Chapter 4: Weight Management
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How does the media portray overweight/obese people?
Most pictures cut out the faces of obese people, shows obese people participating in unhealthy behavior, gets bad angles, shows them in tight clothes basically dehumanizes them
How is BMI measured?
Weight (Kg)/height (m^2)
What BMI range is overweight?
20-25
What BMI range is obese?
30 or above
What two components make up body composition?
Fat-free mass and body fat
What is fat-free mass?
bone,water,muscle,organs,tissue and teeth
What are the three types of fat?
Subcutaneous, visceral, ectopic
What is subcutaneous fat?
Fat just below the skin which is critical for normal functioning
What is visceral fat?
Fat inside the abdominal wall and surrounding internal organs. Excess fat can cause disease
What is ectopic fat?
Fat that is on or in organs that can lead to disease
What percent body mass? Why is this beneficial to measure?
A device that measures the percentage of body weight that is fat inside your body, more accurate to measure this over weight.
What does energy balance look like?
Energy in (food calories) = Energy out (exercise, digestion, metabolism)
What percentage of men and women are overweight in Canada?
Men: 41.3% Women: 26.9%
What percentage of men and women are obese in Canada?
Men: 19% Women: 18%
Why is being overweight harder on girls?
Due to tight weight restrictions that society places on girls it can make it harder to be overweight
What stereotypes surround obese people?
Sloppy, lazy, unsuccessful, don’t care about their weight
Why do obese people avoid healthcare services?
They are discriminated against by health professionals and also are ‘lectured’ on how bad it is to be overweight
How to jobs discriminate against obese people?
People are often overlooked because of their weight
What did the first study at Cornell University in 2003 on weight gain in university reveal?
Freshman 15 is extremely common due to overwhelming work load, less exercise, increased alcohol consumption and a new diet
What problems were their with the Cornell University study on weight gain in 2003?
Very small sample size
What did Ohio State and University Michigan (2011) discover when studying weight gain in university?
More common to gain a few pounds (the freshman 15 was a myth), it also didn’t matter what social class, living condition, or whether you went to university or not, everyone at that age seemed to gain a bit of weight.
What did the meta-analysis in 2015 reveal about weight gain at university?
Took data from 22 studies and concluded that their is a common weight gain of 3 pounds, this is an issue because people in this age group are gaining more weight that at any other age group
What is a meta-analysis?
Gathers many studies and research and puts them together to conclude certain results
What is overweight?
Body weight that is above healthy range