Obesity Flashcards
1st law of thermodynamics: Where do E-Intake & E-Expenditure come from?
e-intake- comes from food
e-expecdenture- PA, DIGESTION, metabolism
___% resting metabolism takes up the most e-expedenture
75%
20-__% of expenditure is taken up by PA
20-30%
__% of digestion is taken up of e-expendenture
10%
healthy adults have about 25-__ billion fat cells
40
an over weight adult has about 70-__ billion fat cells
80
Fat cells do have a lifespan & undergo turn-over, but are replaced ____ immediately
1-1
what is Pathiophysiology?
20% or more of your weight is over weight
what is normal weight for a human? (BMI)
18.5 -24.9 kg.m2
WHAT IS OVER WEIGHT (BMI)
25- 29kg/m2
The problems with BMI apples vs pears
apple- fat is in the abdominal region associated with much greater risk of disease
pear- lower body fat have lower risk of all those diseases