Health Sciences 1001A/B Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Notes- Weight Management
15 Feb 2017
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Matter of balancing calories consumed with calories expended in daily activities. Eating a moderate diet and exercising regularly. People fail to manage their weight because they focus on short-term weight loss rather than permanent changes in lifestyle. Requires the long-term coordination of many aspects of a wellness lifestyle. Proper nutrition, adequate physical activity, stress management. Subcutaneous fat: the fat just beneath the skin; critical for normal body functioning: protective for a variety of diseases, normal physiological buffer for excess energy intake, 80% of all body fat is in the subcutaneous area. Ectopic fat: the fat located on or within organs, such as the liver, heart, and brain; increases the risk for metabolic syndrome, heart disease, and stroke: located on or within organs, liver, heart, brain. Increase the risk for metabolic syndrome, heart disease, stroke. 1kg of body fat = 7000 calories. Percent body fat: the percentage of total body weight that is composed of fat.
