TUESDAY 04/03

SR338
TODAY:
-Chapter 7 discussion questions were due.
-We began a discussion of Chapter 7. Our discussion focused on the benefits of strength training, the difference between muscular strength & endurance, and the myths of women's strength training. 

HOMEWORK:
-Vinny Papageorgiou will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Read the article "Obesity Rate May Be Worse Than We Think" & answer the following Discussion Questions:
1) For decades, what have doctors & health officials relied on to categorize people as overweight & obese?
2) Out of 10 adults whose BMI places them in the overweight category, how many would be considered obese if their body fat percentage were taken into account?
3) Based on the researchers findings, the BMI threshold for men should be what?
4) Based on the researchers findings, the BMI threshold for women should be what?
5) In the study, the researchers measured the participants body fat % with what type of scan?
6) Overall, what % of patients who were merely overweight by BMI standards fell into the obese category for body fat percentage?
7) What body fat % does the American Society of Bariatric Physicians define as obese for men?
8) What body fat % does the American Society of Bariatric Physicians define as obese for women?
9) What is one possibility why BMI appeared to provide a far less accurate picture among women?
10) Testing for blood levels of what hormone could boost the usefulness of BMI?