Health Sciences 1001A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: American Diabetes Association, Insulin Resistance, Body Fat Percentage
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Slow weight gain is a major cause of overweight and obesity weight management is important for everyone. Early adulthood good time to adopt healthy behaviours. Several lifestyle factors are critical for long-term weight management. Cornell university (2003) students put on an average of 15lbs between time they left high school and end of 1st year university freshman 15 . Students gained ~4lbs during first 3 months 11x expected weight gain for typical 17-18 year old and 20x expected weight gain for average adult. Accounted for by all-you-can eat dining facilities, increased # of evening snacks, increased # of weekend meals, increased consumption of junk foods, recent dieting. University of guelph (2006) suggest that freshman 15 is a myth. Women gained ~5lbs between time they left high school and 1st year university. Still a cause for concern as women also increased bmi, body fat percentage and waist circumference. Low se and negative emotions often accompany weight problems.