KPE161H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Lean Body Mass, Body Fat Percentage, New Idea
18 Mar 2019
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Different physiology resulting from roles in reproduction. Used for energy when in starved state: padding against trauma. E. g. bursa: men store fat around waist, women in hips and thighs, subcutaneous fat levels usually don"t change, intraabdominal fat levels do change. Obesity: point at which excess body fat can lead to serious health problems, health hazard of worldwide proportions, significant increase in canadian incidence, inactivity, poor dietary habits. Increase in obesity and diabetes: adult diabetes pancreas doesn"t work, too much glucose in blood blood becomes damaging, damages small capillaries, especially in distal parts of the body. Increasing obesity as well: more obese individuals in rural areas, very car dependent, more money put into healthcare system less money put into other areas, education, police, etc. Kpe161: 5-10 kg over recommended weight, danger relative to general health. Higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease: 15 kg + overweight at middle age, reduced life expectancy, implications for quality of life.
