Managing Your Weight, Study Guide | HHP 1250, Study notes of Health sciences

Download Managing Your Weight, Study Guide | HHP 1250 and more Study notes Health sciences in PDF only on Docsity! Chapter 9: Managing Your Weight Study Guide Introduction 1. Overweight is designated if your body weight is _____ percent over the recommended range or your BMI score is over 2. Obese is designated if your BMI is scored _____ or your body weight is ______ percent over the recommended range. 3. Underweight is designated when the BMI score is equal to or below_____ or ______ percent below the recommended range. 4. Look at Figure 9.1 and determine your BMI. Interpret your score by looking at the categories at the bottom of the chart. 5. To maintain weight, one should seek energy _________. If you expend more calories, then you will lose weight due to ____________ caloric balance. If you consume more calories, you will gain weight due to _____________caloric balance. (See Figure 9.2) Why is obesity on the rise? 1. Look at Figure 9.3 and note the obesity rates and the color coding. Note the coded color for Tennessee in 2005 and interpret the value. 2. Energy imbalance is common in America due to what four reasons? 3. Overconsumption: Americans consume ____ to ____ calories more per day than 30 years ago without additional exercise. What are the four societal factors that contribute to excessive caloric intake? How does body weight affect your wellness? 1. Body weight can affect life expectancy. Being obese can cut an average of ___ to ___ years from the life of a nonsmoker. 2. Body weight can influence the risks for chronic diseases to include: (list any three) What are the effective tools for weight management? 1. To determine caloric needs, one must know their calories used for activity and basal metabolic rate. What is BMR? 2. The more ______________ you have, the higher your BMR which means you will burn more calories at rest. 3. Explain the set point theory.