HLSC 1010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Binge Eating Disorder, Bulimia Nervosa, Human Body Weight
20 Mar 2017
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Identify and explain ways to assess healthy weight; limitations of bmi. Recognize waist circumference and waist-hip ratio cut-off points. Discuss weight management from a psychosocial perspectives. British columbia and quebec report a lower nation average level of obesity (14. 1% and 17. 2% respectively) Ontario, alberta, and the yukon report obesity levels the same as the national average. New brunswick (28%), northwest territories (26. 4%) and newfoundland and labrador (26. 3%) have the highest rates. The increasing number of overweight and obese people in canada is considered one of the greatest threats ever to public health in our country. In 2010, nearly 43 million children under the age of 5 years were overweight. Combination of behaviour, environment, and genetics: more calories, bigger portions, fast food, hunger and satiety. Appetite: psychological desire to eat: physical inactivity, passive entertainment (e. g. , tv, computers, tablets, prenatal factors. Gestational diabetes in mothers increases risk of weight gain in children.
