...Body Fat and Eating Disorders Paper 1 Week 8 Assignment: Body Fat and Eating Disorders Paper Savanna Engstrom SCI/241 August 26, 2012 Dr. Mike Collins Body Fat and Eating Disorders Paper 2 Body composition is the comparison between muscle and fat in a person’s body. A person’s weight could be high because of either large muscles or having too much extra fat. When a person is overweight because of excess fat, they are at risk of coming down with a variety of very dangerous and life threatening diseases. Excess fat can also cause a person to have a weaker immune system which leads to infections, slower wound healing, and complications during surgery. Extra fat poses a danger to women especially while they are pregnant, and their baby could be threatened as well. There are also psychological aspects of being overweight which can harm a person over time such as becoming depressed, dependent on others, unable to take care of themselves, and possibly developing eating disorders. There are so many factors these days that contribute to the world’s obesity epidemic. The two leading factors, in my opinion, are not eating healthy and not getting the appropriate amount of physical activity. These two factors work together because they go hand in hand: unhealthy food causes people to feel lazy and lack energy, so they sit around and play video games and watch TV rather than go out to play. There is also the fact that many people were never taught how to shop for...
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...Body Fat and Eating Disorders Paper Body composition is the measurement used to describe the percentages of fat, muscle, and bone in the human body. These measurements can determine who is at risk of being overweight or obese, and there are many serious risks in being overweight. Those that are overweight are at and increased risk of high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease. Also being overweight can lead to diabetes, bone and joint problems, not to mention the many psychological disorders that can arise with the stigmatization of being overweight. There have been many ideas on what has been the cause of the obese epidemic, and the one that I think has the most clout is the increased television ads. Many of the ads that are shown on the internet and commercials are food advertisements, and these ads are made to trigger our taste buds and go out and buy these products. For many people these ads work extremely well, and are a large factor in why so many people are obese. When there is constant bombardment of “Eat this” ads, it can become hard to stay on any diet when up against this type of persuasiveness. On the opposite side of obesity we have people who feel the extreme pressure from those advertisements and they are so overwhelmed that they chose not to eat or not to retain their meals. Those people suffer from anorexia, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorders. These disorders can cause all of these issues and many more. When you do not consume...
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...Body Fat and Eating Disorders Paper John SCI 241 Nutrition Aug 4, 2013 Body composition is divided into two separate types of mass. These types of masses are called fat-free mass and body fat. Fat-free mass is made up of the body’s non-fat tissue. Fat-free mass is the type that is bone, water muscle, and tissue. Body fat the other type of mass is fat that is located within our body. Body fat is needed because it helps protects our internal organs. It also provides energy, and helps our hormones perform several different functions like the regulation of the body. A person that has good body composition is usually healthier than those with a not so good body composition. Having a more optimal body composition helps improve a person overall wellbeing. The risks associated with excess body fat are type 2 diabetes , heart disease and high blood pressure just to name a few. Excess body fat or obesity has always been linked as a risk factor for type 2 diabetes. This is because the extra weight causes the body to have problems controlling blood sugar using insulin. Heart failure occurs due to hypertension which is common in individuals that have excess body fat than that of individuals that do not. High blood pressure is another risk that is associated with having excess body fat. Individuals with high amounts of excess body fat show a increase of blood by volume and significant arterial resistance. Not being able to afford healthy foods is a factor that influences obesity...
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...understand obesity we must first look at body composition. Body weight is the sum of the weight of the fat and the weight of the lean body mass. Lean body mass is comprised of all the nonfat body components including muscle, bone, and internal organs. Body composition then is the proportion of body weight that is fat compared to lean. Having a high body weight can be attributed to large muscles or excess fat. A high body weight due to excess fat increases the risk of chronic health problems which can include high blood pressure and cholesterol, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, respiratory problems, arthritis, sleep disorders, and gallbladder disease. Obesity can also increase the risk of breast and uterus cancers in women and prostate and colon cancers in men (Grosvenor,M. & Smolin, L., 2006). There are several factors that weigh into the obesity epidemic. The genes that you inherit from your parents determine your body shape and composition. Obesity genes get their name because an abnormality in one or more of them can result in obesity. There are also different hormones in the body that signal the body to eat or not to eat and have a hand in how much we eat at each sitting. For example the hormone ghrelin is released by the stomach and is believed to motivate you to eat at regular meal times during the day. Insulin is another hormone that helps the body monitor how much fat is present and sends appetite suppressing signals to the brain when fat levels are high. In addition to the...
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...Body Fat and Eating Disorder Paper Evelyn Sherrill Sci/241 April 20, 2014 Carl Dean Body Fat and Eating Disorder Paper Body composition is referred to as the body’s relative amount of fat to fat-free mass. There are two separate groups of body composition they are mass and fat free mass which in return is comprised of non-fat tissues and body fat. Fat free mass includes bone, water, muscles and tissues. Body fat is the fat that is located within the body. Some of the risks associated with excess body fat would be the health problems that increase the risk of certain disease such a cancer, diabetes and heart disease. If the body fat surrounds any of the internal organs it can cause even more serious medical conditions such as liver disease Scott, J.R. (2014). What is Body Composition? Retrieved from http://weightloss.about.com/od/backtobasics/body.comp.htm. Factors that influence the obesity epidemic are certain food marketing practices and the reduction of physical activities. The popularity and affordability of fast food contribute to the obesity epidemic. There is an increased availability of vending machine that contains energy-dense items, which can cause overweight in children as well as adults. Since the early childhood stages, children have consumed foods that are unhealthy, but taste good to them and this will add fat to their bodies. Plus the level of physical activities has decreased since we were growing up where all we wanted to do was play outside, for...
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...Body Fat and Eating Disorders Paper Andrea Muller SCI/241 September 12, 2014 Cindy Davis Body Fat and Eating Disorders Paper When a person carries too much or excess body in comparison to the lean muscle mass, it calls for an unhealthy body. As the body fat-to-lean ratio increases, so does your health risks. In fact, more often than not an unhealthy body composition can lead to obesity and lead to more critical health conditions such as heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes and even cancer. What causes these factors of obesity? Consuming a high in fat, high in sugar, lack of exercise, overeating, and excess alcohol intake are all factors of obesity. On the other hand, eating disorders are serious illnesses that affect someone’s everyday diet by either eating extremely small amounts of food or severely overeating. Such eating disorders include: anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating. Whether you are a man or woman, these disorders are very real and can be treatable. Usually, these eating disorders are associated with other mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety disorders and substance abuse. Each eating disorder has specific characteristics to them as well as treatments. However, these eating disorders also take a toll of a person’s health therefore many health risks are of a concern. People with anorexia nervosa analyze eating, food and their weight constantly. This obsession makes them believe that they...
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...Body Fat and Eating Disorders Kay Canaan SCI/241 4/21/13 Joseph Robare Body Fat and Eating Disorders Introduction: “Childhood obesity is best tackled at home through improved parental involvement, increased physical exercise, better diet and restraint from eating” (Bob Filner, 2006, pg. 1). This paper will explore the cause of unhealthy body composition, the factors that influence obesity, as well as the different types of eating disorders. Body Composition: Body composition is necessary for many reasons. For one body composition protects the organs in the body, two it protects the body from temperature changes and for three it gives us energy. However with all things considered you can have too much body composition. Body composition crosses the line of healthy to unhealthy when it reaches the rate of 30 pounds overweight. Unhealthy body composition refers to body fat in comparison to lean muscle mass. It is the unhealthy body composition that leads us toward obesity, and a whole host of medical problems such as heart disease, stroke, and high blood pressure, to name a few. To ensure your body composition is within normal range you need to measure your BMI (Body Mass Index). To measure BMI a formula of weigh/height^2*703 is used. Factors that influence obesity: Following this idea further it is important to know what causes unhealthy body composition. This can be such things as high fat diet, a diet high in sugar, lack of exercise, and simply overeating...
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...Eating Disorder Paper SCI/241 Nutrition Due: 06/07/2014 Food is a very vital part of all human lives. There are people who always want to try the newest diet trend. The people that are trying these new diet trends actually finds it normal. Sometimes these so called diet trends can be abused and lead to many other things. The abuse to these diet trends can lead to people having eating disorder. Some of the disorders are bulimia, binge-eating, and anorexia and many more. These eating disorders have very life-threatening conditions that affect a person’s physical and emotional health. Bulimia has repeating cycles of binge-and-purge cycles. These cycles can have a bad effect on the whole digestive system. These cycles can also lead to electrolyte as well as chemical imbalances in the body. People who suffer from the eating-disorder anorexia have cycles where they will starve there selves from the nutrients the body needs to function normally. This starvation can cause dehydration as well as kidney failure. Bing-eating can cause many problems health wise. Problems such as high blood pressure, heart disease, as well as type II diabetes. Eating disorders can lead to many health issues mainly from the lack of nutrients which, from a physiological standpoint, can cause organ damage. Sometimes the factor that leads people to do these types of disorders are body issues that some have and their minds think they are fat or over weight. Everybody have different body composition...
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...|[pic] |Syllabus | | |College of Natural Sciences | | |SCI/241 Version 6 | | |Nutrition | Copyright © 2012, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course introduces students to the world of human nutrition. Students examine the components included in a healthy, balanced diet and develop strategies to meet their changing nutritional needs throughout the various stages of life. Specific topics for the course include the digestion process, functions and health benefits of specific nutrients, weight management and fitness, and the effects of nutritional deficiencies. Policies Faculty and students will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies...
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...Body Fat and Eating Disorders Paper In the physical fitness world, body composition is used to describe the percentages of your fat, bone, water and muscles in your body. Your body is made up of fat, water, protein, carbohydrates and various vitamins. If your body is associated with too much fat and especially if a lot of fat is around your waist, you are at a higher risk for such health problems such as diabetes and high blood cholesterol which will and can increase your risk of having a severe stroke. When we dealing with obesity, it can affect all age groups. Obesity has been on the rise and it is continuing to be on the rise. Obesity has become a big epidemic in the American world. I have talk to a lot of people that says stress had a lot to do with their obesity. They feel like food is a gateway or more like relief to the problems they face every day. I have to admit when I be stressed out, I do eat as well and I tend to over eat. Poor nutrition plays a major part in obesity as well. If your body not getting the right nutrients that your body needs, it begins to slow down, making it very hard to lose the excess weight. Lack of exercise is a problem as well, you have balance the number of calories your body intake as well as the number of calories burned. It is recommended that you spend at least 30 minutes working out. Obesity is not the only problem we face in the world today, we also have people that have a problem with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating...
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...HCA 240 Week 8 Mental Illness Paper ( A+Material ) Get Tutorial by Clicking on the link below or Copy Paste Link in Your Browser https://hwguiders.com/downloads/hca-240-week-8-mental-illness-paper-amaterial/ For More Courses and Exams use this form ( http://hwguiders.com/contact-us/ ) Feel Free to Search your Class through Our Product Categories or From Our Search Bar (http://hwguiders.com/ ) Mental Illness Paper Anorexia nervosa is not really about food. It is an unhealthy way of trying to cope with emotional problems. Anorexia nervosa is a mental illness that causes people to obsess about their weight and the food they eat. The individual diagnosed with anorexia nervosa does not want to maintain even the minimal weight considered normal for his or her age and height. The disorder is recognized by insufficient weight along with an intense fear of gaining weight and often-misunderstood awareness of his or her body weight and shape (Anorexia Nervosa, 2011). Anorexia nervosa is diagnosed by four different criteria. These criteria consist of the refusal to uphold a normal weight evidenced by failure to maintain a weight equal to 85% of that expected for his or her height and age. Criteria B include the extreme fear of weight gain or of becoming fat although the individual is obviously underweight. Criteria C is met when the individual exhibits denial about their condition, has troubled perceptions about his or her weight or look or has an obsession with regard to...
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...Body Fat and Eating Disorders Paper Science of Nutrition: Debi Lemke Sarah Morse November 11, 2012 Body Fat and Eating Disorders It is so important to make sure that your body stays lean and fit. Being lean helps reduce the risk of many illnesses that are avoidable. Throughout this week we have discussed the dangerous obesity epidemic plaguing our country. There are many factors involved and knowing what those factors are can help in the fight against it. On the other side of obesity are eating disorders like anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating. While we are taught that being lean and fit is best some may take it to another level that is unhealthy. Body composition is the portion of body weight that is fat compared to lean. There are many different ways to calculate and find out what that is. Some like skin fold thickness and biometric impedance are proven to be inaccurate in some circumstances and therefore may not be the best method even though they may be the easiest to acquire. Methods like underwater weighing and air displacement can be very accurate how there are stipulations to them and they may not be readily available and also expensive. There are many risks associated with being overweight, an easy way to get a gauge on how you fare is using BMI (body mass index). BMI can be calculated by taking weight2 × height = bmi kg/m2. A healthy BMI is anywhere from 18-25 anything over 25 is considered overweight over 40 is morbidly obese. The risks...
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...Bolding Syllabus 1 SCI/241 Version 6: 6.18.2012 – 8.19.2012 Course Design Guide College of Natural Sciences SCI/241 Version 6 The Science of Nutrition Copyright © 2012, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course introduces students to the world of human nutrition. Students examine the components included in a healthy, balanced diet, and develop strategies to meet their changing nutritional needs throughout the various stages of life. Specific topics for the course include: the digestion process, functions and health benefits of specific nutrients, weight management and fitness, and the effects of nutritional deficiencies. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Grosvenor, M. B., & Smolin, L. A. (2006). Nutrition: Everyday choices. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. All electronic materials are available on the student website. Please make...
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...ANOREXIA NERVERSO Eating disorders involve serious maladaptive disturbances in a persons’ eating behavior and patterns. These disturbances can include extreme reduction of food intake, severe bouts of overeating or the obsessive concerns about body shape or weight. The arrival of puberty is accompanied by ne w health issues relating to the young person striving to meet physical and psychological needs. Girls who reach puberty early, who are not with their body image, and who grow up in homes where concern with weight and thinness is high are at risk for serious eating problems. Severe dieting is the strongest predictor of the onset of an eating disorder in adolescence. One of the most serious eating disorders I will discuss in this paper is anorexia nervosa. Anorexia nervosa is a tragic eating disturbance in which young people starve themselves because there is compulsive fear of getting fat. There are four key features which define anorexia nervosa. First, the person refuses to maintain a minimally normal body weight. With a body weight that is 15 percent or more below normal. In their attempt to reach “perfect” slimness severe anorexics loose 25-50 percent of their body weight. Second, despite being dangerously underweight, the person with anorexia is intensely afraid of gaining weight or becoming fat. Most go on self-imposed diets so strict that they struggle to avoid eating in response to hunger. To enhance weight loss, they exercise strenuously. Third is the distorted...
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...of a product, anorexia is described as an anti-consumption behavior. In this paper, I will discuss what anorexia is, who takes part in it, how it related to race/ethnicity, and the effects of mass media. Anorexia is an eating disorder defined by excessive food restriction, illogical fear of gaining weight, and a misleading negative body self-perception (Nogal & Lewinski, 2008). The disorder naturally consists of extreme weight loss. It is frequently developed during adolescence and early adulthood. People with this disorder constrain the amount of food they consume because of the fear of gaining weight to live up to the delusion of a “perfect person” which does not exist. This causes metabolic and hormonal disorders that may cause long-term effect to the body (Carlson & Heth, 2007). Anorexia is a medical term for the lack of appetite. On the other hand, people with anorexia do not lose their appetites. It has many complex allegations and may be thought of as a constant illness that may never be truly cured, but only managed over time. Anorexia is characterized by low body weight, inappropriate eating habits, and obsession with having a thin figure. Those who suffer from it may also practice repeated weighing, measuring, and mirror gazing, in conjunction with other compulsive actions to make sure they are still thin. This is a common practice known as “body checking” (Brooks, 2010). A disorder such as this one is often attached with a partial self-concept which may be...
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