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body weight-height ration
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women- 5ft=100lb+5lb/in
men- 5ft=106lb+6lb/in |
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BMI's
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under- 18.5 kg/m^2
normal- 18.5-24.9 over-25-29.9 obese-30+ |
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visceral fat-
sub fat- |
under muscle fat
under skin only |
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apples-
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store fat primarily in stomach
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pears-
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store fat in thighs, legs, arms
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methods of accessing BF%
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-skinfold thickness
-BIA -underwater weighing -MRI -CAT scans -X-ray absorption -whole body air displacement |
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how to prevent obesity in adults
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-vigorous exercise
-decreased portion sizes -8 hours of sleep |
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issues w/ underweight people
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-apathy
-fatigue -frequent illness -longer to recover |
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every size program-
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emphasizes eating when hungry and stopping when full
-physical activities |
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anorexia-
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-self starvation
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characteristics of person w/ anorexia-
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-become cold easily
-too skinny -irregular heartbeat -dry skin -low blood pressure |
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people at risk for anorexia
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-ballet
-dieters -athlets -fitness instructors -dietetics majors -type 1 diabetics |
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treatment of anorexia
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5 to 7 years
-professional help -psychological treatment |
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pica
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eating non edible things
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pagophagia
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ice eating
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geophagia
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clay or sand eating
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amylophagia
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laundry starch- cornstarch
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plumbism
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lead eating
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essential amino acids
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9 of 20
need to eat in diet |
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non-essential amino acids
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11 of 20
your body makes them |
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too little protein?
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-vitamin deficiency
-reduced body strength -infections -abnormal organ function -death |
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vegetarian diet-
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a diet that consists of no meat or very little
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types of vege diets
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far vegetarian- no beef
quasi - no beef or poultry lacto ovo lacto- macrobiotic vegan raw food |
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health benefits of a vegetarian diet
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-lower risk of heart disease
-stroke -hypertension -type 2 dia -bronchitis -gallstones and kidney stones -no high blood pressure -not obese |
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complete protein
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proteins that contain all nine of essential amino acids
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incomplete protein
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proteins lacking 1 or more of EAA
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what is a vitamin?
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chemical substances that perform specific functions in the body
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two types of vitamins
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water soluble- b, c
fat soluble- a,d,e,k |
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functions of vitamins in the body
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-coenzymes - converting macros into energy
-involved with reactions that build and maintain body tissues |
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vitamin D-
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-sunshine vitamin
-combats chronic inflation -prevents diabetes, sclerosis, cancers, arthritis |
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how to preserve vitamin content in food
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boiling water+preserving water
-soups, stews, sauces, stir frying |
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what is a supplement?
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any product intended to supplement the diet
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who uses supplements?
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athletes
babies people with a vitamin deficiency |
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effects of herbal remedies-
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-contain extra ingredients that can have positive, negative, and neutral effects on the body
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potential benefits of supplements
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ginko - alzheimers +increase brain blood flow
cranberry- UTI Garlic- reduce BP Saint Johns- depression rose hips- laxative SAMe- depression+arthritis senna - constipation ginger - motion sickness |
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prebiotics
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garlic
onions wheat |
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probiotics
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yogurt
cottage cheese soy sauce |
