Ch 10 weight management * Explain body comp and metabolic rate - depends on body size‚ composition‚ gender‚ diet‚ age‚ genes‚ hormones and activity level. -body comp = % of body fat and lean body mass [LBM] (ratio of fat tissue to nonfat tissue in body) [LBM = muscles bones and organs.] - 2 types of body fat - 1. Essential and needed for functioning // 2. Storage and can b lost thru exercise (1lb of fat= 3500 cal.) - metabolism refers to how the body utilizes fuel from nutrients (food)
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The biggest issue why many girls in today’s society have body issues is because of social media. Social Media is extremely popular for today’s youth; many of them are on Twitter‚ Snapchat‚ Facebook‚ Instagram and many more popular platforms. With all this access to social media‚ many girls are admiring the beauty of many celebrities such as Kim Kardashian‚ Chrissy Teigen‚ Scarlett Johansson‚ and much more. These girls are idolizing these celebrities wishing they can have their perfect bodies‚ their
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In today’s society‚ photoshop is extensively used by the media in order to adjust photos of models and celebrities. Many of these images are presented in publications geared to the youth. As a result‚ the standard for what is socially acceptable in terms of weight and attractiveness is altered‚ especially in the likes of women. In teen-oriented publications‚ such images should not be legal because it alters realistic expectations‚ it instills negative body image and it leads to insecurity. Photoshopped
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Social Media Effects on Females Body Image Does Social media really impact the way females see their body? Strong evidence supports that social media has a horrifying impact on female body image. In many cases‚ some would go as far as committing suicide‚ because they are not content with the way they look. Because females compare themselves to models and celebrities that is shown on social media‚ it is clear that there is a distortion from what is real and what is fake. They consider that if they
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Socioeconomic Factors: Rarely is childhood obesity caused by a medical condition. A child’s environment is very complex and includes family‚ peers‚ school‚ community/neighborhoods‚ and society at large‚ as filtered through media‚ advertising‚ and prevailing social norms. Socioeconomic status is an important determinant of standard of living and health status‚ as it influences the incidence and prevalence of various health conditions such as childhood obesity. Several ways of measuring socioeconomic
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Obesity is one of today’s most blatantly visible but yet most neglected health issues in America causing an escalating global epidemic of overweight. Also known as “globesity” that is taking over the United States (Controlling the Global Obesity Epidemic). Although‚ obesity may not be the Black Death‚ it is still a severe health crisis that needs to be treated immediately (Griffin). Statistics show that two-thirds of adults and nearly one-third of children struggle with either being overweight
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The Power of Underestimation It was a pure pleasure listening to the four negotiation experts to share and discuss about their stories‚ experiences‚ and strengths in negotiation. From Foxman’s story about leveraging on underestimation to Biechele’s story about that there are always ways around the dead-end; I learned that negotiation is much more than just slicing the pie‚ it is an art. Moreover‚ there are various components and techniques involved in the process that truly makes negotiation intriguing
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Media Influence on Adolescent Body Image There is no question that media plays a large role in how adolescents perceive themselves‚ particularly in terms of physical attractiveness. Magazines‚ television‚ music‚ billboard ads and social media sites all influence adolescents and their perception of themselves. Everywhere you look young beautiful people are staring back at you. Although most adolescents believe that the images are not typical of the general population or of the people they know
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Author’s Name Instructor’s Name Course Name Date Obesity in Western Societies Statistics show that obesity has risen in tremendous numbers over the last couple of years. All over the world‚ it has become an issue of wide discussion and worry‚ more so in the western society‚ where a third or more of the population has obesity (centers for disease control and prevention‚ 2011). Obesity can be defined as having excessive fat in the body and therefore contributing to a higher than recommended body weight
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