NUTRITN 130 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Lean Body Mass, Cardiovascular Disease, Blood Sugar
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Know what is considered a healthy bmi range and understand its relevance to health: healthy bmi range: 18. 5-24. 9, bmi"s relevance to health: healthy amount of body fat. Be able to identify the specific health outcomes associated with visceral fat (waist measurement) including inflammation: diabetes (increased blood sugar, heart disease (increased triglycerides, hypertension, stroke. Be able to identify the benefits of sustained moderate weight loss (for the very overweight: improved insulin sensitivity, reduced hypertension, increased hdl levels, reduced ldl levels. Understand the behaviors can mitigate the effects of excess body weight: not smoking, exercise 3 times per week, moderate alcohol, more than 5 fruits and vegetables. Be able to identify the factors that contribute to energy expenditure: bmr 60-75, physical activity energy cost 15-35, tef 5-10% Understand the term health status disparity and be able to identify some its causes: health status disparity: variation in rates of disease occurrence and disabilities between socioeconomic/geographically or other defined population groups.
