MALNUTRITION

Question 1

What is Obesity?

Answer 1

• Excessive fat accumulation in tissue that impairs health
• BMI above 30
• In 2014 58% of women in UK were overweight
• in 2014 65% of men in UKwere overweight

Question 2

What are the CAUSES of Obesity?

Answer 2

• Positive energy imbalance (weight gain)
• Less physically demanding jobs = less energy output
• Increase in car ownership as people have to travel further to work
• Larger portions
• Habits affect offspring
• Increase leisure time
• Consumption of ready meals/ fast foods/ fizzy drinks (HIGH ENERGY FOODS)

Question 3

What is the impact of obesity on our health?

Answer 3

• Gall bladder diseases
• Cancer
• Shorter life expectancy
• Type 2 diabetes
• CHD
• Stroke
• High energy foods eaten by obese people often contain lots of LDL which transports cholesterol around the body and deposit it on artery walls thus increasing blood pressure
• BMI above 30 puts you at risk of High cholesterol levels

Question 4

How is Obesity measured?

Answer 4

- BMI compares wi=eight & height 
Weight kg decided by Height m squared 
- 0-18.4 = underweight 
- 18.5-24.9 = ideal 
- 25-29.9 = overweight 
- 30-39.9 = obese 
- 40+ = v obese

Question 5

How is Obesity managed?

Answer 5

• Sit down at meal times
• Reduce snacking
• Choose low fat options
• Less alcohol
• Avoid foods coked in fat
• Eat lower calorie foods
• Energy intake reduced by 1000kcals a day
• 30mins of exercise a day
• Stored kcals have to be used up to loose wight - No more than 1kg of weight loss a week
• No 2nd servings

Question 6

How does one become Underweight?

Answer 6

• Lack of energy can result in MALNUTRITION & STARVATION
• Psychological = eating disorders
  = suppressive drugs
  = laxatives
  = bulimia
  = anorexia nervosa
  = malnourishment

Question 7

What is the BMI or an underweight person?

Answer 7

• 0-18.4 = underweight

- 0-17.5 = anorexic