Fitness for Life: Lesson 1, Weight of a Nation (Movie)

Type of Work: Indy Product: Guided Movie Notes Class Time: Homework/None EOC: Place inside lesson 1 Due:1 Weekend
Concept: Obesity is common, serious, and costly. More than one-third of adults (35.7%) and approximately 17% of children and adolescents are obese. Behavior and environment play a large role causing people to be overweight and obese. These are the greatest areas for prevention and treatment actions. Weight of the Nation brings together public health researchers and practitioners, policy makers, and national partners devoted to obesity prevention and control to raise awareness across the country as well as share approaches that show promise or demonstrated success for improving healthy eating and active living. Lesson Link: https://sites.google.com/site/hshshealth/home/unit-5-fitness/lesson-1

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Movie Rating: PG-13

CC: Yes

Directions: Watch Part 1 of the series entitled, Consequences. Answer the following questions. 1. Before the movie define the following: Diabetes: diseases in which a person has high blood sugar, either because the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, or because cells do not
respond to the insulin that is produced. High Blood Pressure: chronic medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is elevated

Obesity: medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life
expectancy and/or increased health problems Cardiovascular System: organ system that permits blood and lymph circulation to transport nutrients (such as amino acids and electrolytes),oxygen, carbon dioxide, hormones, blood cells, etc. to and from cells in the body to nourish it and help to fight diseases, stabilize body temperature and pH, and to maintain homeostasis. Atherosclerosis: condition in which an artery wall thickens as a result of the accumulation of fatty materials such as cholesterol and triglyceride.

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Epidemiology: study of the patterns, causes, and effects of health and disease conditions in defined populations What is the formula for Body Mass Index (2:29) and what is it meant to measure? The proportion of fat based on a persons height and weight What are the ranges for BMI (2:37): Healthy=18.5-24.9 Overweight= 25-29.9 Obese= 30+ What was historic about the Bogalusa Heart Study? What did the researchers find with deceased children in the study that was significant? Why was this significant? (9:45) 20% of autopsied children had plaque in their coronary arteries; the children were to known to have high blood pressure What % of the Bogalusa Heart study participants who were obese as children remain obese as adults? (12:48) 77% What % of society is able to maintain a healthy weight? (14:23) 33% or less The researchers demonstrate two hearts, what are some of the main differences between a healthy heart and a heart from an obese individual?(30:00-33:00) the obese heart has an enormous amount of fat on it and more constricted arteries What are the 7 factors of ideal cardiovascular health (34:22)? Optimal cholesterol, normal blood pressure, not having diabetes, lean bmi, nonsmoker, physical activity, healthy diet What is the purpose of fat (39:00) from an evolutionary standpoint? To keep metabolism going, give energy What are some of the significant changes we are seeing in the livers of obese individuals (40-50:00), List 3? Fatter, thicker, less color

12. Diabetes follows obesity, as night follows day. What are the two main types of Diabetes and explain the differences between the two ( 55:00)? Type 1- not enough insulin to run bodys functions, type 2- inability of insulin to lower blood sugar 13. How much does obesity cost the US per year (103:25)? About $150,000,000,000 Level 5/Extra Credit/Going Beyond: A theme of the movie is the relationship between poverty and obesity. This is a complex issue with no easy solution but what does the research say are some of the potential causes of this relationship. List several and cite your research.