Health Sciences 1001A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Binge Eating Disorder, Binge Eating, Fad Diet
30 Apr 2012
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Most weight problems are the result of lifestyle. Slow weight gain is a major cause of obesity and being overweight. Subcutaneous fat the fat located just beneath the skin, which protects for a variety of diseases and represents a normal physiological buffer for excess energy intake (80% of all body fat is in this area) Visceral fat the fat imbedded within the mesentery (tissue that connects the intestines to the back of the abdominal wall) surrounding the abdominal organs. In excess, it is linked to cardiovascular diseases, and increases with age for both sexes. Ectopic fat the fat located on or within organs, such as the liver, heart and brain. In excess, it increases the risk for metabolic syndrome. One kg of fat = 7000 calories. % body fat is more important for health than total body weight. Height-weight charts are inaccurate and an indirect measure of body fat.
