DIET 3150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Endocrine Disruptor, Circadian Rhythm, Phthalate
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billion spent/year to market foods/ drinks to children in us. Food advertising affects children"s food choices, diet, and health. Most prevalent in black and latino neighborhoods. 80% of americans do not meet recommendations of pa and aerobic and muscle strengthening. 45% of adults are not active enough to achieve health benefits. Shortened sleep alters the endocrine regulation of hunger and appetite. Gut bacteria may affect weight loss or gain. Live in an urban area without a supermarket within a mile of their home. Live in a rural area without a supermarket with 10 miles of their home. Makes it challenging to access healthy and affordable food. Men are at higher risk than women. 50% of bmi comes from inherited factors. Less than 10% of cases are true genetic obesity (with no environmental factors influence) Daily bmr declines by 150 kcals per decade of adult life. Environmental (manmade surroundings, limited area for exercise)
