INTEGBI 35AC Lecture Notes - Large For Gestational Age, Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry, Fetus
23 Oct 2013
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Body fat and obesity: maps: show obesity spreading drastically. Measuring body fat: hydrodensitometry (underwater weighing, calibers (anthropometry skinfold measurements, dexa (dual xray absorptiometry, whole body scan that reads bone and soft tissue, bmi = weight (kg)/ h2. Canto vs owen calorie diets, restricted canto = a lot healthier: not true when retested. No difference: however, older calorie restricted = healthier. Health risks of obesity: heart disease and stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer, gallbladder disease and gallstones, osteoarthritis, gout disease of kings, uric acid crystallized in joints - arthritis, breathing problems: sleep apnea, asthma. Diff populations around the world (japanese living in japan vs. More western = more type 2 diabetes. Obese women are 25-45% less likely to conceive than a normal/overweight woman: men too, overweight pregnant women = higher risk. Gestational diabetics, neural tube defects, macrosomia, low apgar scores. Evolution of the human lifestyle: at first: hunting and gathering moving a lot/exercise, neolithic: domesticate plants and animals.
