BPK 140 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Metlife, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Subcutaneous Tissue
15 Mar 2016
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Ch 8 body weight and weight management. Those with bmi of 25 to 29. 9 have increased disease risk if waist circumference is. For this bmi range, risk if high for waist circumference above preceding values. Similarly, bmi of 30 to 30. 4 gives a high risk is below the waist circumference cut- point or very high for larger waists (potenially more accurate ways of determining body density or body composiion) Prevalence of obesity: prevalence is high and apparently increasing, canada 10% 1970 23% in 2004, obesity rate recently: 24% canadians compared to 34% americans. No real diferences between m and f obesity in canada but more f in usa: ** preceding igures do not include those who are overweight . Perceived shortage of ime: metabolic factors malfuncion of thyroid gland ex, hormone lepin plays important role in regulaing energy intake and expenditure lepin acts on brain to inhibit appeite. Children of obese parents parially by eaing behaviors: set point theory.
