Unit 1: Obesity Flashcards
1
Q
What is obesity a major risk factor for
A
CVD and type 2 diabetes
2
Q
What is obesity characterised as
A
Excess body fat in relation to lean body tissue
3
Q
What is BMI
A
Body mass index
4
Q
How do you work out BMI
A
BMI=
body mass
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Hight2 (Squared)
5
Q
What BMI is considered obese
A
Greater than 30
6
Q
How can BMI be wrong
A
It can wrongly classify muscular people as obese as it can’t tell the difference between body fat and muscle tissue
7
Q
How is obesity caused
A
By a high fat and sugar diet and a lack of exercise
8
Q
What can exercise do
A
- Increases energy expenditure and preserves lean tissue
- can also reduce risk factors for CVD by keeping weight under control, minimising stress, reducing hypertension and improving HDL blood lipid profiles
