Body Fat
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
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The Good…
• Stores energy (primitive humans were
never sure of their food sources)
• Cushions organs
• Insulates against the cold
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The Bad…
As a nation, we are more than one
billion pounds over fat…and getting
fatter.
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The Ugly…
• Blood pressure increases-can lead to
strokes
• Heart disease
• Diabetes type II
• Arteriosclerosis
• Cancers-breast and colon
• Surgery risks
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Speaking of surgery….watch this clip
on liposuction.
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• Fat children tend to become fat adults.
• The longer fat is on the body, the
harder it is to get rid of it.
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How can you tell if you are
over fat?
• Height and weight charts are not good
to use because muscle weighs more
than fat.
• Fat tests
–Underwater
–Ultra sound
–Electrical impedance
–Skin fold 7
Ideal Body Fat %
• Males
– Adults @ 15%
– Teens @ 16%
• Females
– Adults @ 22%
– Teens @ 20%
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People try to lose fat by…
• Fad diets
• Fasting
• Diet pills
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• A combination of a healthy diet and
exercise is the safest and most long
lasting way to lose fat.
• A good goal should be to lose no more
than 2 pounds a week. Drastic weight
loss usually involves loss of muscle
and it also slows metabolism.
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The End
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