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HEALTH AND FITNESS
BY: JOSH BELL
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Being overweight
Being overweight means that people are over
a certain weight range that you need to be.
This can mean that people have more of a
chance of getting heart disease or diabetes,
and also high blood pressure.
Causes of overweight
If you are overweight, you might have a
Thyroid problem where you can’t lose any
weight.
Weight gain is caused by not having the
balance of physical activity and food that you
consume.
These factors of overweight is caused by
genetics, biologic factors, and much more.
Risk Factors
Advancing age
Working varied shifts
Decreased activity
Sedentary Lifestyle – Too little activity, too
much time in front of TV, computer
Imbalance of excess of calories
Eating foods with high glycemic index
Symptoms of overweight
Increased weight
Increased thickness around and midsection
Obvious fat deposites
Complications of obesity
Decreased energy
Heart disease
Increased of blood clots
Increased of stroke
High blood pressure
Lots more of complications
Diagnosis
Height and weight tables.
Body mass index.
Measuring body folds with caliper.
Measuring waist – to – hip ratio.
Water – placement tests.
Treatment
Obesity is difficult to treat.
Cultural factors.
Personal habits.
Lifestyle
Genetics
Diet to lose weight
Reduce saturated and trans fat.
Limit the amount of carbohydrates that you
eat.
Keep fat intake below 35% total calories that
you eat.
For weight loss, you can’t really have too
much calories that you eat.
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Citations
Duvell W. White, et al. "Medical and Environmental Fitness."
Military Medicine (2010): 57-64. Consumer Health Complete.
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