Managing Weight and Body Composition
Maintaining a Healthy Weight Body Image: The way your see your body For many people, it can be tied to perception of weight
What is a calorie? Unit of energy Some foods have more calories than others Tipping the balance of the energy equation will result in weight loss or gain Your appropriate weight range is influenced by several factors: age, gender, height, body frame, activity level BMI: Body Mass Index Ratio that allows your to assess your body size in relation to your height and weight
Body Composition Overweight: condition in which a person in heavier than the standard weight range for his/her height Obesity: having an excess amount of body fat Underweight: condition in which a person is less than the standard weight range for his/her height