Obesity Flashcards
1
Q
What is obesity? (2)
A
- worldwide epidemic
- Mayo Clinic: ‘Complex disorder involving an excess amount of body fat’
2
Q
What is the metric for obesity?
A
metric = BMI:
3
Q
simple model =
A
calories in vs. calories out
water tank/bath tub analogy
4
Q
What is the bathtub analogy in terms of ZOS?
A
5
Q
What is the bathtub analogy with a conversion factor?
A
6
Q
Calories in vs. Calories out model =
A
7
Q
What does the extra body mass depend on?
A
found depending on amt.
energy in system
up if calories in calories out
down if calories out calories in
8
Q
What is the conversion factor?
A
9
Q
what would the graph look like for:
1. more calories in
2. more calories out
A
10
Q
What does the LRD look like for this system with a conversion factor?
A
