NUTR 1010 Lecture Notes - Ghrelin, Insulin Resistance, Overconsumption
9 Apr 2013
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Insulation: padding, energy, fuel for muscles, structure to cell membranes (phospholipids, a building block for vitamin d, sex hormones (cholesterol) Obesity is also: expensive (increased health care costs, medications, an epidemic: in 2011, 18. 3% of canadians (4. 6 million) reported that they were obese. Classification: underweight: <18. 5 (increased risk of health issues, normal weight: 18. 5-24. 9 (least risk, overweight: 25. 0-29. 9 (increased risk, obese, class 1: 30. 0-34. 9 (high risk, class 2: 35. 0-39. 9 (very high risk, class 3: >40. 0 (extremely high risk) Why is fat distribution important? the pear fat distribution: the apple distribution is associated with a greater health risk than. Visceral fat, found more in apples , is fat around the organs: associated with problems with fat and carbohydrate metabolism. Increased risk of type two diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure: greater in men than women, subcutaneous fat (under skin; on top of abdominal muscle) not associated with these same problems.
