Dieting and Body WeightDieting and Body Weight

OverweightOverweight

The number of overweight people in the The number of overweight people in the US is increasingUS is increasing

Being overweight can lead to serious Being overweight can lead to serious health problems, including heart disease health problems, including heart disease and diabetesand diabetes

From 1960 until today the number of From 1960 until today the number of overweight teens has tripledoverweight teens has tripled

OverweightOverweight

term used to describe a person who is term used to describe a person who is heavier than the standard for the person’s heavier than the standard for the person’s heightheight

OBSEITY- refers to specifically to Adults OBSEITY- refers to specifically to Adults who have a BMI of 30 or higherwho have a BMI of 30 or higher

BMIBMI

Body Mass IndexBody Mass Index Is a ratio of your weight to your heightIs a ratio of your weight to your height

BMI = (weight in lbs/{height in inches}2) x BMI = (weight in lbs/{height in inches}2) x 703703

1. Multiply your height ( in inches) by your 1. Multiply your height ( in inches) by your height in inchesheight in inches

BMIBMI

2. Divide your weight ( in pounds) by the 2. Divide your weight ( in pounds) by the number from step 1number from step 1

3.Multiple the number from step 2 by 7033.Multiple the number from step 2 by 703

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UnderweightUnderweight

Term used to describe a person who is Term used to describe a person who is lighter than the standard for the person’s lighter than the standard for the person’s heightheight

Some teens are very thin because they Some teens are very thin because they are still growingare still growing

Eventually their growth rates will slow and Eventually their growth rates will slow and they will begin to put on weightthey will begin to put on weight

UnderweightUnderweight

Being underweight is linked to health Being underweight is linked to health problems such as anemia, heart problems such as anemia, heart irregularities, and trouble regulating body irregularities, and trouble regulating body temperaturetemperature

Weight ManagementWeight Management

Sensible weight management involves Sensible weight management involves avoiding dangerous diet plans, choosing avoiding dangerous diet plans, choosing nutritionally balanced meals and snacks, nutritionally balanced meals and snacks, and getting regular exerciseand getting regular exercise

Diet PlansDiet Plans

Most people want to lose or gain weight Most people want to lose or gain weight quickly and often rely on strategies that quickly and often rely on strategies that promote quick results but don’t last longpromote quick results but don’t last long

FAD DIETS are popular diets that may FAD DIETS are popular diets that may help a person lose or gain weight without help a person lose or gain weight without proper regard for nutrition and other health proper regard for nutrition and other health issuesissues

What are some examples of fad diets?What are some examples of fad diets?

High Protein Low CarbHigh Protein Low Carb

People often eat high fat proteinsPeople often eat high fat proteinsCarbs are a great source of energy for the Carbs are a great source of energy for the

bodybodyOnce the individual eats carbs again, Once the individual eats carbs again,

weight gain is rapidweight gain is rapid

Diet PillsDiet Pills

Are supposed to suppress appetite but are Are supposed to suppress appetite but are not effectivenot effective

Can be habit formingCan be habit formingExpensive Expensive Rapid weight gain when no longer taking Rapid weight gain when no longer taking

pillspillsSide effects: jittery, sweating, rapid heart Side effects: jittery, sweating, rapid heart

beatbeat

FastingFasting

Fasting for more than a brief period of time Fasting for more than a brief period of time can lead to health problemcan lead to health problem

Long term fasting will stunt growthLong term fasting will stunt growthBody begins to break down muscle and Body begins to break down muscle and

store fatstore fat

Sensible Weight LossSensible Weight Loss

You must recognize your eating patterns before You must recognize your eating patterns before you change them!you change them!

Record your foods, you may discover you are Record your foods, you may discover you are eating more than you think!eating more than you think!

Identify when you are eating. Is it hunger? Identify when you are eating. Is it hunger? Boredom? Stress?Boredom? Stress?

Do NOT try to loose weight too fast! Change Do NOT try to loose weight too fast! Change your eating habits gradually- sudden drastic your eating habits gradually- sudden drastic changes often means cheating or giving up changes often means cheating or giving up quickly!quickly!

Sensible Weight LossSensible Weight Loss

Any weight loss program is much more Any weight loss program is much more successful with the addition of exercisesuccessful with the addition of exercise

Sensible Weight GainSensible Weight Gain

Increase caloric intake while eating a Increase caloric intake while eating a balanced dietbalanced diet

Habits to Avoid When Gaining Habits to Avoid When Gaining Weight…..Weight…..

Avoiding snacking before meals ( spoil Avoiding snacking before meals ( spoil your appetite)your appetite)

When snacking choose nutrient dense When snacking choose nutrient dense foods high in caloriesfoods high in calories

Do not increase fat intake than what your Do not increase fat intake than what your person food pyramid recommends person food pyramid recommends

Do not skip mealsDo not skip mealsAt meal times, take bigger helpings of food At meal times, take bigger helpings of food

than usualthan usualDo not neglect exerciseDo not neglect exercise

Self EsteemSelf Esteem

Self esteem is all about how much people Self esteem is all about how much people value themselves, the pride they feel in value themselves, the pride they feel in themselves, and how worth while they feelthemselves, and how worth while they feel

Self esteem is important because feeling Self esteem is important because feeling good about yourself affects how you actgood about yourself affects how you act

For many people, self esteem is linked For many people, self esteem is linked with body imagewith body image

Body ImageBody Image

What is BODY IMAGE????What is BODY IMAGE????Body image is how someone feels about Body image is how someone feels about

his or her physical appearancehis or her physical appearancehttp://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/body_http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/body_

image/body_image.htmlimage/body_image.html

Where do you get your body image from?Where do you get your body image from?

Tips for Improving Your Body Tips for Improving Your Body Image…Image…

1. Identify your body as your own no 1. Identify your body as your own no matter what shape size or color it comes inmatter what shape size or color it comes in

2.identofy aspects of your appearance that 2.identofy aspects of your appearance that you can realistically change or cannot you can realistically change or cannot changechange

3. If there are things you can and would 3. If there are things you can and would realistically like to change , be sure to set realistically like to change , be sure to set goals for yourselfgoals for yourself

Tips for Improving Your Body Tips for Improving Your Body ImageImage

4. Try to build your self esteem by giving 4. Try to build your self esteem by giving yourself daily complimentsyourself daily compliments

Body Image and the Media Body Image and the Media

The media The media glamorizes skinny glamorizes skinny models that do not models that do not represent the average represent the average womanwoman

Today model’s Today model’s generally weight 23% generally weight 23% less than the average less than the average womanwoman

That’s 35 lbsThat’s 35 lbs

Body Image and the MediaBody Image and the Media

The average American sees over 3,000 The average American sees over 3,000 ads through TV billboards and magazines ads through TV billboards and magazines each dayeach day

That means teens are seeing the wrong That means teens are seeing the wrong message oftenmessage often

The average size of a model id 5’10 and The average size of a model id 5’10 and 110 lbs110 lbs

The average women is 5’4 145 lbs The average women is 5’4 145 lbs

Eating DisordersEating Disorders

An eating disorder is a mental disorder An eating disorder is a mental disorder that reveals itself through abnormal that reveals itself through abnormal behaviors related to foodbehaviors related to food

Eating disorders are more about food, its Eating disorders are more about food, its about emotions, thoughts and attitudeabout emotions, thoughts and attitude

Anorexia NervosaAnorexia Nervosa

A person with anorexia nervosa doesn’t A person with anorexia nervosa doesn’t get eat enough food to main a healthy get eat enough food to main a healthy body weightbody weight

The main symptom is extreme weight lossThe main symptom is extreme weight lossOther symptoms include slow heart rate Other symptoms include slow heart rate

breathing rate, dry skin, lowered body breathing rate, dry skin, lowered body temperature and loss of menstrual cycle in temperature and loss of menstrual cycle in females onlyfemales only

BulimiaBulimia

People who have bulimia go on People who have bulimia go on uncontrolled eating binges followed by uncontrolled eating binges followed by purging, or removing, the food from their purging, or removing, the food from their bodiesbodies

They purge the food by making They purge the food by making themselves vomit or by using laxativesthemselves vomit or by using laxatives