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Weight Management for Fitness Professionals

This guide by Joann Pell, M.S., R.D. defines obesity, overweight, and provides insights on measurements, BMI charts, statistics, myths, and tips for establishing a healthy weight for clients. Learn about the impact of obesity, realistic body composition changes, and healthy habits to adopt.

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Weight Management for Fitness Professionals

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  1. WEIGHT MANAGEMENTforFITNESS PROFESSIOALS FON 105 Joann Pell, M.S., R.D.

  2. Obesity • Define 1. Chronic disease characterized by excessive body fat in relation to LBM 2. Usually reported as BMI not actual BF • Measurement 1. BMI greater than 30 2.Body fat (BF) greater than 30% for women and 20% for men 3. Waist to hip ratio >.85 women & >1.0 men

  3. Overweight vs. Obesity 1. Overweight- BMI greater than 25 2. Obesity- BMI greater than 30 • Overweight is defined as excessive weight according to a given standard. • A client can be overweight but not obese. Why?

  4. BMI CHART

  5. Stats • 1999, 63% of men & 55% women are overweight • 21% men & 27% of women are obese • Last decade alone, the average adult weighs 15lbs more • Any given moment, 44% of women & 29% of men are on diets. • 40 billion $ spent on weight loss, most going to weight loss products and plans

  6. Starting at age 25, the US adult gains 1.5 pounds of body fat per year • National Health Institutes of Health attribute medical costs of over 100 billion $ to obesity related diseases

  7. The Bad News…. • Obesity kills an estimated 300,000 Americans every year-just behind the 430,000 person toll of smoking • McDonalds spends 1000 times as much a\on advertising as the federal government does on promoting good nutrition

  8. The Good News… • When St. Lewis built a network of walking trails, 42% of residents used them & 60 % reported an increase in physical activity • One eight week in school education program in California increased fruit & vegetable intake by 14 %

  9. Myths Associated with Weight Management A. Can you lose 10 lbs. in a week? B. Realistic changes in body composition 1.1-2 lbs./wk 2.1-2% body fat/month 3.gain 1 lb. LBM in 2-3 weeks

  10. MYTHS…. -swings in fluids 1st 2 months -exercise may influence scale

  11. C.Establishing a healthy weight for client: 1. calculate IBW based on BF 2. take circumferences 3. evaluate past weight history

  12. 4.evaluate energy level and sickness incidences 5. evaluate body type 6. consider culture norms

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