NUTR1023 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Gallbladder, Hydrostatic Weighing, Fatty Liver

• School: UQ
• Department: Nutrition
• Course: NUTR1023
• Professor: Michael Leveritt

Document Summary

Lecture 1 - body composition and weight management. Overweight and obesity: major health problem in australia, 2/3 australian adults over weight. Obesity and diseases: dibetes, hypertension, dyslipidaemia, fatty liver, gall bladder disease, cardiovascular disease, cancer, polycystic ovaries. Body mass index can be used to classify obesity. Bmi = weight in kg / height in m2 limitations: don"t measure the proportion of body fat. Waist circumference limitations: don"t measure the proportion of body fat. Measuring body composition: desitometry: hydrostatic weighing bop pod, bioelectric impedance, skinfold fat thickness, dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (dexa) When thinking about diet, its not what type of diet is best for weight loss but what type of diet can you stick to. Behavioural therapy: changing diet and physical activity requires behaviour change, ensures improved compliance with diet and physical activity interventions, improved psychological functions, should be included as a part of all weight loss interventions.