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| Environments that promote increased food intake, non healthy foods and physical inactivity- conditions leading people to become fat |
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| Factors contributing to obesity |
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-Genes (greater access to high calorie foods)
- metabolic rate (psychosocial and economic factors)
-hormones ghrelin and leptin(lack of physical activity) |
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| Some people have a genetic hormonal or metabolic disposition toward fat storage inherited from ancestors who survived famine from a slowed metabolism |
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| rate of energy expenditure by a body at complete rest in a neutral environment |
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| energy expenditure of the body under Basal rate conditions plus other sedentary conditions |
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| energy expenditure occurring during exercise |
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| theoretical mechanism by which the brain regulates metabolic activity according to caloric intake |
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| internal thermostat controls our weight and fights to maintain this weight around a narrowly set range |
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| cycles in which people diet and gain weight |
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| The feeling of fullness after a meal |
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| Excessive number of fat cells |
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| necessary for life and reproductive functions |
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| make up the remaining of fat stores |
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| A number calculated from a person's height or weight used to assess risk for health problems |
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| Having a bodyweight more than 10% below recommended levels- BMI less than 18.5 |
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| Having a bodyweight more than 10% above recommended levels, BMI 25-29.9 |
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| A body weight more than 20% above recommended levels- BMI >30 |
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| Body weight 100% above rec. levels BMI >40 |
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| 150 pounds more above rec. levels BMI >50 |
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Waist circumference/ hip circumference-
(heart disease, diabetes indicator) |
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| diets with a daily caloric value of 400 to 700 calories |
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| One pound of fat is created by consuming how many extra calories? |
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