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Characterized by an abnormal number of fat cells.
Normal weight individual 25-30 billion cells, obese person may have 42 -106 billion cells. |
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Associated primarily with an increase in the size of the existing fat cells.
Cells in obese are approximately 40% larger than non-obese. |
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| Essential fat % in men and women |
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| Essential fat constitutes about 3% of the total weight in men and 12% in women |
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| Ideal hip to waist ratio for men and women |
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Woman: waist-to-hip ratio should be no more than 0.8.
Men: a healthy waist-to-hip ratio for them is 0.95. |
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| What are the health implications associated with obesity/overweight (9) |
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Hypertension
Dyslipidemia
Type 2 diabetes
Coronary heart disease
Stroke
Gallbladder disease
Osteoarthritis
Sleep apnea and respiratory problems
Some cancers |
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| What are the major health risks aside from weight? |
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| The health risks associated with increasing weight are generally small, in comparison to those associated with being a man, or poor, or African American. |
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| What factors is body weight a result of? (6) |
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Genes
Metabolism
Behavior
Environment
Culture
Socioeconomic status |
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| What is BRM affected by? (6) |
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FFM (Fat Free Mass) Age
Genetics Temperature
Hormones Growth |
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| 65-70% of total energy expenditure |
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| What is the weight to RMR formula? |
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| 2.2 lbs of weight lost RMR drops between 10-20 calories |
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| What % weight loss is associated with a marked decrease in health risks? |
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5%-10% reduction in body weight
Blood pressure
Increases in insulin sensitivity
Improved blood lipid levels |
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| Exercise causes resting metabolic rate to stay elevated for a long time after a bout, burning extra calories |
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