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Health and Weight Management

Health and Weight Management. Chatpers 4-5. Do Real People Look Like This?. So what’s all the fuss about “Abs/buns of steel”?. FACTS:. Most Americans think about their weight. 1 out of 3 Americans are trying to lose weight 4-5 million people (mostly women) suffer from an eating disorder

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Health and Weight Management

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  1. Health and Weight Management Chatpers 4-5

  2. Do Real People Look Like This? • So what’s all the fuss about “Abs/buns of steel”?

  3. FACTS: • Most Americans think about their weight. • 1 out of 3 Americans are trying to lose weight • 4-5 million people (mostly women) suffer from an eating disorder • Obesity (BMI < 30) is an important health risk factor and accounts for 15-20% of annual deaths

  4. So What is Wrong With Us? • Industrialized cultures = food plenty • Decreased Physical Activity • Increased Obsession – (Looking for Love in all the Wrong Places)

  5. Healthy Balance: Weight and Appearance • ASK YOURSELF: Does my weight interfere with my life goals, social life, energy level or health (Blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes) • AND ASK: Am I content with my appearance?

  6. Health and Weight • Overweight vs. Obese • Overweight: 10-20 lbs over ideal • Obese: A chronic disease characterized by excess body fat and BMI >30 BMI = Body Mass Index and is a Ratio of height to weight: BMI = (wt(lb) X 705) / ht(in) 2

  7. BMI is a Good Screen But… • Does not account for the heavy but well muscled…or • The light but not lean… • Other estimates of healthy “weight” then, must account for relative lean:fat ratios Body Composition measurements Estimate relative fat and lean mass.

  8. Examples of Body Composition Measures: • Hydrostatic Weighing: • Measures Body Density by Archimedes Principle D = M/V • Muscle >Fat • Skinfold Thickness: • Majority of fat is stored sub-cutaneously • Therefore: Skinfold thickness is good estimate

  9. Why is it important to know our “Body Comp”? • Fat is associated with health • Lean Body Mass is a better indicator of fitness / health than weight • Body composition naturally changes with age • Increased fitness may reduce body fat but not reduce weight!

  10. One Word about Body Shapes (OK maybe 2-3…) • Apples vs Pears • Apples = Abdominal weight • Pears = Hip Weight Apples are at greater risk for diabetes And heart disease: Measure Hip:Waist

  11. And Aesthetically Speaking… • Mesomorphs: Classically Well Muscled • Endomorphs: “Soft and Round” • Ectomorphs: “Long and Lanky” Most People (mere mortals) are generally A combination of “tendencies”

  12. Labs 4-5: • Lab 4: Nutrition Alert! (2/14) • Lab 3B:319-320 • Eating Attitude Test (EAT) • Lab 5: Body Composition & Weight Management (2/19) • 4B: 323-324 • 5B: 327-328

  13. TIPS For HEALTHY Weight Management: • Make Health NOT Appearance your priority • Plan to decrease the amount of time you “SIT” – (Increase non-sitting activity!) • Eat for Health – use the Pyramid guide

  14. Every Step Helps: • Thinner people tend to be “wigglers” – so wiggle more • Strength Training increases calorie burning muscle tissue • Mild to Moderate Aerobic Exercise burns calories and fat

  15. Use the Food Guide Pyramid!

  16. Healthy Pyramid Diet: • Bread, cereal, rice, pasta: ? • Vegetables: ? • Fruits: ? • Meats: ? • Dairy: ? • Fats/ Oils / Sweets: ? How many servings?

  17. More Helpful Tips: • Don’t rely on Magic • Forget the “one size fits all” idea • Appreciate your “Shape” • Learn to Play again! • Get Stronger • Don’t “Collapse if you Relapse”

  18. Question and Answer: Questions You’re Just Dying to Ask…

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