Chapter 6

 Body composition ◦ The ratio of Body fat to Lean Body Tissue ◦ a healthy body fat percentage is (women)  21 and 33 percent from ages 20 to 40  23 to 35 percent from ages 41 to 60  24 to 36 percent at 61 to 79  women have an average body fat percentage of 34 percent ◦ A healthy body fat percentage is (men)  8 to 19 percent from ages 20 to 40  11 to 22 percent from ages 41 to 60  13 to 25 percent from 61 to 79  men have an average body fat percentage of 23 percent

 Anorexia Nervosa ◦ A person does not eat or eats very little ◦ Starve themselves ◦ Body cannibalizes itself for energy  Bulimia ◦ Binge and purge ◦ Laxatives ◦ Body cannibalizes itself for energy

 Overeating ◦ Disorder where a person binges on food  Stress  Unhappy  Depressed  Diets ◦ Fad Diets  Don’t work, restricting nutrients  Roller Coaster ◦ Portion control diets  Jenny Craig  Weight Watchers

 Weight Loss Pills ◦ Stimulants  Dangerous for blood pressure and cardiovascular system  Billions spent each year on miracle pill  Best Way/Only Way ◦ Diet Modification ◦ Exercise Modification ◦ Burn more calories than you take in.