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Weight Management and Fitness

Weight Management and Fitness. Balancing Energy. Energy Balance – when the amount of food energy you take in is equal to the amount of energy you use. Body Image. The way you see your body Weight strongly affects a person’s body image

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Weight Management and Fitness

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  1. Weight Management and Fitness

  2. Balancing Energy Energy Balance – when the amount of food energy you take in is equal to the amount of energy you use
  3. Body Image The way you see your body Weight strongly affects a person’s body image Attitudes of family & friends and images from the media affect body image
  4. What Determines How Your Body Looks Gender Traits you inherited from parents Your growth stage (some in spurts) YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THESE!!!!!!!
  5. Body Mass Index (BMI) A method for assessing your body size by taking your height and weight into account Can help you track your growth pattern to determine if your weight is within a healthy range
  6. BMI Calculator http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/dieting/bmi.html Your growth patterns may make you seem overweight or underweight for a period of time
  7. If You Aren’t Sure If Your Weight Is In A Healthy Range… Speak with a health care provider Don’t try to lose or gain weight unless the doctor recommends it The doctor should help you develop a nutrition and physical activity plan
  8. Body Fat **Some body fat is essential for health Protects internal organs Needed for insulation Stores energy
  9. Healthy Body Fat Boys fat should be 12-20% of their body weight Girls fat should be 20-30% of their body weight
  10. Overweight Used to describe a person who is heavy for his or her height
  11. Short Term Affects of Obesity High Blood Pressure High Cholesterol Difficulty standing and walking Fertility issues Lack of energy
  12. Health Problems Caused By Being Overweight Heart disease High blood pressure Certain forms of cancer (prostate colon and breast cancer) Type 2 diabetes Sleeping problems such as sleep apnea
  13. Obesity A condition in which there is an excess of body fat for one’s height 60% of all American adults are obese Obesity is most common in developed countries (USA)
  14. Reasons So Many People Are Overweight 1. LACK OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY 2. OUR CHANGING DIETS Eating more food than we need 24 hour supermarkets Fast food restaurants High calorie snack foods
  15. What Can We Do???? 1. Exercise – get out and move!! 2. Change your diet to healthy foods 3. Eliminate sweets and soda (pop) 4. Preplan and set goals
  16. Heredity Is the passing down of genes from parent to child Genes – pieces of heredity material that play a role in controlling body weight
  17. Body Composition The proportions of fat, bone, muscle and fluid that make up body weight Results from eating habits, physical activity and genetics
  18. 2 Ways to Measure Body Comp The skinfold test – involves pinching skin and measuring it The bioelectrical impedance analysis – a machine that you hold on to and sends electrical currents through the body
  19. Weight Management A program of sensible eating and exercise habits that keep weight at a healthy level
  20. How many pounds can you lose a week and still be healthy??? ½ pound to 1 pound a week to prevent muscle loss in teens
  21. Fad Diets A diet that requires major changes in your eating habits and promises quick results They do not meet nutrient needs!!!!!
  22. Fad Diets Low Carb Diets Liquid Diets A meal a day is only “liquid” No nutrients and not enough calories for energy Restrict your carbs Low in grains, fruits and veggies
  23. Fad Diets Fasting Diet Pills Can cause dehydration Nervousness, headaches may occur Gain weight back when you stop Not eating No energy, no nutrients Body eats away at muscle
  24. Fad Diets
  25. Put these in the order you think Americans think we are an obese country Not getting enough physical exercise The cost of buying healthy food is too high Lack of info about food content (what’s in food) Restaurant portions that are too large Genetics of family history Watching too much television Poor eating habits Marketing of sweets and other high calorie foods to children Lack of info about good eating habits
  26. Not getting enough physical exercise 86% Poor eating habits 84% Marketing of sweets and other high calorie foods to children 68% Watching too much television 59% Genetics of family history 50% The cost of buying healthy food 46% Restaurant portions that are too large 44% Lack of info on good eating habits 44% Lack of info about food content 38%
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