NTR 109 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Body Mass Index, Osteoarthritis, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
11 Feb 2016
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Based on three components: basal metabolic rate (bmr) {60-75%, physical activity {15-35%, thermic effect of food (tef) {5-10%} Lack of activity is the major cause of obesity. Energy used in digestion, absorption and transfer of nutrients. Lean tissue - bmr (can control this: muscle) This is the 1st generation that will have worse health problems than the generation before. Degenerative joint disease (from carrying excess body wt commonly knee joint) Based on how you feel, weight history, fat distribution, family history of obesity- related disease, current health status, and lifestyle. Wt-for-ht standard most closely related to body fat content. May overestimate in individuals with more muscle tissue and short adults. Doesn"t really tell where & how much is body fat. Fat floats weigh less underwater with more fat. Difficult for obese individuals and those with fear of water. Low-energy current that measures the resistance of electrical flow.
