Health Sciences 1001A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Abdominal Obesity, Weight Loss, Weight Gain
9 Apr 2020
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The human body can be divided into fat-free mass and body fat. Fat-free mass: composed of all the body"s non-fat tissues. Subcutaneous fat: fat located beneath the skin. Accumulation represents the normal physiological buffer for excess energy intake. Visceral fat: fat embedded within the mesentery surrounding the abdominal organs. Excess visceral fat has been linked to cardiovascular and a host of other diseases. Ectopic fat: fat located on or within organs. Increases the risk for metabolic syndrome, heart disease and stroke. 1 kg of body fat = 7000 calories. Percent body fat: the percentage of total body weight that is composed of fat. The key to keeping a healthy ratio of fat-to-fat-free mass is maintaining an energy balance. Understanding the proportion of the body"s total weight that is fat is more important for. You take in energy from the food you eat. Your body uses energy to maintain vital body functions. Take in more calories daily than you burn:
