Obesity Flashcards
Has the prevalence of obesity in Canadian children risen or lowered since late 1970s? By how much?
-risen dramatically more than doubling among both genders
What percent of children aged children aged 5-17 are overweight or obese?
32%
What percent of children aged 5-17 are overweight? Obese?
Overweight- 20%
Obese- 12%
How much higher is obesity in boys than girls? Percents?
- almost twice as high in boys
- 15% vs. 8%
What is childhood obesity associated with the risks of?
- cardiovascular disease
- diabetes
- other chronic conditions in adolescent and later in life
True or false: Excess weight in children often persists into adulthood?
True
What did the increase in obesity rates from1985 to 2010 characterize?
- Obesity as a disease
- Medicalization of body image and size
- Acceptable lifestyle
What is there a long history of with weight?
Long history of dramatically changing you body with devices and tonics
What did popular-weight loss drugs in the 1900s prove to be?
cause weight loss only temporarily and usually to be unsafe to use
What are amphetamines?
the original diet drugs date back to the 1950s. They worked by booting metabolism all around. The problem was that they led to heart problems, insomnia, etc. They are also addictive
Were many advertisements for weight loss medically endorsed? Example?
- no
- cigarettes in the 1930s and 1940s
What is weight controls old as?
A defining feature of modern beauty and sex appeal
What are weight loss advertisements notions of?
Medically sanctioned way to change your body.
Who is Charles Atlas?
One of the founding fathers of modern bodybuilding. He market a workout program that is still in use.
What was Dr. Oz in trouble for?
He was taken to task for calling a weight-loss product of questionable value “a miracle in bottle”. He was also admonished for “melding medical advice, news, and entertainment in a way that harms consumers.”
