NTDT200 Lecture 14: Chapter 8
8 Mar 2017
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Bmi: index of weight in relation to height and weight, weight(in kg, divide by 2. 2) / height (in m^2, 2. 54cm= 1in) Bmi interpretataions: underweight < 18. 5, healthy: 18. 5-24. 9, over weight 25-29. 9, obese >30, morbidly obese >40. If bmi >25: increqsed mortality, obesity-related diseases. If bmi <17: illness, reduced work capacity, poor reproductive function. Body composition is not factored in: muscular athletes -> high bmi. May over estimate obesity prevalence if greater bone density of protein content. May be more meaningful than total fat percentage. Central obesity associated with increased risk of: heart disease and stroke, certain types of cancer, dm htn, gallstones. Risk increases: women with wc > 35, men with wc > 40. At some point in men and womens lives they suffer from anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and binge. Average women: 5"4, 140 lb, bmi 24. Female model: 5"11, 117 lb, b< 16. 3. Pressure to maintain/lose weight to: improve performance, enhance aesthetic appeal of performance, meet weight criteria.
