APA 2121 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Hypercholesterolemia, Lean Body Mass, Energy Economics
15 Dec 2017
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The bmi of people have increased with 14-15% before in the obese range and now 23% in obese for adults. Children age 2-17 have also increased in overweight 18% & obese 8% now before 12% overweight & 3% obese. Excess body fat increases chronic health problems like: high blood pressure, heart disease, high blood cholesterol, diabetes, stroke, gallbladder, arthritis, sleep disorders, respiratory problems, cancers breast, uterus, prostate, colon. Who projects 2. 3 billion overweight and 700 million obese. Energy balance: when energy consumption equals energy expenditure body weight remains constant: negative when less energy taken in than expended, weight lost, positive when more energy taken in than expended, weight gain. Energy: defined as ability to do work, measured in kcal or kj. Kcal is the amount of heat required to raise temperature of 1kg of water 1c. Vitamins, minerals and water do not provide energy.
