Chapter 4 Flashcards
What percent of canadiens report that they are overweight?
54%
what percent of Canadians report that they are obese ?
18%
it is estimated that by 2021 _____ of males and ____ of females in Canada will be overweigh or obese
70% and 50%
what chronic diseases is obesity linked with ?
hypertension type 2 diabetes CV diseases ostearthritis and certain types of cancer
obesity is a chronic disease true or false?
TRUE it is considered to be a chronic disease
what are some factors that can cause obesity ?
environment, genetics, hereditary, lifestyle factors
there are federal laws that prohibit weight based discrimination true or false
FALSE
What is the female athlete triad
A condition of three interrelated disorders : abnormal eating pattern and excessive exercising, followed by a lack of menstrual periods (amenorrhea) and decrease bone density (premature osteoporosis)
What is one hormone that is linked to obesity ?
Leptin which secretes the Bodies fat cells
energy density
the number of calories per gram of food
what are the characteristics of an eating disorder?
severe disturbances in body image, eating patterns and eating related behaviours
what are the health risks of bulimia nervosa
tooth decay, damage to the tooth enamel, damage to the kidney and liver from throwing up a lot
what were the results of the meta- analysis study done in 2015
majority of students ( 60.9%) gained weight during their first year
arrival fallacy
the idea that when you arrive at a certain destination you’ll be happier- setting ourselves up for failure
the average model is thinner than ____ of the female population and weighs ______ less than the average woman
95% and 23%
