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1.2 Human Biology > Lab 1 > Flashcards

Lab 1 Flashcards

1
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BMR Women

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9.563weight(kg)+1.859height(cm)-4.676age+655.1

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BMR men

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13.75weight(kg)+5.003height(cm)-6.775age+66.5

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BMR

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Basal metabolic rate - energy expenditure without contribution of exercise & digestion
Don’t consume less then BMR
Kcal/day

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4
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Clinical parameters

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Measurements taken by physician which provides information on health & well-being

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5
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Normal BP

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120mmHg/80mmHg

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6
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Elevated BP

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120-129mmHg/80mmHg

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High BP

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130-139mmHg/80-89mmHh

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BP

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Force applied to the walls of arteries as the heart pumps blood through the body

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9
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BF%

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(1.20xBMI)+(0.23xAge)-(10.8xGender)-5.4

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10
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Systole

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Maximum pressure - heart contracted

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Diastole

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Minimum pressure - heart at rest

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12
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Hypertension risks

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Heart failure, heart attack, stroke, kidney disease

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Hypotension

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Illness, infection, heart failure, gland disorders, dehydration, shock

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14
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Why are measurements repeated?

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White Coat Syndrome
Fluctuations in bp

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15
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BMI calculation

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Weight (kg)/height ^2 (m)

Kg m^-2

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16
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BMI

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Estimate body composition - correlates weight & height to lean body mass
Low cost
1/4 misclassified - body builders, frail, sedentary,& elderly people, pregnant & lactating women, growing children

17
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BMI reference ranges

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Normal 18.5-24.8
Overweight 25-29.9
Obese ≥30

18
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High BMI

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Risk of cardiovascular disease, fatty liver disease, hypertension (atheroma)

19
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Waist measurement benefits & reference ranges

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Individual’s frame, gender, muscle mass:fat mass
Men ≤94cm
Women ≤80cm

20
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WHtR reference ranges women

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UNDERWEIGHT <35%
SLIM 35-42%
HEALTHY 42-49%
OVERWEIGHT 49-54%
OBESE 54-58%
HIGHLY OBESE >58%

21
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WHtR reference ranges men

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UNDERWEIGHT <35%
SLIM 35-43%
HEALTHY 43-53%
OVERWEIGHT 53-58%
OBESE 58-63%
HIGHLY OBESE >63%

22
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WHtR calculatuin

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Waist size/height as %

23
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Fat in abdomen

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Metabolically active - produce various hormones, DM, hypertension, altered lipid leveks

24
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WHR ratio

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≤0.7 women
≤0.9 men
Apple shaped (>1) < pear shaped(<1)

25
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2 types of fat

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Essential body fat: 3-5% men, 8-12% women
Storage body fat - adipose - protects internal organs

26
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High body fat % risk

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Breathing difficulties, arthritis, heart disease

27
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BF% reference ranges women

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ESSENTIAL % FAT 10-13%
ATHLETE 14-20%
PHYSICALLY FIT 21-24%
ACCEPTABLE 25-31%
OBESE ≥32%

28
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BF% reference ranges men

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ESSENTIAL % FAT 2-5%
ATHLETE 6-13%
PHYSICALLY FIT 14-17%
ACCEPTABLE 18-24%
OBESE ≥25%

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