Exam 4 part 1 Flashcards
BMI formula (Kg):
Weight (kg)/ Height (m^2)
BMI formula (pounds)
Weight (Ib) * (703/height in.^2)
These describe ______:
Over-fatness with adverse health effects
Officially defined as having a body mass index of 30 or higher
Obesity
Body mass Index ranges:
Underweight:
Normal:
Overweight:
Obese:
Underweight = <18.5 Normal = 18.5 - 24.9 Overweight = 25 - 29.9 Obese = greater than or equal to 30.0
__% of the population is overweight or obese and __% of the population is obese
68%
36%
Obesity is __% genetic and __% environment
40%
60%
Obese class 1 range:
Obese class 1 is considered ____ risk for waist circ
30-34.9
high
Obese class 2 range:
Obese class 2 is considered _______ for waist circ
35-39.9
very high risk
Cut-points for waist circumference for men and women
40 inches for men and 35 inches for women
Underweight risks of high waist circ.
normal/low risk
Class 3 obesity range:
class 3 obesity is considered ______ for waist circ
40 or higher bmi
extreme risk
_____: Estimated Energy Requirements (Based on gender, age, physical activity, height and weight)
intake
EER stands for _____ _____ ______ and was established by:
estimated energy requirements
Dietary reference intake comittee
The EER is based on ____, age, _____ ____, and Height and weight
gender
Physical activity
EEE stands for
Estimated energy expenditure
contributors to EEE include:
Energy in foods and beverages
There is/is not an easy way to determine energy expenditure
is not
The body expends approx __-__% BMR
50-65%
How do the following effect BMR? Age? Height? Growth? Body composition?
Age: Youth have higher BMR
Height: Tall people have higher BMR’s (more surface area)
Growth: Children/Pregnant women have higher BMRs
Body Comp: More lean tissue=Higher BMRs
How do the following effect BMR?
Stress:
Environmental temperature:
Fasting/starvation
Stress: Stress hormones raise BMR
Environmental temperature: Adjusting to heat or cold raises BMR
Fasting/starvation: Hormones lower BMR
Thyroxine is:
a Thyroid hormone that regulates BMR
Higher Thyroxine production means lower/higher BMR
Higher
The body speeds up its metabolism by _-__% when you eat (thermic effect of food)
5-10%. so 5-10% of energy is due to this
BMR speeds up by __-__% due to physical activity
20-25%