Health Sciences 1001A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Body Mass Index, Binge Eating, Eating Disorder

• School: Western University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: Health Sciences 1001A/B
• Professor: Jessica Polzer

Document Summary

Subcutaneous fat: the fat just beneath the skin; critical for normal body functioning. Visceral fat: the fat inside the abdominal wall and around the internal organs; an excess leads to greater risk of heart disease, insulin resistance, and metabolic syndrome. Ectopic fat: the fat located on or within organs, such as the liver, heart, and brain; increases the risk for metabolic syndrome, heart disease, and stroke. Percent body fat: the percent of total body weight that is composed of fat. Overweight: body weight that falls above the recommended range for good health. Obesity: the condition of having excess of nonessential body fat; having a body mass index of. 30 or greater or having a percent body fat greater than 25% for men and 33% for women. Body image: the mental representation a person holds about his or her body at any given moment in time, consisting f perceptions, images, thoughts, attitudes and emotions about the body.