(correction factor for Filipinos) Ex. 60.02 – 6.00 = 54.02 kg 5. Convert kilogram (kg) to pounds (lbs) Ex. 54.02 x 2.2 lbs = 118.84 or 119 lbs | | b. Determine the body mass index (BMI) BMI = Body weight (kg) Height (m) x Height (m) Interpretation of BMI Underweight < 18.5 Normal > 18.5 - 24.9 Overweight 25 – 30 Obese > 30 Engage in physical activities Physical Activity |
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Obesity In Children Pediatrics > Obesity In Children Key points Children and adolescents with a body mass index (BMI) above the 95th percentile for age and sex are defined as obese Obese children usually first present at routine check-ups during which weight and BMI are assessed Evaluation should include a fasting lipid profile and a fasting blood glucose level with insulin and C-peptide levels to assess degree of insulin resistance. Obese children newly diagnosed with diabetes should be evaluated
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Address the Solution Not the Cause There are many different opinions regarding eating disorders‚ whether they are genetic‚ ethnic‚ cultural problems‚ or a culturally reactive problem. Stereotypes from the past believe that white middle class adolescents have the most related problems in eating disorders because of their anglo-saxon cultural backgrounds. Research has shown that imagery of the ideal Western body has had a chain reaction of body shape and eating habit conflicts between all ethnicities
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pressure is 140/90 or higher. High Cholesterol. Have your cholesterol checked regularly. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (One-Time Test) Colorectal Cancer Diabetes High Blood Pressure High Cholesterol Total: HDL (Good) LDL (Bad) HIV Infection Obesity (BMI) Sexually Transmitted Infections A Note on Other Conditions. Every body is different. Always feel free to ask your doctor or nurse about being checked for any condition‚ not just the ones above. If you are worried about diseases such as glaucoma
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that has been conducted on a period of six months involving normal weight‚ overweight‚ and obese adolescents who consumed sugar sweetened beverages regularly. Results showed that there was a significant decrease of body weight and body mass index (BMI) among the overweight and obese adolescents. Due to this result‚ a further study has been designed to reanalyze the data from the pilot study and further explain the effects of sugar-sweetened beverages. The research method used was a random sample
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Obesity Obesity is an excess proportion of total body fat. A person is considered obese when his or her. Obesity occurs when a person consumes more calories than he r she burns. For many people this boils down to eating too much food. [www.webmd.com]. When a person becomes obese it becomes hard to do something a normal person can do. Factors that affect obese are Age‚ Gender‚ Genetics‚ Physical Activity and illness. As you grow older‚ your body starts slowing down‚ and takes longer to break down
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obesity and being overweight. Research at the Harvard School of Public Health showed that the single best predictor of type 2 diabetes is being obese or overweight. Obesity and diabetes are both epidemic in the U.S. The most-used measure for obesity is BMI‚ which stands for body
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children‚ accompanied by a lack of exercise‚ without a balanced diet‚ all contributes to the rising epidemic of obesity in children. Obesity is measured by body mass index (BMI)‚ for children BMI is calculated by using weight‚ height‚ and age. In children and teens a BMI of 95 percent or more is considered obese. A BMI between 85 and 95 percent is considered overweigh. In other words‚ 10 percent over the ideal weight for the child’s age group and height is overweight‚ with 20 percent over being
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living in developing countries (WHO‚ 2012). This essay will try to discuss overweight and obesity in South Africa‚ the public health challenges and how the country is tackling the issue. Overweight and obesity can be defined as a body mass index (BMI) of an individual greater than or equal to 25kg/m2 and greater or equal to 30 kg/m2 respectively (WHO‚ 2012). Overweight and obesity has been highlighted to be one of the causes of recent increase in non-communicable diseases‚ accounting for about 1
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be careful when your dieting and make sure you are loosing weight or dieting the healthy way. The reading talked about the HAES model which I agree is a great method over the BMI method. BMI does not give an accurate estimate of body fat. It also does not account for stage of growth‚ bone density‚ or body type. BMI was devised to compare norms in different groups‚ and should never be used to calculate the ideal weight for an individual. The reading tells us that‚ “HAES model tries to untangle
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