Slim Good? Flashcards

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Scientists have identified specific DNA variants common to people with

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Obesity

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2
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People who are overweight in middle age have 35% increase of

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Alzheimer’s

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3
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Obesity risk factor for poor

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Sleep

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4
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Fat around internal organs called

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Visceral fat

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5
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Visceral fat a risk marker for many

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Chronic conditions

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6
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Fat that sits just underneath the skin called

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Subcutaneous fat

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7
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BMI expresses weight relative to

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Height

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8
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A BMI can appear unhealthy due to

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High muscle-to-fat ratio

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9
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To calculate BMI divide _ by _

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Weight in pounds

Height in square inches (72.8 x 72.8)

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10
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Multiply weight and height results by _ (BMI) (second step)

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703

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11
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_ can still equate to overweight BMI

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Being nimble and very lean

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12
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_ can be classified as obese

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Taller and more muscle

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13
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BMI has a strong correlation with various (2)

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Diseases

Chronic conditions

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14
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BMI doesn’t reflect amount of (2) on body

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Fat

Muscle

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15
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BMI doesn’t factor _ weight

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Bone

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16
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BMI doesn’t factor _ AG

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Age

Gender

17
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Another commonly used measure of body fat

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Waist circumference

18
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Excess abdominal fat for MW

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M40”,W35”

19
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BMI and waist circumference aren’t

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Diagnostic tools