Exam 3
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what percent of Americans are overweight
60%
what percent of Americans are obese
30%
since 1960 what has happened to obesity
it has doubles
at current rate when will all Americans be overweight
2030
overweight definition
a body weight that falls above the range associated with minimum mortality
obesity definition
severely overweight, with and excess of body fat
percent chance of type 2 diabetes in overweight and obese
33%
how many premature deaths due to obesity
100,000 annually
what percent weight loss can reduce risk of disease
5-10%
genetic factors contributing to body fat
25-40% contribution to obesity
physiological factors contributing to body fat
metabolism and resting metabolic rate, hormones, weight cycling
who is resting metabolic rate higher in
men, people with more muscle mass, people who exercise
who is resting metabolic rate lower in
women, people who are sedentary, people who have lost weight
hormone leptin
involved in the regulation of appetite and metabolic rate