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1 HEALTHY WEIGHT… Are you?

2 Calorie Connection to Weight  A person maintains their weight by taking in as many calories as they use  Metabolism [def: the process by which the body breaks down substances and gets energy from food]  Mathematically…  3,500 calories = 1lb of fat  500 few calories/day = 1lb weight lose/wk

3 Calories in COMMON SNACK FOODS Pg. 291

4 Is your correct weight the same as mine?  The right weight is based on age, gender, height, body frame, and stage and rate of growth  Body Mass Index (BMI) [def: a measure of body weight relative to height]  Skin Fold Testing

5 BMI Testing [pg.293] Finding your own BMI – 1. Convert height to inches [1 foot = 12 inches] Ex – (12x5) + 3 = 63 2. Divide weight in pounds by height in inches Ex – 115/63 = 1.83 3. Divide #2Answer by height in inches Ex – 1.83/63 = 0.03 4. Multiple #3Answer by 703 Ex – 0.03 x 703 = 21.09 5. BMI = 21.1

6 Weight & Health  Obese vs. Underweight  Fat vs. Muscle  Losing vs. Gaining Weight  Gastric Bypass Surgery Healthy?

7 Fad Diets  [def: weight loss plans that tend to be popular for only a short time]  Examples: [pg.299] 1. Miracle Food 2. Magic Combinations 3. Liquid Diets 4. Diet Pills 5. Fasting  Characteristics of Fad Diets…

8 Eating Disorders  Anorexia Nervosa [starving oneself]

9 Eating Disorders  Bulimia Nervosa [overeating & purging]

10 Eating Disorders  Binge Eating [compulsive overeating]


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