1. Glencoe Making Life Choices Section 1 Body Fat Risks Chapter 8 Nutrition: Healthy Body Weight 1 << BACK NEXT >> HOME Chapter Nutrition: Healthy Body Weight 8  Section 1 Body Fat Risks  Section 2 The Right Weight for You  Section 3 Energy Balance  Section 4 Weight Gain and Weight Loss  Section 5 Smart Weight-Loss Strategies  Section 6 Smart Weight-Gain Strategies Contents

2. Glencoe Making Life Choices Section 1 Body Fat Risks Chapter 8 Nutrition: Healthy Body Weight 2 << BACK NEXT >> HOME Fact or Fiction? Is this statement true or false? If you think it is false, explain what is true. The dieter who sees a large weight loss on the scale can take this as a sign of success.

3. Glencoe Making Life Choices Section 1 Body Fat Risks Chapter 8 Nutrition: Healthy Body Weight 3 << BACK NEXT >> HOME Content Vocabulary underweight obesity

4. Glencoe Making Life Choices Section 1 Body Fat Risks Chapter 8 Nutrition: Healthy Body Weight 4 << BACK NEXT >> HOME Excess body fat can put a person at higher risk for developing heart disease and diabetes, as well as place stress on muscles, joints, and organs. A person who is underweight may not get enough nutrients to function normally. underweight Weight too low for health

5. Glencoe Making Life Choices Section 1 Body Fat Risks Chapter 8 Nutrition: Healthy Body Weight 5 << BACK NEXT >> HOME Both too much and too little body fat may lead to health problems. Risks of Overweight and Obesity

6. Glencoe Making Life Choices Section 1 Body Fat Risks Chapter 8 Nutrition: Healthy Body Weight 6 << BACK NEXT >> HOME Health problems linked to being overweight: –Hypertension. –Type 2 diabetes. –Breast cancer. –Diseases of gallbladder. –Arthritis. –Breathing problems. –Problems in pregnancy. Physical Health Yesterday and Today

7. Glencoe Making Life Choices Section 1 Body Fat Risks Chapter 8 Nutrition: Healthy Body Weight 7 << BACK NEXT >> HOME Diseases such as type 2 diabetes and hypertension can be caused by being overweight or by heredity. Maintaining a healthy weight will help you reduce your risk. Physical Health Yesterday and Today

8. Glencoe Making Life Choices Section 1 Body Fat Risks Chapter 8 Nutrition: Healthy Body Weight 8 << BACK NEXT >> HOME Being severely overweight has been declared a disease. Obesity has been named one of the leading health problems among young people in the United States today. Physical Health Yesterday and Today obesity Overfatness to the point of injuring health

9. Glencoe Making Life Choices Section 1 Body Fat Risks Chapter 8 Nutrition: Healthy Body Weight 9 << BACK NEXT >> HOME Three times as many 12– 19-year-olds are obese today than in the year 1980. Rates of diabetes are dramatically higher among children and adolescents who are obese. To reduce weight in a healthful way, decrease calorie intake and increase physical activity. Physical Health Yesterday and Today

10. Glencoe Making Life Choices Section 1 Body Fat Risks Chapter 8 Nutrition: Healthy Body Weight 10 << BACK NEXT >> HOME What is obesity? obesity Overfatness to the point of injuring health Section Review: Reviewing the Vocabulary

11. Glencoe Making Life Choices Section 1 Body Fat Risks Chapter 8 Nutrition: Healthy Body Weight 11 << BACK NEXT >> HOME Define underweight. underweight Weight too low for health Section Review: Reviewing the Vocabulary

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