chapter 7 Flashcards
1
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BMI
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- weight/height
- worst method to assess body weight
2
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obesity trends in canada
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- increasing over the years
- higher in older people
- higher in us than canada
3
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chances of being obese lower with
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- more fruits and veg
- more physical activity
4
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limits of BMI
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- doesnt represent body composition
- inaccurate for those: with lots or little muscle mass, pregnant, under 18 or over 65
5
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body composition
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- can measure % body fat
- men and women differ on what % is excessive
- increased risk of health problems
6
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skin folds
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- 2 compartmental
- not accurate for obese
- not accurate for seniors
- requires skill and training
7
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underwater weighing
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- can be accurate
- fat less dense than lean tissue
- uses equations
8
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air displacement plethsymography
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- bod pod
- similar to underwater
- uses air instead of water
- accurate
9
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bioelectrical impedence
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- low energy current to body measures resistance to electrical flow
- fat resistant to flow
- varies by hydration
10
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waist to hip
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- greater disease risk with an apple shapped body, excess fat around abdomen than pear shape
11
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waist circumference
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- just as good as waist to hip
- better than just bmi
- men +102 cm = health risk
- women +88cm = health risk
12
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thigh circumference
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- small (<60cm) assocaited with increased risk of cardiovascular and coronary heart diseases
13
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DXA
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- dual energy x ray absorptiometry
- most accurate
14
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hyperplasia
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- increase in total number of cells
15
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hypertrophy
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increase in cell size