NS 1410 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Serenoa, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Osteoporosis
25 Apr 2017
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Chapter thirteen: achieving and maintaining a healthy body weight. It may underestimate body fat in older persons. Evaluating body weight: fat distribution pattern, measured by wait-to-hip ration and waist circumference, apple shaped fat patterning upper body, pear shaped fat patterning lower body. Waist to hip ration: risk associated with whr: >. 80 women & >. 90 men, abdominal fat increases risk for chronic disease. Waist circumference: risk of death/chronic diseases from all causes appears to be highest for individuals with central obesity, >40 males. Weight loss equation: eat fewer calories +increase activity = weight loss. Energy intake: calculating the energy that is in a particular food, carbohydrate is 4 kcal/g, protein is 4 kcal/g, fat is 9 kcal/g, alcohol is 7 kcal/g. If it sounds too good to be true it probalby is! Sound weight loss plan any successful weight lost program must include all 3 of these: dietary recommendation, physical activity recommendation, behavior modification recommendations.
