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Undergraduate 1
09/19/2011

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Term
300,000
Definition
Currently an estimated ____ US deaths per year are associated with obesity.
Term
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Definition
Weight (kg) / Height (m)^^2 is the formula for _________ __________ __________
Term
26 - 30
Definition
Overweight is classified as having a BMI of ___ - ___.
Term
60 million, 30%
Definition
About ___ million adults, or ___% of the adult population, are now obese, which represents a doubling of the rate since 1980.
Term
Body Composition
Definition
_________ _________ is the relative percentage
of muscle, fat, bone, and other tissue components
which make up the total body.
Defined by
- Fat Weight (lipid component (adipose tissue))
- Fat Free Weight (lean tissue (muscle, bone, organs, etc.))
Term
3 - 4% Men
11 - 12% Women
Definition
Fat Weight - lipid component (adipose tissue)
essential: ___-___% Men, ___-___% Women
nonessential: excess storage fat.
Term
Skinfolds and Bioelectrical Impedance
Definition
2 Common Field Methods to Measure % Fat are _________ and _________ _________.
Term
2
Definition
Studies have shown that if both parents are overweight, their children are ____ times as likely to be overweight as children who have only one overweight parent.
Term
250
Definition
Reaching towards an optimal goal should be achieved by moving up or down ___ Kcals/day
Term
10%
Definition
If you are overweight or obese, losing just ___% of your body weight can improve your health.
Term
1 to 2
Definition
If you need to lose weight, do so gradually: ___ to ___ pounds per week.
Term
Anorexia Nervosa
Definition
Obsession with food and being thin, sometimes to the point of deadly self-starvation.
Term
Bulimia Nervosa
Definition
Disease characterized by episodes of bingeing and purging. During these episodes, you typically eat a large amount of food in a short duration and then try to rid yourself of the extra calories by vomiting or excessive exercise. You actually may be at a normal weight or even a bit overweight.
Term
Binge-eating disorder
Definition
This disease is characterized by regular eating excessive amounts of food. You may eat when you're not hungry and continue eating even long after you're uncomfortably full. Afterwards, you may try to diet or eat normal meals, triggering a new round of splurging. You may be a normal weight, overweight or obese.
Term
Metabolic Studies
Definition
________ _________ are used to measure energy type and expenditure in a laboratory setting. We can use this procedure to estimate a person's metabolic rate.
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