which person is at a greater risk for health issues related to being overweight or obese?
Janet has a BMI of 28 and a waist to hip ratio of 0.95. Fred has a BMI of 28.9 and a
waist to hip ratio of 0.78. - ANSWERJanet. Both have a BMI that indicates being
overweight, but Janet has a more at-risk waist to hip ratio as her value is greater than
0.8.
(Women should have a waist to hip ration less than 0.8 and males should have less
than 0.9.)
What range of BMI values represents a person with a healthy weight? - ANSWER18.5-
<25
What shape has the greatest health risks and why? - ANSWERApple, because the fat in
the abdominal tissues interferes with the liver's ability to use insulin.
What are some factors that can influence an individual's BMR? (list at least 5) -
ANSWERThe BMR varies per person based on a number of factors such as; gender,
lean body mass, body size, temperature, age, nervous system activity, caffeine,
smoking, pregnancy, and diet.
The following can be used to determine a person's body fat: - ANSWERcalipers,
underwater weighing, electrical resistance, direct calorimetry
Anthropometrics estimates a person's percentage of fat by: - ANSWERusing a caliper
What range of BMI values represents a person that is obese? - ANSWER> 30
Indirect calorimetry estimates a person's energy requirements by: - ANSWERcomparing
the amount of oxygen consumed with the amount of carbon dioxide expired
Ignoring factors other than age, how does BMR change as a person grows older? What
does this mean for their dietary intake? - ANSWERAs we age our BMR declines by 1-
2% per decade. If no change in diet or activity level occurs from one decade to the next,
a slow weight gain will be the result.
Calculate the Estimated Energy Requirement (EER) for a female who is 23 years old, 5
feet 4 inches tall, and 130 pounds with a sedentary lifestyle. Use BMR and an activity
factor to find the EER. - ANSWERBMR Calculations:
Male BMR = 66 + (6.23 x weight in pounds) + (12.7 x height in inches) - (6.8 x age)
Female BMR = 655 + (4.35 x weight in pounds) + (4.7 x height in inches) - (4.7 x age)
Physical Activity (PA) Estimates
1.2 = little to no exercise
1.375 = light exercise 1-3 days per week
1.55 = moderate exercise 3-5 days per week
1.725 = hard exercise 6-7 days per week