Module 8.2 ( Hunger & Eating)

Obesity is not determined by weight

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Obesity is determined by Body Mass Index (BMI)

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(Weight in pounds x height in inches × height in inches) X 703

BMI Formula

Your answer should always be a 2 # (Decimals are okay) (Using the BMI formula)

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18.4 and under

underweight

18.5 to 24.9

normal

25 to 29.9

overweight

30 and above

obese

3 in 4 Americans are obese

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BMI is used for the majority of the population

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BMI is not used for kids, elderly, and athletes

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obesity is a major risk factor for a lot of serious health conditions

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What are some health risks that come with obesity?

Risk of premature death

Shaves 8 years off average life expectancy

Asian Americans have the highest life expectancy

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What are the Casual Factors of obesity?

Too many calories w/o enough exercise

Big serving sizes

Genetics

Social Network Factors (who we’re surrounded by)

Reduced demands for physical activity (having the ability to drive everywhere)

Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)

The rate at which the body burns calories while at rest

“Set Point” Theory

Suggests that the body weight is regulated around a genetically predetermined “Set Point”

The brain may adjust its BMR to keep body weight arounds a set point

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What might explain why dieters find it hard to lose more weight?

Set Point Theory

What may have survival value for ancestors during times of famine?

Set Point Theory

Anorexia

Self-starvation resulting in unhealthy body weight

Characterized by fear of becoming fat & distorted body image

Anorexia

predominately in young women

Anorexia

Has a high relation to suicide and cardiac arrest

Anorexia

between 5-20% of cases result in death for Anorexia

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Bulimia

Characterized by a repetitive pattern of binge-eating followed by purging (vomiting)

Self-induced vomiting or use of laxatives

Bulimia

Bulimia is often secretive

People w/ Bulimia may do compulsive exercise

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People w/ Bulimia are unhappy w/ body size are fearful of gaining weight
People w/ Bulimia tend to maintain normative body weights

People w/ Bulimia can/have medical and dental problems

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Profession that recognizes someone has Bulimia

Dentist

Casual Factors of Bulimia

The principal factor is social pressure to achieve an unrealistic standard of thinness

Social media use (COMPARING SELF TO OTHERS=GREATER BODY DISSATISFICATION)

Eating disorders are less common in women of color AND in non-Western countries that do not have an emphasis on thinness

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