1. Maintaining a Healthy Weight
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2. Body Mass Index
a ratio that allows you to assess your body size in relation to your height and weight

3. BMI Formula BMI = Weight (in pounds) X 703 divided by height
(in inches) squared
Here’s how to find the BMI for a male who weighs 145 and is 65 inches tall.
BMI = (145 x 705) / (65)²
BMI = 102,225 / 4,225
BMI = or 24

4. Body Composition The ratio of body fat to lean body tissue.
Obesity - having an excess amount of body weight.
(BMI = 30 or Above)
Overweight - a condition in which a person is heavier than the standard weight range.
(BMI = 25 – 29.9)
Average – having a normal body weight
(BMI = 18.5 – 24.9)
Underweight - a condition in which a person is less than the standard weight range.
(BMI = Below 18.5)

5. BMI continued What does BMI NOT take into consideration????
Muscle Mass
Why is this important???

6. 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

7. Healthy weight-loss strategies
Eat 1,700 to 1,800 calories daily to meet your body’s energy needs.
Include your favorites in moderation.
Eat a variety of low-calorie, nutrient-dense foods.
Drink plenty of water

8. Amount of Calories Needed A Day
Sedentary Male
Sedentary Female

9. 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

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

11. 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.

12. 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

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

14. Anorexia Nervosa Risks related to disorder Malnutrition Starvation
Loss of bone density
Slowed metabolism
Reduction of organ size

15. 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.

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

17. 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

19. Bulimia Nervosa Treatment
Includes both medical and psychological counseling.

20. Binge Eating A disorder characterized by compulsive overeating.
Person doesn’t purge
Food used as coping mechanism (strong emotions or depression)
Treatment- psychological counseling and sometimes medication