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Average weight for men in 1960
Average weight for men in 2002
166 pounds
191 pounds
Average weight for women in 1960
Average weight for women in 2002
140 pounds
164 pounds
NA has the highest obesity rate. Obesity rate in the US is:
30 - 40%
Triglyceride/fat is:
A molecule of glycerol with 3 fatty acid chains connected to it
For the first time we are seeing ____ diabetes in children
Type 2
The cure rate for obesity is:
5% (worse than any cancer)
Cellulite is:
Fatty deposits on the back of the thighs
Low carbohydrate diet ex:
Atkins
High carbohydrate diet ex:
Ornish
Stomach stapling can now be done -
Through three small holes in the abdomen
Obesity is a risk factor for:
Heart disease
Stroke
Hypertension
Some cancer
Diabetes
Beer bellies are a risk factor for:
Stroke
BMI =
weight(kg) / height(m)^2
Take your weight in kilograms and divide it by your height in meters squared
BMI above __ is obese
BMI below __ is healthy
30
25
After BMI, look at:
Waist to hip ratio
Calorie:
1g water up 1ºC
1 food calorie:
1000 regular calories
Orange Juice (1 cup):
1 Square of Fudge:
1 Gram of Dynamite:
108 calories
155 calories
155 calories
BMR
Basal Metabolic Rate
[Activity]
Walking
Bicycling
Dancing
Running
Swimming
[cal/minute]
2.8
3.2
5.0
21.7
26.7
Apple pie and ice cream are ___ calories and take ___ minutes of walking to burn off
500, 100
Exercise increases your basal metabolic rate in the long term
It's true
Basal Metabolic Rate varies from:
1400 - 1700 calories per day
Sedentary lifestyle cal/day for men, women:
2000, 1500
Brown fat:
Is present in newborns and takes calories from normal fat and burns it
Some rats that have low brown fat -
Are genetically obese
Low BMR in children -
Predicts obesity
BMR does what as weight is gained
Increases
Obese people have ___ BMR than non-obese people
The same
Bob Adel
Is a photographer who dieted and exercised and put off weight (has since put some back on)
Since 1920 in NA there have been ___ diets
23,000
Ketogenic diets are diets that are -
Extremely low in carbohydrates
The first ketogenic diet was -
The "Last Chance Diet" by Dr. Robert Linn
- 17 people died, people went into ketosis
Atkins diet
Cut down on carbs, lose weight. Cons: less antioxidants and phytochemicals, burden on kidneys
Atkins diet
Effective in short term, not in long term
Atkins diet
Works (Duke study): Lost more weight, LDL unaffected, triglycerides down, HDL up
The South Beach Diet
Dr. Arthur Agatson
Modified atkins, carbs only with low glycemic index
The Zone Diet
40:30:30
Carbs:Protein:Fat
The Montignac Diet
Low glycemic index diet
Suzanne Somers
Same as Montignac Diet
Ornish Diet
Dean Ornish, high carbohydrate, lots of beans, lentils, complex carbs
Ornish Diet
7% of calories from fat