Weigh to Go!
Excess body fat that is linked to health risks is known as _________.
What is obesity?
Define body composition.
What is the ratio of fat-free mass to body fat?
This term defines the physical and emotional responses to a trigger (stressor).
What is the stress response?
When I provide a lot of detail in a goal, which of the components of a SMART goal am I meeting?
If I want to lose weight, I should aim for _____ minutes of exercise each week.
Name 2 chronic diseases that often associated with excess body weight.
This disorder is characterized by fixation on and control of consumption of food, that often results in a significant reduction of intake.
What is anorexia nervosa?
Name the two divisions of the autonomic nervous system.
What are the Parasympathetic (rest & digest) and Sympathetic (fight or flight) divisions
This is the first step when creating a fitness program.
What is assessment?
As of 2020, ____% of Americans are classified as obese.
What is greater than 40%?
What is 5-10%?
When we look at a BMI chart, we are comparing these two factors.
What are height and weight?
Name and describe the stages of the general adaptation syndrome.
What are alarm (fight or flight), resistance (resist changes to return to homeostasis, able to function at new level), and exhaustion (follows a period of prolonged stress).
My goal is to go to the gym every day to lift weights and perform cardio for the next month. The component of the SMART goal framework I am missing is the ____ component.
Name the biggest component of metabolism, accounting for about 65%-70% of your daily energy expenditure.
What is your resting metabolic rate (or basal metabolic rate)?
People who gain weight in the _________ area are at greater risk for disease.
What is abdominal?
Name 3 ways we can assess an individual's body fat percentage.
What are bioelectrical impedance, hydrostatic weighing, Bod Pod (air displacement), DEXA scan, and skin fold calipers?
Name 5 physiological things that occur when our body enters fight or flight mode.
What are increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, increased body temperature, reduced visual field and focus on threat, decreased digestion, increased respiration?
Describe the ACSM's Guidelines for Physical Activity for adults.
What is 150 minutes of moderate intensity aerobic exercise, 2 nonconsecutive days of strength training, and a minimum of 2-3 days per week of flexibility training?
This relaxation technique involves a period of muscular contraction followed by a reduction in tension to create a relaxation response.
What is progressive muscular relaxation?
This theory states that the body is designed to stay in a relatively narrow weight range.
What is the set point theory?
There are two types of fat tissue in the body. What are they and which is the most clinically significant?
What are subcutaneous (not as important) and visceral (very important)?
Name 3 behavioral and 3 cognitive strategies to help manage stress.
What are exercise, talking to someone/enlisting support, relaxation strategies, nutrition, etc (behavioral); and positive thinking, planning, being flexible, humor, etc (cognitive)?
What are frequency, intensity, time or type?
Name 2 factors that influence our stress response.
What are perception of control, successful prediction, and allostatic load?