HWS 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Body Mass Index, Risk Assessment, Menopause
21 Jan 2019
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Body mass index: measuring and classifying weight status. Many asian races tend to carry higher amounts of wt at a given bmi than. Blacks and polynesians carry lower amounts of wt at a given bmi than. Weight loss- % fat affected by exercise. Wt loss does not = fat loss (% loss of lean tissue) Wt loss regime + exercise = better long term maintenance. Determined by dividing waist circumference by height. Risk assessment tool link to cardiometabolic risk. Changes in lifestyle (e. g. marriage, divorce, quitting smoking) Genetically predisposed (30-40% variance in bmi attributable to genetics) Risk of all cause & cv mortality. Lower in individuals with high bmi & good aerobics fitness. Compared to normal bmi with poor fitness. Higher for individuals with high bmi + high pa levels. Compared to normal bmi with low pa levels. Pa not as protective as aerobic fitness. These limitations are important to consider in the following situations:
