The Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity
The most obese country.
What is the United States?
Located in nerves and cell membranes and necessary for body functioning.
What is Essential Fat?
Type of obesity more common in men.
What is android pattern of obesity?
The least obese country.
What is Japan?
Located in adipose tissue. Insulates the body to retain heat.
What is Storage Fat?
Type of obesity more common in women.
What is gynoid pattern of obesity?
The current obesity estimate of adults in the United States.
What is 34%?
Storage fat located below the skin.
What is Subcutaneous Fat?
Health problems as a result of severe underweight from eating disorders.
What are heart problems, disgestive disorders, kidney damage, and poor immune function?
The current obesity estimates of children and adolescents (2-19 yrs.) in the United States.
The relative amounts of fat and fat-free tissues in the body.
What is body composition?
Chronic conditions as a result of overweight and obesity.
What are cardiovascular disease, some cancers, hypertension, kidney disease, joint problems and osteoarthritis, diabetes, sleep apnea, menstrual abnormalities and pregnancy complications.