OTHER FACTORS TO OBESITY Flashcards
1
Q
what are other factors?
A
ethnicity and genetics
2
Q
proportion of what communities are increased?
A
First Nations people, those of Hispanic and African descents
3
Q
who are predisposed to the development of obesity, given their conditions?
A
adolescent males of hispanic descent and adolescent African American females
4
Q
what is the biggest predictive factor in childhood obesity?
A
obesity in 1 or both parents (genetics)
- MORE strongly correlated with obesity (genetics are not the whole story)
