Maintaining a Healthy Weight

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Maintaining a Healthy Weight

• Coach Poynter

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Body Mass Index

• a ratio that allows you to assess your body size
  in relation to your height and weight

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BMI Formula

• BMI weight (in pounds)
• X 703/ height (in inches)2
• Heres how to find the BMI for a male who weighs
  145 and is 65 inches tall.
• BMI 145 x (703/65)2
• BMI 101,935 / 4,225
• BMI 24.12 or 24

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Body Composition

• The ratio of body fat to lean body tissue.
• Overweight- a condition in which a person is
  heavier than the standard weight range.
• Obesity- having an excess amount of body weight.
• Underweight- a condition in which a person is
  less than the standard weight range.

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Healthful Ways to Manage Weight

• Target your appropriate weight
• Set realistic goals
• Personalize your plan
• Put your goal and plan in writing
• Evaluate your progress

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Healthy weight-loss strategies

• Eat 1,700 to 1,800 calories daily to meet your
  bodys energy needs.
• Include your favorites in moderation.
• Eat a variety of low-calorie, nutrient-dense
  foods.
• Drink plenty of water

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Healthy weight-gain strategies

• Increase your calorie intake
• Eat often and take second helpings
• Eat nutritious snacks
• Build muscle
• Always consult your doctor before trying weight
  loss or gain strategies

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Risky weight-loss Strategies

• Fad diets
• Weight-loss plans that are popular for only a
  short time.
• South beach
• Adkins
• Grape fruit diet

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Risky weight-loss Strategies cont.

• Liquid diets a person replaces all his or her
  food intake with a special liquid formula.
• Fasting- to abstain from eating
• Diet pills many work by suppressing appetite.

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Eating Disorders

• An extreme harmful eating behavior that can cause
  serious illness or even death.
• About 90 of those with eating disorders are
  female and between the ages of 16 to 18

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• Anorexia Nervosa
• A disorder in which the irrational fear of
  becoming obese results in severe weight loss from
  self-imposed starvation.

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Anorexia Nervosa

• Risks related to disorder
• Malnutrition
• Starvation
• Loss of bone density
• Slowed metabolism
• Reduction of organ size

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Anorexia Nervosa

• Treatment
• May include a stay at a clinic or hospital where
  the person can receive nutrients to regain weight
  and strength.
• Also requires psychological treatment to address
  the problem that lead to the disorder.

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Bulimia Nervosa

• A disorder in which some form of purging or
  clearing of the digestive tract follows cycle of
  overeating.

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Bulimia Nervosa

• Risks
• Repeated binging, purging and fasting can cause
  serious health problems or even death
• Dehydration
• Kidney damage
• Irregular heartbeat
• Tooth decay
• Damage of the stomach, esophagus, and mouth

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Bulimia Nervosa

• Treatment
• Includes both medical and psychological
  counseling.

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Binge Eating

• A disorder characterized by compulsive
  overeating.
• Person doesnt purge
• Food used as coping mechanism (strong emotions or
  depression)
• Treatment- psychological counseling and sometimes
  medication

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REFERENCES GLENCOE HEALTH