PHYS ED 32 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Jean Mayer, Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry, Libido
13 Mar 2019
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Doctors even warned it would cause heart attacks & diminish sex drive. Dr. jean mayer: a french physiologist who would become the foremost expert on obesity in the us. He noted that large lab mice ate virtually the same amount as smaller mice, but big ones weren"t nearly as active as afterwards. Mayer"s conclusion was a lack of exercise must be related to weight gain. 2 out of every 3 americans were overweight or obese. Or eating & drinking too much & not getting enough exercise. Soft drinks have nothing to do with obesity (according to a study) Just like cigarettes literally cause lung cancer, certain foods literally make you fat. Obesity would soon be the #1 form of malnutrition in u. s. Committee issued very first dietary goals for americans, noting that our diet had become overly rich in fatty meats, rich in saturated fats & cholesterol, & rich in sugar. The egg, sugar, dairy & beef associations.
