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Body Composition
BMI
Obesity
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What is healthy weight?

Having appropriate amount of fat and fat-free tissues.

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What does BMI stand for

Body Mass Index

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Describe android pattern

  • Android pattern of obesity
    • Fat is primarily stored in upper body and around the waist
    • More common in men
    • Greater risk of developing heart disease and diabetes
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Define Body Composition

The relative amounts of fat and fat-free tissues in the body

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Recommended body fat % for Men and young adults

8-19% for men 12-15% for young adults

200

Describe gyroid obesity


  • Gynoid pattern of obesity
    • Fat is primarily stored in waist, hips, and thighs
    • More common in women
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Where is essential fat located?

In nerves and cell membranes.

300

Recommended body fat % for women and young adults

21-32% for women and 21-25% for young adults

300

Current obesity rates in US

34% of adults and 17% of children/adolescents

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Where is storage fat located?

Adipose tissue, visceral and subcutaneous.

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When does class 3 obesity begin?

BMI of 40 or higher.

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What is the most obese country?

Mexico