FRHD 1100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Body Mass Index, Fad Diet, Veganism
3 Dec 2016
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What causes obesity: more calories, bigger portions, fast food, hunger and satiety, physical inactivity, passive entertainment, prenatal factors, developmental factors, genetics, emotional in uence, social networks, social determinants. Body mass index (bmi: ratio between weight and heigh, weight (kg)/height (m squared, underweight is a bmi of 18. 5 or under, overweight is 25 to 29. 9, obese is 30+ Waist circumference: apple shaped bodies (carry weight around waist) are more likely than pear shaped bodies (carry weight around his and thighs) to have high cholesterol and blood pressure, and in increased risk of diabetes. How do i avoid diet traps: the yoyo diet, very low calories diet, fad diets, diet pills. Weight discrimination: stigma and discrimination toward people who are obese is pervasive and impacts both psychological and physical health, society is condoning weight stigmatization as a way of motivating obese people to lose weight.
