Health Sciences 2000A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Lean Body Mass, Binge Eating Disorder, Basal Metabolic Rate
11 Dec 2016
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Chapter 6: managing your weight: finding a healthy. Canadians are concerned about their health and shape, 52. 1% are classi ed as overweight or obese according to bmi calculations derived from self reported height and weight. Between 2003 and 2001 the percentage of men considered obese increased from. 16. 0- 19. 8 percent and from 14. 5-16. 8 percent in women (over the age of 18) Atlantic provinces, manitoba and saskatchewan an alarming rate of obesity falls to canadian youth ages 12-17, 20. 4% boys and girls were classi ed as overweight. Mental health: increased rates of depression and anxiety disorders. Cardiovascular system: high blood pressure, higher triglyceride levels and decreased hdl levels, both factors in the development of cardiovascular disease. Endocrine system: a weight gain of 11-18 pounds doubles a persons risk of type two diabetes. Immune system: tendency toward more infectious diseases, reduced wound healing. Heart: dramatically increased risk for all forms of heart disease. Respiratory system: increased risk of sleep apnea and asthma.
