obesity childhood creeping obesity 50% of us overweight 25% obese 12% of health care relate to...

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