BPK 140 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Health Canada, Dietitian, Food Addiction
16 Dec 2012
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True/false: in canada, more than 6 million people between the ages of 20 and 64 are overweight, and another 2. 8 million are obese. This represents 47% of the canadian adult population. Highlights growing problem of obesity in canada: health canada uses ideal-weight tables to help you determine if you weigh what you should. Ideal-weight. tables have been replaced with bmi, waist circumference, and waist-to-hip ratio: the average" canadian adult consumes 2921 calories per day. Stat from canada and the world backgrounder (2002: fat and fit adults who exercise regularly are at less risk of dying prematurely than leaner sedentary adults. 95% of adults who lose weight by dieting" keep it off long term. It is the other way around which speaks to the ineffectiveness of diets". High bmi has been correlated to increased health risks. Caloric intake, and not nutrient type is the most important factor in relation to weight gain.
