HLSC 1F90 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Hydrostatic Weighing, Tape Measure, Normative Social Influence
8 Feb 2016
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Managing your weight: finding a healthy balance as obese. Ages 35-64 years, there were more men than women classified. From 2003-2011 the percentage of men considered obese increase from 16. 0 to 19. 8 percent and from 14. 5 to 16. 8 percent in woman. In 2011, 20. 4 percent of boys and girls ages 12 to 17 years were classified as overweight or obese based upon parent-reported data. Not only does it increase your risks for cancers and diseases it also effect mental health. Overweight and obese are not the same. A person can be overweight and not obese. Weight itself or in combination of height and weight is not a valid indicator of obesity or fatness. There is different acceptance for fat levels, due to genetics, and natural structure of the persons body. Body composition is broken down into two different categories: fat-free mass and fat mass.
