01:377:370 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Leat, Cardiovascular Disease, Adipocyte

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Exercise Scienc
• Course: 01:377:370
• Professor: S Arent

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Tends to hold fairly well in terms of population value. Only of dieting americans actually use combination of fewer calories and at leat 150 min of weekly pa. Bmi > 25= overweight; bmi >/- 30= obese. 64-74% of americans over 20 years fall into these categories. 26% obese as of 2007 (31% of adults); as of. Particularly frightening -- 15-20% of american children (and. Obesity rates are associated with increases in: None of the states were on track to meet the national goal of reducing obesity to. In 40 states +d. c, 6% or more adults have diabetes usually type ii (you make insulin but do not respond to it) - the national goal was 2. 5% Overweight simply refers to a bw exceeding some average for stature. Obesity refers to an over-fat condition that accompanies other health issues (e. g. glucose intolerance, insulin resistance, type ii diabetes, hypertension, increased risk of chd and cancer)