1. On a piece of paper…
 List
three feelings a person might have about
his or her body’s appearance.
 Then write down three factors that might
influence these feelings

2. American Family
Chapter 6
Managing Weight and Body
Composition

3. Learning Objective
and FCS Standards
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Learning Objective:
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Students will identify healthy ways to manage weight
and compare and contrast eating disorders.
FCS Standards:06-12.7.1, 7.B, 7.D, 7.E

4. Body Image and WeightCalorie Connection
 Body
Image: The way you see your body.
 Maintaining
weight is a matter of energy
balance.
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The calories you consume must equal the
calories you burn.
If you eat more than you burn=gain weight.
If you burn more than you eat=lose weight.

5. Determining Your Healthy
Weight Range
 Body
Mass Index or BMI: A ratio that allows
you to assess your body size in relation to
your height and weight.
 During
the teen years, individuals grow at
different rates and in different ways. There is
no single size, shape, or growth pattern that is
normal for everyone.

6. Overweight vs. Obesity
 Overweight:
a condition in which a person is
heavier than the standard weight range for
his or her height.
 Obesity:
fat.
having an excess amount of body

7. Weight Related Risks
 Overweight
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Strains the muscular and skeletal system
Forces the heart and lungs to work harder
Increases risk of high blood pressure, high
cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, asthma, and some
cancers.
 Underweight:
a condition in which a person is
less than the standard weight range for his/her
height.
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Not getting enough nutrients may lead to fatigue,
decreased ability to fight illness.

8. Tips for Managing Weight
 Target
appropriate weight
 Set realistic goals
 Personalize your plan
 Put your goal and plan in writing
 Evaluate your progress

9. Healthy Weight-loss Strategies
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Eat 1,700 to 1,800 calories to meet your body’s energy
needs. (less than 1,400 may cause you to miss
nutrients)
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Include your favorites in moderation
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Eat a variety of low-calorie, nutrient-dense foods-foods
that are high in nutrients as compared with their caloric
content
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Drink plenty of water
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Healthful weight loss is about 1-2 pounds per week.

10. Healthy Weight-gain Strategies
 Increase
your caloric intake
 Eat often and take second helpings
 Eat nutritious snacks
 Build muscle
 No
matter what weight management plan you
choose, get plenty of exercise.

11. Risky Weight-loss StrategiesFad Diets
 Fad
Diets: weight-loss plans that are
popular for only a short time.
 The
problem with fad diets
 Hard to stick with.
 May be costly.
 May not get all of your nutrients.
 Weight loss is usually regained.

12. Risky Weight-loss StrategiesLiquid Diets
 Liquid
Diets: Replacing all food intake
with a special liquid formula

The problem with liquid diets:
 Usually don’t meet the body’s energy
needs
 Fatigue
 Don’t supply enough nutrients and fiber
 High-protein and low carb can cause
serious health problems, even death.

13. Risky Weight-loss Strategies
 Fasting:
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Problem with fasting:
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Deprives body of nutrients and energy.
May become dehydrated.
Body begins to break down protein in muscle for
energy.
 Diet
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Abstaining from eating
Pills: Many work to depress appetite
Problem with diet pills:
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May cause drowsiness, anxiety, racing heart
May be addictive
May cause dehydration

14. Weight Cycling
 Weight
Cycling: The repeated pattern of
loss and regain of body weight
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Common for fad dieters
May be harmful to the body-not proven yet.

15. Buyer Beware
 Complete
Buyer Beware

16. Activity
 Complete
“Strategy Sessions.”
 Complete
“Compute Your Nutrition
Condition.”
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Answer the following questions on the back:
1.
2.
How do you feel about your results?
Create a goal to improve your health based on the
information on the front and all other previous
activities we have done in class.

17. What is a
“
Healthy Body Imag
”?

18. 
For models who want to do high fashion —
runway, pose for power brands such as
Chanel, Gucci – the New York Better
Business Career Services website says
they need to fit the following requirements:
Female Models:
Height: 5’9″- 6′
Weight: 110 to 130 pounds, from
minimum to maximum height
respectively
Male Models:
Height: 5’11″ – 6’2″
Weight: 140 to 165 pounds, from
minimum to maximum height,
respectively

19. Eating Disorders
 Eating
Disorder: an extreme harmful eating
behavior that can cause serious illness or even
death
 Types
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of Eating Disorders:
Anorexia Nervosa
Bulimia Nervosa
Binge-Eating

20. Anorexia Nervosa
 Anorexia
Nervosa: A disorder in which the
irrational fear of becoming obese results in
severe weight loss from self-imposed
starvation.
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Psychological disorder with emotional and
physical consequences.
Relates to self-concept, perfectionism, coping
abilities, outside pressures, high expectations,
need to be accepted, and a need to achieve. May
also be genetic.
Usually develop in teenage girls

21. More on Anorexia Nervosa
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Symptoms include:
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extremely low caloric intake
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obsession with exercise
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emotional problems
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unnatural interest in food
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distorted body image

denial of an eating problem

22. More on Anorexia Nervosa
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Health Consequences
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may cause a woman to stop menstruating
loss of bone density
low body temperature
low blood pressure
slowed metabolism
reduction in organ size
heart problems
death.
Treatment: Psychological treatment, may need
in-patient hospitalization.

23. Bulimia Nervosa
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Bulimia Nervosa: A disorder in which some form of
purging or clearing of the digestive tract follows
cycles of overeating.
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Binging: consuming large amounts of food
Purging: vomiting or taking laxatives
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Other symptoms:
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distorted body image
unnatural interest in food
•
Causes:
• societal pressures
• self-esteem issues
• family problems
• other mental
health issues

24. Bulimia Nervosa
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Health Consequences
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Dehydration
kidney damage
irregular heartbeat
destroys tooth enamel
damages tissues of stomach, esophagus, and mouth
disrupts digestion and absorption-causing nutrient
deficiencies.
Treatment: medication and psychological
counseling

25. Binge Eating
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Binge Eating: A disorder characterized by
compulsive overeating.
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Consuming huge amounts of food without purging.
May signal problems with emotional eating or
depression.

26. Binge Eating
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Health Consequences
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unhealthful weight gain
leading to problems with type 2 diabetes, heart
disease, and stroke
gallbladder problems
high blood pressure
high cholesterol
increases risk of certain types of cancer.
Treatment: Psychological counseling, possibly
medication.

27. Variations in Diet
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Variations for those involved in sports.
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Rehydration: restoring lost body fluids
 Important when competing in sports
 Helps maintain your electrolytes: minerals that help
maintain the body’s fluid balance. These include sodium,
chloride, and potassium.
Making Weight
 Weight loss should only happen ½ to 1 lbs. per week
Gaining Weight
 Get your nutrition from foods, not protein supplements.
 Don’t gain more than 1-2 lbs. per week.
 Definitely stay away from anabolic steroids.
Eat 3-4 hours before competition and drink plenty of water.

28. Vegetarianism
 Vegetarian:
a person who eats mostly or
only plant foods.
 Different
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types
Lacto-ovo: includes dairy and egg foods
Lacto vegetarianism: includes dairy, but no eggs
Ovo vegetarianism: includes eggs, but no milk
Vegan: only plant sources

29. Others who need variations in
diet.
 Pregnant
women: greater need for folate,
iron, calcium. Needs to consume about 300
more calories than normal.
 Nursing
mothers: Also need a few more
calories and a balanced diet.

30. Dietary Supplements
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Dietary supplements: a non-food form of one or
more nutrients.
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Can come in pill, capsule, power, or liquid form
Can be used for those that need a little extra of a certain
nutrient-vegans, pregnant or nursing moms, people receiving
certain medical treatment, those with anemia.
Risks of dietary supplements
 Megadose: a very large amount of a dietary supplement
 Herbal Supplement: a chemical substance from plants that
may be sold as a dietary supplement.
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Don’t be fooled, just because it’s natural.
Supplements to look out for include: ephedra, lobelia, yohimbe,
chaparral.