KINE 1020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Vo2 Max, Carbon Footprint, Crop Yield
19 Jun 2019
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Physical activity and obesity reduction: 150 mins of moderate activity per week can be expected of 1/2 pound per week loss. Disadvantages of too much fat: easier to fall over with obesity, higher risk of falls because of the way their centre of gravity is positioned, associated with serious health risks; hypertension, diabetes, cancer, abnormal blood lipids and. Limited physically because of inefficiency of movement: extra stress on bones and joints (orthopaedic problems, sometimes can"t get surgery because of their weight and would have to lose a couple of pounds, psychologically damaging; society is biased against. Overweight people - they are stigmatized as being "lazy" and "lacking willpower" (poor body image: leads to poor mental health. Common measure of obesity: bmi = weight (kg) / height (m2, know unit conversion for the exam, <18. 5 - underweight, 18. 5- 24. 9 normal weight, 25-29. 9 overweight, >30 - obese. Irregular so it"s hard to get rid of it.
