Created by Anthony Salcedo on 1/23/03 TGBTG

VOCABULARY EXAMPLE

OBESITY

BMI

DISEASESCONSEQUENCES

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Created by Anthony Salcedo on 1/23/03 TGBTG

BMI

• Body mass index (BMI) is measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to both adult men and women.

• BMI is a reliable indicator of total body fat, which is related to the risk of disease and death.

• The score is valid for both men and women but it does have some limits. The limits are:

• It may overestimate body fat in athletes and others who have a muscular build.

• It may underestimate body fat in older persons and others who have lost muscle mass.

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Created by Anthony Salcedo on 1/23/03 TGBTG

DISEASES

Obesity can lead to the following diseases •high blood pressure (hypertension) •high LDL-cholesterol ("bad" cholesterol) •high triglycerides •high blood glucose (sugar or diabetes)•degenerative arthritis •cancer •gallstones •heart attacks and strokes •sleep disorders

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Created by Anthony Salcedo on 1/23/03 TGBTG

OBESITY

•Obesity is an excess of body fat frequently resulting in a significant impairment of health. Obesity results when the size or number of fat cells in a person's body increases. A normal-sized person has between 30 and 35 billion fat cells. When a person gains weight, these fat cells first increase in size and later in number. One pound of body fat represent about 3500 calories.

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Created by Anthony Salcedo on 1/23/03 TGBTG

CONSEQUENCES

There are harrowing social consequences to obesity.  There is discrimination in all areas of life.  People are perceived as lazy, gluttonous, weak and having no self control. It has been said that obesity is the last socially acceptable form of prejudice. Even airlines are trying to charge more to obese customers.

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