Weight
Obesity
This fat helps insulate the body against cold temperatures; protects against bumps and bruises
Subcutaneous Fat
This refers to all chemical changes, or reactions that occur in living cells....
Metabolism
Energy used to digest foods as well as absorb macronutrients (5-10% of calories) is
Thermic Effect of Food (TEF)
Several ways to change your food and exercise related practices can include:
List 5
Planning meals, eating wisely at restaurants
shopping wisely; Preparing your foods
eating smart; support from friends/family
Exercise regularly; Positive thinking
eat breakfast daily, increase fruits/veggies
Calculating BMI (Body Mass Index) helps judge whether an adults weight is healthy.
True or False
True
This fat is adipose tissue that's under your abdominal muscles - can hang over your stomach, etc.
Visceral Fat
Minimal number of calories your body uses for vital activities after fasting and resting 12 hours.
Basal Metabolism
Calorie intake equals calorie output is __________ ______
Energy Balance
Unreliable weight loss methods include (FAD diets)
have these characteristics:
promotes rapid weight loss without calorie restriction or increase in exercise
Limits foods form certain groups
Requires buying books, lotions, pills, etc
relies on testimonials from famous people
A. Adult BMI of 18.5 - 24.9 is ______________
B Adult BMI of 30 -39.9 is _______________
B. Obese
True or False
You can burn more fat during a 30 minute brisk walk than you can in a 2 hour run.
True
This regulates your metabolic rate...
Thyroid hormone
Health benefits of Exercise include:
Underweight individuals have some of the same issues. They want to gain weight. What is the BMI of an underweight person?
under 18.5
A reasonable amount of weight loss for an overweight person is _____________
1-2 pounds of weight per week
By losing 5-10% of excess body fat can improve:
blood pressure, low blood glucose and triglyceride levels.
Following a very low calorie diet the body conserves energy - in other words - it reduces the ______ _____
metabolic rate
The amount of energy expended for a particular physical activity depends on...
weight of the person, type of activity and duration and intensity
Eating disorders such as bulimia nervosa, anorexia, binge eating
Obese patients often have this type of surgery to help reduce weight.
Bariatric surgeries
Chronic health problems that affect millions of Americans and are associated with excessive body fat. Obese people have increased risks of:
(Name at least 5)
Type 2 Diabetes
heart disease; gallbladder disease; stroke, hypertension, certain cancers; high total cholesterol, sleep apnea, osteoarthritis
This increases Energy Output
Physical Activity
The major form of energy used by cells
ATP
True or false
Losing weight requires negative energy state
True -
(When calorie intake is lower than calorie output)