Health Sciences 1001A/B Lecture 8: 4 - Weight Management.pdf
17 Apr 2015
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Linked to a lot of negative health outcomes. Classifies people as overweight who are very muscular, etc. Called this because of it"s link to diabetes. Diabetes used to only onset in adult hood. 85% of kids diagnosed with diabetes are overweight or obese. Obese children are much more likely to be obese adults. Weight management is important for everyone because weight gains slowly. Early adulthood is the best time to develop weight manage behaviors. Can be concluded gaining weight during late teens and early twenties is. Students do put on 15 pounds in average during first year. People who don"t go to university also gain weight. Can be concluded gaining weight during late teens and early twenties is normal. Students gain weight during all four years of university. Students gain a lost less weight during first year than expected. Freshmen 15 is a myth, people naturally gain weight during university. Some of this is normal growth and development.
