HSS 2342 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Muscle Dysmorphia, Heart Failure, Binge Eating
19 Apr 2018
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Health risks associated with body weight and body fat: body weight and fat distribution correlate with disease risk and life expectancy, risks associated with being underweight: Osteoporosis and bone fractures: bmi and mortality: Bmi 30 34. 9 = 3 years" loss of life. Bmi 40 = 10 years" loss of life (equivalent to lifetime of smoking: risks associated with being overweight. Many health risks: cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, in ammation and metabolic syndrome, fit and fat vs sedentary and slim, remember that body weight is only a tool for disease risk: other lifestyle factors determine risk too. Disordered eating: severe energy restriction, multiple risk factors. Amenorrhea - characterized by a lack of mensural cycle for >3 months: abnormal consequence of training, due to low estrogen, low body fat, and inadequate intake. End result: osteoporosis: low intake, low estrogen. Other dangerous practices of athletes: food deprivation and dehydration practices.
