week 8

Question 1

what is obesity and what is requirements to be obese

Answer 1

having 25% more fat than average

Question 2

how do you calculate bmi and what is it

Answer 2

bmi is body mass index and it is weight/height^2

Question 3

what are overweight people putting a strain on society

Answer 3

they eat a lot and take longer to die so they fill up the hospitals

Question 4

what are the 2 different types of body fat

Answer 4

essential and storage

Question 5

what is essential fat and what is the percentage for males and females

Answer 5

fat that is required for normal functions and for males its 3% of body weight and for females its 12%

Question 6

what is storage fat

Answer 6

fat that is around organs and under the skin and is not essential and is usually unhealthy

Question 7

what is TEE

Answer 7

TEE= BMR+DIT+EEA

Question 8

what is the basal metabolic

Answer 8

its the energy required to maintain minimum function and staying alive 20-25 kcal/kg

Question 9

what are some flaws of bmi

Answer 9

smokers have lower bmi since smoking lowers appetite but that doesn’t mean the smoker is healthy , cant really measure fitness, body builders

Question 10

what is digestion induced thermogenesis

Answer 10

it is the energy required to digest food 15% of protein calories, 10% of carb calories, 5% of fat calories

Question 11

what is energy expenditure of activity

Answer 11

its the energy cost of all physical activity, : running etc