HPE 1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Body Mass Index, Underweight, Calorie

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CH.8: REACHING AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY WEIGHT NOTES
Overweight and Obesity
Overweight- having a body weight more than 10% above healthy
recommended levels
o In an fault, having a BMI of 25-29
Obesity- a body weight percentage more than 20% above health
recommended levels
o In an adult a BMI of 30 or more
Underweight
Underweight- having a body weight more than 10% below healthy
recommended levels
o In an adult, a BMI below 18.5
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Body Mass Index (BMI)- number calculated from a person’s weight and
height that is used to assess risk for possible present or future health
problems
Healthy weight- BMIs of 18.5-24.9, the range of lowest statistical health risk
Morbidly Obese- having a body weight 100% or more above healthy
recommended levels
o In an adult, BMI of 40 or more
Super Obese- having a body weight higher than morbidly obese
o Adult BMI over 50
Waist Circumference- simple measures of circumference around waist,
measured 1 in above naval in inches or cm
Waist Circumference-to-hip Ratio- waist circumference dividedly hip
circumference
o A high ration indicates increased health risks due to unhealthy fat
distributing
Waist Circumference-to-Height Ratio- measure of a person’s waist
circumference, divided by their height
o Measures under .50 are desirable
Very Low Calorie Diets
very Low Calories Diets (VLCDs)- diets with a caloric value of 400-700
calories
Weight Loss Supplements and Drug Treatment
Dietary Supplement Fraud- a type of product fraud similar to food fraud but
not controlled or monitored by the FDA as food or food additives would be
Food Fraud- the deliberate and intentional substitution, addition, tampering
or misrepresentation of food, food ingredients or food packing, or false or
misleading statements about a product
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