HED 044 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Mexican Americans, Moe Williams, Trans Fat
2 Nov 2020
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Public health threat number two and growing: poor diet and physical inactivity body-mass. Height (meters) divided by weight (kilograms) squared. Bmi bewteen 25 and 29. 9 is overweight. Bmi of 30 and above is obese. Pear shape vs apple shape: waist to hip ratio epidemiology of obesity. Prevalence of overweight and obesity have been increasing since 1960s in males and females of all ages. Among men, 71% are overweight and 33% are obese. Among women, 61% are overweight and 35% are obese. Black women are more likely than white women to be overweight or obese. Black men and white men have the same prevalence of overweight and obesity. Higher ses is associated with lower rates of overweight and obesity, especially among women. Prevalence of overweight among 6 to 19 year olds increased from 5% to 15% between. High prevalence among mexican american boys and african american girls. Type 2 diabetes is being diagnosed in children diet and nutrition.
