Obesity Childhood Creeping Obesity 50% of US overweight 25% obese 12% of Health Care relate to excess fat
Dec 21, 2015
Obesity Childhood Creeping Obesity 50% of US overweight 25% obese 12% of Health Care relate to
excess fat
Genetics Mutant Gene? Disease? Lack of willpower? Physical Activity?
Health Risks
Primary risk factor for CAD Hypertension Type 2 Diabetes Lipid abnormalities
How Fat Is Too Fat?
% BFFat PatterningFat cell and number
% Body Fat
Men over 20%Women over 30%
Fat Patterning
Android Obesity Gynoid Obesity Waist to hip Ratio .8 for women and .95 for men
indicates excessive visceral fat accumulation
Fat Cell
HypertrophyHyperplasia
Achieving Optimal BC
Diet Exercise Diet & Exercise Objectively asses caloric
intake and output
Basal Metabolic Rate
Reduction occurs when dieting produces wt. Loss
This decline in BMR causes energy conservation resulting in a progressively less effective diet
Yo- Yo dieting
Exercise A PA lifestyle contributes to desirable
BW and BC Increase Fat combustion occurs with
intense Aerobic Ex Overall volume of total EE is more
important for wt. Loss Maintain sufficient caloric intake Do not restrict water Role for resistance Ex