GGR107H1 Lecture Notes - Vertical Integration, Overnutrition, Cultural Imperialism
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Part 1: over-nutrition and obesity: the prevalence of obesity is rising very rapidly in both developed and developing countries, diet and exercise both play a role in obesity (energy in is greater than energy out) Your socio-economic status can affect you (how much money you make), genetics, mental illness, advertising, education, and emotional stability (social determinants). No where else in the world has obesity been more stark than in the us. Obesity is defined right now, as a bmi of 30 or greater (30 lbs overweight for a 5 4 person). In canada, under 38% of adults were at a healthy weight. About 1% were underweight, 37% were overweight and 24% were obese. More than 17% of children/youth overweight and 9% were obese. Julie guthman article: the energy balance model, obesegenic environment thesis? (environments cause fatness, health at every size? (trans-disciplinary movements. We have to stop talking about weihts in the first place, and instead health.
