From fa81186df9c6531947140e83a585993e01414a99 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: zleyyij <75810274+zleyyij@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2024 19:28:26 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] vault backup: 2024-10-26 19:28:26 --- education/nutrition/Energy Balance & Weight Management.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/education/nutrition/Energy Balance & Weight Management.md b/education/nutrition/Energy Balance & Weight Management.md index cc0a0a9..5e07fcb 100644 --- a/education/nutrition/Energy Balance & Weight Management.md +++ b/education/nutrition/Energy Balance & Weight Management.md @@ -75,14 +75,14 @@ Not always accurate for: - **Visceral fat** is the accumulation of adipose cells under the abdominal muscles and over the digestive organs to protect them - Types of obesity - - **Apple shaped (Central body)**: Central body obesity: Risk of heart diseases, stroke, diabetes, HTN, cancer + - **Apple shaped (Central body)**: Central body obesity: Risk of heart diseases, stroke, diabetes, HTN, cancer. Th - **Gynoid (Pear shaped)**: Not associated w/ Chronic Disease Risk ## Assessment - Hydrostatic weight (error of 2-3%) - Air displacement plethysmography- BODPOD (error of 3-5%) - Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry: DEXA (Error of 1-4%) -- **Bio-electrical impedance** (Error: 3-4%) Sends a shock through your body and measures how long it takes. Body fat resists electricity more than muscle. +- **Bio-electrical impedance** (Error: 3-4%) Sends a shock through your body and measures how long it takes. Body fat resists electricity more. - Skinfold calipers (Error 3-5%) - **Waist circumference -> 35 inches for a women** or **>40 inches for a man** is associated with central adiposity and increased health risk, specifically CVD risk