chapter 9 part 1

Question 1

what is BMI?

Answer 1

body mass index
-screening tool for obesity
-relates height and weight

Question 2

what is the formula for finding BMI?

Answer 2

BMI = weight x 703 / in2

Question 3

what bmi is healthy?

Answer 3

18.5-24.9

Question 4

what bmi is overweight

Answer 4

25-29.9

Question 5

what bmi is obese

Answer 5

over 30

Question 6

what percentage of americans are overweight or obese?

Answer 6

72?

Question 7

what is the Bogalusa heart study known for?

Answer 7

heart disease begins in childhood

Question 8

how much more likely are obese children to get high blood pressure?

Answer 8

8%

Question 9

what percent of healthy weight children become obese adults?

Answer 9

7%

Question 10

what percent of obese children become obese adults?

Answer 10

77%

Question 11

why is it hard to lose weight?

Answer 11

-a weight reduced person needs 20% less calories to maintain their weight
-they can’t go back to eating the way they did before since they need fewer calories

Question 12

when a person gains weight, how do fat cells grow?

Answer 12

they grow in size and number

Question 13

when a person loses weight, how do fat cells grow?

Answer 13

fat cells diminish in size

Question 14

what limitations does BMI have?

Answer 14

-it does not distinguish between fat and lean tissue
-does not show where fat is located

Question 15

waist sizes

Answer 15

-men should be less than 40 in
-women less than 35 in

Question 16

pear shape v apple shape

Answer 16

-pear: women, fat around hips and thighs, fewer health risks
-apple: men, fat around tummy, “central obesity,” more health risks

Question 17

how much does a weight gain of 10 pounds increase risk of diabetes?

Answer 17

2x

Question 18

how is a stroke related to obesity?

Answer 18

hypertension

Question 19

how is heart disease related to obesity?

Answer 19

high blood lipids

Question 20

how is cancer related to diabetes?

Answer 20

increased hormone levels or inflammation

Question 21

how is covid related to obesity?

Answer 21

more likely to be hospitalized and die

Question 22

how is alzheimer’s related to obesity?

Answer 22

you are 4x more likely to get diabetes if you have alzheimer’s

Question 23

other diseases related to diabetes include…

Answer 23

gallbladder disease, arthritis, sleep apnea, depression

Question 24

how does fatty liver disease develop?

Answer 24

a high fat diet causes fat to infiltrate liver

Question 25

what problems does fatty liver disease create?

Answer 25

high blood sugar, high triglycerides, hypertension, low HDL