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Chapter 4 Flashcards

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obesity

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  • linked to many chronic diseases

- it is not the fault of the individual person (lifestyle factors come into play but so do biological ones)

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BMI

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indicator of weight status using height and weight status (7 categories; underweight, normal range, over weight, pre-obese, obese 1, obese 2, obese 3)

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Is BMI the best measure?

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  • NO

- it is self reported and doest discern whether it is fat or muscle but it is cost effective

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4
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how does the media portray people with obesity?

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  • don’t take care of themselves
  • lazy
  • excessive food portions
  • dehumanizing
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“Perfect at any size” images

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  • counteractive stereotypical images of overweight people to show that they are more than their weight
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Video: weight of the nation-stigma-the human cost of obesity

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  • 2/3 of Americans are obese
  • not just a problem with health its a problem with how the society treats obese people
  • Work place: 12x more likely if you’re obese: males make 3% less and females make 6% less
  • 72% of the media portrays them negatively
  • gender bias: harder for girls bc there is an image they are suppose to conform to
  • obese people are susceptible to suicide and negative thought patterns
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how to help the obese problem

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  • support instead of shaming
  • dress the situation without bias
  • educate about obesity
  • effects everyone
  • zero tolerance for body shaming
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When should we adopt healthy behaviours and what are weight problems related to?

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  • start adopting in early c childhood for long term weight management (important for everyone)
  • weight problems can be related to lifestyle factors
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Meta- analysis on the freshman 15 - what were the results?

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  • weight gain is faster and goes along with other health issures
  • 60.9% of students gain weight during their first year of uni - average weight gain is 7.5lbs
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what is the relationship between SE and weight problems?

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  • lower SE and negative emotions go along with weight problems
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arrival fallacy

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  • when you arrive at a certain destination you’ll be happy

fallacy bc even if you get there you won’t be happy) appreciate yourself in this moment (mindfulness

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Positive and negative coping strategies

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Negative: food turns negative when it becomes a problem
Positive: communication skills, manage interpersonal conflict, create and maintain healthy relationships, using food appropriately and sleeping

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relationship trends between body image and self concept

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  • +ve body image = contributes in overall wellness and psychological wellness
  • -ve body image participates in FAD dieting which don’t work
  • stop obsessing over their body’s behaviours will normalizer and settle in the right state for what is good for us
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Body image stats?

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  • media tells us we should conform to the ideal body

- average actress and model is 95% thinner of female population and weighs 23% less than average woman

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real truth about beauty stats

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  • 4% describe themselves as beautiful
  • 11% of girls are comfortable using the word beautiful to describe themselves
  • 72% of girls feel a lot of pressure to be beautiful
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reflected appraisal

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females attach more importance to how other people perceive them more importance to physical appearance

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social comparison

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  • subconsciously we award points to ourselves on what we prescience as being the norm and deduct points on where we are different
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what is the concept that is consistent with both the stress video and why thinking you’re ugly is bad for you?

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  • you’re belief in perception (stress beliefs and your perception about yourself) both have direct links to your health - need to challenge our own belief on stress and perception
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Video: why thinking you’re ugly is bad for you - Meghan Ramsey

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  • 10,000 people google if they are ugly every month
  • living in an image obsessed culture
  • 31% (1/3) fail to engage in the classroom
  • 6/10 girls don’t participate in fundamental activities
  • 17% of women don’t show up to job interviews if they don’t feel confident
  • negative trends in media impact both males and females
    How to fix this:
    1. Educate bidy confidence
    2. be better role models
    3. work together
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body image and acceptance

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  • body weight/shape are influenced by genetics and the environment that we grow up in
    engage in healthy behaviours + maintain to the best of our ability = realistic appropriate levels that will fit our body

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