Slim Good? Flashcards
Scientists have identified specific DNA variants common to people with
Obesity
People who are overweight in middle age have 35% increase of
Alzheimer’s
Obesity risk factor for poor
Sleep
Fat around internal organs called
Visceral fat
Visceral fat a risk marker for many
Chronic conditions
Fat that sits just underneath the skin called
Subcutaneous fat
BMI expresses weight relative to
Height
A BMI can appear unhealthy due to
High muscle-to-fat ratio
To calculate BMI divide _ by _
Weight in pounds
Height in square inches (72.8 x 72.8)
Multiply weight and height results by _ (BMI) (second step)
703
_ can still equate to overweight BMI
Being nimble and very lean
_ can be classified as obese
Taller and more muscle
BMI has a strong correlation with various (2)
Diseases
Chronic conditions
BMI doesn’t reflect amount of (2) on body
Fat
Muscle
BMI doesn’t factor _ weight
Bone