KINE 3060 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Healthy Diet, Binge Eating
9 Feb 2017
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Unhealthy weight control behaviour are more prevalent than originally thought. Weight related attitudes and behaviours (body dissatisfaction, weight concerns, etc. ) (cid:862)prevention is (cid:271)etter than a (cid:272)ure(cid:863) Schools are obvious choice: aged 15-18, reach most children, but what to promote. Old: losing weight is the only way to be healthy. Overweight people can improve fitness and health through lifestyle changes, whether or not they lose weight. Mortality rates are lower for fit men than unfit men at any bmi category. Cardiorespiratory fitness is a better predictor of mortality in women than bmi. Old: everyone can and should be thin. New: genetics play a key role in body size and weight. Some bodies are not genetically programmed to be thin. Old: overweight people can lose weight and maintain that loss permanently. New: most people who lose weight gain it back. Weight loss maintenance often means very restrictive diets and rigid exercise patterns. Old: weight regain is due to backsliding.
