NCDs.

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