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31 Cards in this Set
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ideal weight and shape is defined by ______ and ______
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culture and health
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Ideal weight and shape should JUST be based on _______
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health
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True or false
Location and amount of body fat stores is NOT important to health |
FALSE
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obesity and disorders are _______ world wide
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increasing
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causes of obsesity are complex..
influences are.. 4 of them. 3 are self explanitory. Think logical Nick |
-diet
-physical activity -environmental exposures -genetic factors |
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Underweight caused by -
(4 think logical nicky) |
genetic tendency to be thin
poverty illness voluntary restriction of food. |
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True or false
Underweight was a distinct disadvantage for our remote ancestors |
True
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True or False
No mechanisms for intake and fat storage were keys to survival |
False
(multiple, instead of no) |
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True or False
Changes in availability of food can explain why obesity is a major problem |
True
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What is the Hamwi Calculation for WOMEN
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five feet equals 100 pounds, then add 5 pounds for each additional inch
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What is the Hamwi Calculation for MEN
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five feet equals 106 pounds, then add 6 pounds for each additional inch.
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Ranges of BMI define weights for height.to determine people who are
(4 options) |
. underweight
. Normal Weight . Overweight . Obese |
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body weight tells us little about body _______
because you can have normal weight and high % of body fat. also you can be overweight by the standards but muscular and low % of body fat. Because muscle weighs more than fat |
fatness
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for BMI if you are under 20 (not in age) but in BMI or 30 or above then you are in ______ risk
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HIGH!!!
ALERT!!! STAR CARING YOU FAT FUCK !!!!! |
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Classifying weight status by body mass index.....
Underweight is? Normal weight is? Overweight is? Obese? |
underweight- under 18.5 kg/m squared
normal weight - 18.5- 25 kg/m squared Overweight- 25-30 kg/m squared Obese- 30 Kg/m squared or higher |
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TRUE OR FALSE
Weight-for height and percent body fat always correspond. if false explain why... |
False because muscular people can have obese BMI.
also because inactive normal BMI people can still have to much body fat. |
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TRUE OR FALSE
Measures of body fat are more accurate than weight-for-height. if false explain why... |
TRUE
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What is the life expectancy in overweight/obese adults compared to average.
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3 to 6 years shorter.
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Health problems in obese people..name a few
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-Diabetes
-Hypertension -stroke -Heart Disease |
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Assessing body fat..name a few ways
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skinfold thickness measures
underwater weighing -whole body air displacement |
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TRUE or FALSE
Is some body fat needed? |
TRUE
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how much percent of body fat is needed for men and women to survive
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men it is 3% to 5 % and for women it is 10% to 12 %
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TRUE or FALSE
body fat is not essential in manufacture of hormones if false explain why.. |
False. BECAUSE....
-It is essential because its a required component of every cell -it provides a cushion for internal organs |
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People with low body fat levels may have
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delayed physical maturation during adolescence
infertility accelerated bone loss problems that accompany starvation. |
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Ranges of healthy percentages of body fat.
females 20-39 40-59 60-79 males (same ages as women) |
females
20-39- 21-33 in body fat 40-59- 23-34 in body fat 60-79- 24-36 in body fat Males 20-39 age- 8-20 in body fat 40-59 age- 11-22 in body fat 60-79 age- 13-25 in body fat |
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Apple shape is ____ and pear shape is ______
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apple shape is bad (mostly in men)
pear shape is not as concerned (mostly in women) |
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apple- shaped stored fat around the _____
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waist..
NOT GOOD |
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Pear-shaped store fat in ____ and ____
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hips and thighs
(better than apple shaped) |
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True or false
Obese women exhibit both shapes (apple and pear) if false explain.. |
TRUE
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Why is apple shape bad?
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- fat cells of central fat deposits are larger than those around the hips and "resistant" to insulin.
-insulin and glucose increase over time -increases triglyceride levels and blood pressure, reduces levels of HDL Overall it increases risk of hypertension and heart disease and promotes the development of diabetes. |
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healthy waste size for men is ___ inches and for women it is ___ inches
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men- 40 inches
women- 35 inches |