Health 110 test 2 Flashcards
define a healthy body weight
certain percentage of fat compared to lean muscle,bone and other tissue
ratio of body composition
where is fat located and what type is it?
visceral fat surrounds the organs and subcutaneous fat is located on the outside of the body
BMI
kg/m2
advantages of junk food
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easy
huge proportions
fat patterns
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gynoid=pear
fat with age
visceral fat go up
subcutaneous fat goes down
Waist circumference
> 102cm for males increases risk of disease
>88cm for females
dyslipidemia
increase in LDL and decrease in HDL and raised blood triglycerides
limitation of BMI
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fat gene
background and ethnicity
thrifty gene
feast vs famine
BMR
minimum level of expenditure to maintain body functions
approx 70% expenditure
obese risk factors
1 cancer 2 CVD 3 Depression 4 stroke 5 diabetes 6 gallstones 7 sleep aptnea
factors leading to obesity
inactive lifestyle genetics enviroment health condition medications age lack of sleep
Energy balance
BMR
TEF thermic effect of feeding
Exercise –intentional
—–EPOC-Excess post exercise o2 consumption
Non-exercise activity thermogenesis–heat