• Accumulation of fat in all the wrong places.
• Loss of muscle strength.
• Reduction in motor fitness – balance, flexibility, agility, power and reaction time.
• Reduction in work capacity and associated oxygen intake capacity during attempts at hard work or exercise.
• Reduction in respiratory reserves (breath holding and ventilatory capacity)
• Increased ligamentous injuries and dislocation strains in shoulders, knees, spine, and inguinal (groin) region.
• Decrease in resiliency and suppleness of the arteries.
• Loss of calcium or osteoporosis, which leads to a weakened and brittle skeletal system.