WGS 2240 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Serving Size, Multivitamin, Neural Tube Defect

• School: Vanderbilt University
• Department: Women's and Gender Studies
• Course: WGS 2240
• Professor: Johnson Rolanda

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Defining overweigh and obesity: bmi used to measure obesity a. i. Only a guideline because people can have a slightly higher bmi and still be healthy a. ii. Also increased risk when bmi is too low: obesity rates fairly consistent between genders, obesity results from chronic imbalance in energy intake and expenditure, causes of the epidemic/data d. i. Portion size has changed -new normal is much larger than it was many years ago d. ii. 68. 9% of americans are considered overweight: can also look at waste circumference to assess obesity. What is a healthy diet: a healthy diet should. Meet nutrient and calorie needs at different life stages a. ii. Foster an enjoyment of eating and appreciate of food b. Iron a lot higher for woman then men because period b. i. Only way you lose iron is through blood loss: women do not metabolize alcohol different from men c. i.