Ch. 5 - Weight Management

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E1 - Dr. Prinster

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Obesity

BMI of 30+

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What % of pop of industrialized nation is obese?

35%

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2nd leading cause of death

obesity, from physical inactivity

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Overweight

Overweight: 10-20lbs over recommended

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Tolerable Weight

what weight would make you feel better, a goal weight

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Quick - fix diets

ex. Keto; should be replaced by slow but permanent weight loss

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What happens with diet and NO exercise?

loose lean muscle first not fat

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Crash Diets

<800 calories a day

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What happens to BP with sodium deficiencies?

dangerous low BP

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High Glycemic Index

list of foods that quickly raise blood glucose (ex. juice, candy)

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Low Glycemic Index

list of food that slowly raise blood sugar, used to maintain blood glucose levels (ex. yogurt, veggies, milk)

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Glycogen

storage form of glucose

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Can you spot reduce fat?

No, its impossible

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Anorexia

self imposed starvation, fear of being fat > fear of death

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Bulimia

Pattern of binge eating and purging

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Binge Eating Disorder

Eating excessive amounts of food in short periods of time

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Emotional Eating

consumption of large quantities of food to suppress feelings

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Estimated Energy Requirement (EER)

caloric input = caloric output, person would not lose or gain weight

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Resting Metabolic Rate

how much you burn doing anything

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Thermic effect of food

energy required to digest a food

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1lb of fat = ___ calories

3500 calories

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Set Point Theory

Every person has their own BF% that the body tries to maintain

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Weight Regulation Mechanism (WRM)

in the hypothalamus that controls how much the body should weigh (set point)

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Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)

lowest level of O2 needed to sustain life

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Ghrelin

hormone that stimulates appetite, in stomach

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Leptin

lets the brain know you’re full, produced in fat cells

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