Learning Objectives<\/h1>\r\n<\/header>\r\n\r\n\r\n \t- Calculate body mass index and describe its limitations<\/li>\r\n \t
- Describe other common measures to determine health status<\/li>\r\n \t
- Describe the importance of cardiorespiratory fitness in health<\/li>\r\n \t
- Describe the impacts of weight bias and stigma<\/li>\r\n \t
- Understand common obesity-related misconceptions and how they contribute to this weight bias and stigma.<\/li>\r\n \t
- Understand the role of genetic, psychological\/behavioural, and societal influences in our energy intake and expenditure.<\/li>\r\n \t
- Summarize dietary, behavioural, and physical activity recommendations for health at every size.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\n\u201cObesogenic\u201d is a word that has sprung up in the language of public health professionals in the last two decades. Obesogenic is defined as \u201can environment that promotes increased food intake, non-healthful foods, and physical inactivity.\u201d[footnote]Obesogenic Environments. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/pcd\/issues\/2015\/14_0559.htm. Published 2013. Accessed September 22, 2017.[\/footnote]\r\n\r\nIn Canada, 64% of Canadians over the age of 18 are categorized as overweight or having obesity, and about 30% of children aged 5-17 are categorized as being overweight or having obesity. The way we categorize individuals is by using body mass index (BMI), which is calculated as weight (kg)\/height (m2). The rationale behind this measure is that it can provide us with an indication of body fat levels, which can then be linked to disease risk. However, as we will learn later in the chapter BMI can be a poor tool to assess health risk and has many limitations.","rendered":"
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\n\nLearning Objectives<\/h1>\n<\/header>\n\n\n- Calculate body mass index and describe its limitations<\/li>\n
- Describe other common measures to determine health status<\/li>\n
- Describe the importance of cardiorespiratory fitness in health<\/li>\n
- Describe the impacts of weight bias and stigma<\/li>\n
- Understand common obesity-related misconceptions and how they contribute to this weight bias and stigma.<\/li>\n
- Understand the role of genetic, psychological\/behavioural, and societal influences in our energy intake and expenditure.<\/li>\n
- Summarize dietary, behavioural, and physical activity recommendations for health at every size.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cObesogenic\u201d is a word that has sprung up in the language of public health professionals in the last two decades. Obesogenic is defined as \u201can environment that promotes increased food intake, non-healthful foods, and physical inactivity.\u201d[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\nIn Canada, 64% of Canadians over the age of 18 are categorized as overweight or having obesity, and about 30% of children aged 5-17 are categorized as being overweight or having obesity. The way we categorize individuals is by using body mass index (BMI), which is calculated as weight (kg)\/height (m2). The rationale behind this measure is that it can provide us with an indication of body fat levels, which can then be linked to disease risk. However, as we will learn later in the chapter BMI can be a poor tool to assess health risk and has many limitations.<\/p>\n
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- Calculate body mass index and describe its limitations<\/li>\r\n \t
- Describe other common measures to determine health status<\/li>\r\n \t
- Describe the importance of cardiorespiratory fitness in health<\/li>\r\n \t
- Describe the impacts of weight bias and stigma<\/li>\r\n \t
- Understand common obesity-related misconceptions and how they contribute to this weight bias and stigma.<\/li>\r\n \t
- Understand the role of genetic, psychological\/behavioural, and societal influences in our energy intake and expenditure.<\/li>\r\n \t
- Summarize dietary, behavioural, and physical activity recommendations for health at every size.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\n\u201cObesogenic\u201d is a word that has sprung up in the language of public health professionals in the last two decades. Obesogenic is defined as \u201can environment that promotes increased food intake, non-healthful foods, and physical inactivity.\u201d[footnote]Obesogenic Environments. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/pcd\/issues\/2015\/14_0559.htm. Published 2013. Accessed September 22, 2017.[\/footnote]\r\n\r\nIn Canada, 64% of Canadians over the age of 18 are categorized as overweight or having obesity, and about 30% of children aged 5-17 are categorized as being overweight or having obesity. The way we categorize individuals is by using body mass index (BMI), which is calculated as weight (kg)\/height (m2). The rationale behind this measure is that it can provide us with an indication of body fat levels, which can then be linked to disease risk. However, as we will learn later in the chapter BMI can be a poor tool to assess health risk and has many limitations.","rendered":"<\/p>\n\n
\n Learning Objectives<\/h1>\n<\/header>\n
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- Calculate body mass index and describe its limitations<\/li>\n
- Describe other common measures to determine health status<\/li>\n
- Describe the importance of cardiorespiratory fitness in health<\/li>\n
- Describe the impacts of weight bias and stigma<\/li>\n
- Understand common obesity-related misconceptions and how they contribute to this weight bias and stigma.<\/li>\n
- Understand the role of genetic, psychological\/behavioural, and societal influences in our energy intake and expenditure.<\/li>\n
- Summarize dietary, behavioural, and physical activity recommendations for health at every size.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
<\/p>\n
\u201cObesogenic\u201d is a word that has sprung up in the language of public health professionals in the last two decades. Obesogenic is defined as \u201can environment that promotes increased food intake, non-healthful foods, and physical inactivity.\u201d[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n
In Canada, 64% of Canadians over the age of 18 are categorized as overweight or having obesity, and about 30% of children aged 5-17 are categorized as being overweight or having obesity. The way we categorize individuals is by using body mass index (BMI), which is calculated as weight (kg)\/height (m2). The rationale behind this measure is that it can provide us with an indication of body fat levels, which can then be linked to disease risk. However, as we will learn later in the chapter BMI can be a poor tool to assess health risk and has many limitations.<\/p>\n