HLSC 3P90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Volume Overload, Catecholamine, Hyperlipidemia
15 Dec 2019
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Prevalence of obesity in canada stats canada: 20. 2% of canadians aged 18 and older are classified as obese. The rate of obesity among men rose from 16. 0% in 2003 to 19. 0% in 2009 and 21. 4% in. Among women, rate rose from 14. 5% in 2003 to 16. 7% in 18. 7 in 2014. Portion of overweight and obese men increased from 53. 7% to 61. 8% from 2003 to. 2014, while women increased from 41. 3% to 46. 2%. Not age specific i. e. elderly versus young adults: > 65 years and <18 years. Does not account for fat distribution i. e. apple vs pear. Does not account for lean mass versus fat mass. Hydrostatic weighing (used to be gold standard) Men - >1. 0 at an increased risk for cvd. More fat in abdominal region and surrounding internal organs. Visceral fat presents more risks for cvd. Waist to hip ratio <0. 8 1. Most body fat around hips with smaller upper body.
