Question

1.Explain four factors related to weight control.
2. State and thoroughly explain the factors that need to be balanced for weight control.
3.What are your goals for weight control and what is your plan to accomplish them?

Answer 1

1. There are various factors that influence the weight of a person. Among these factors some are controllable whereas some cannot be controlled. These factors are:-

• Physical activity
• Diet
• Environmental factors
• Genetic makeup
• Gender
• Age
• Social factors
• Medications

Among the above factors the factors that influence weight control include physical activity, diet, environmental factors, social factors, medications ( because they can be controlled to gain or loss weight)

2. The factors that is needed to be balanced for weight control are as follows:–

• Diet– Quantity of food and drink consumed by an individual plays a very important role in weight management. Additionally, the types of food and drink a person consumes are also very important to weight management. Not only is it important to eat a well balanced diet in order to get the proper amount of vitamins and nutrients each day to prevent illness, but it is also important to be aware that certain qualities of foods and drinks (for example: energy density, palatability, sugar content) can have profound effects on weight by affecting hunger and satiety in different ways.
• Physical activity – Physical activity is one of the main components of a person's daily energy expenditure. Physical activity can be related to a person's professional activities, it can be part of non-work related daily activities, or it can be in the form of physical exercise. Such physical activity may help a person to maintain a healthy weight and avoid developing noncommunicable diseases like diabetes, heart disease, and dyslipidemia (high cholesterol). Increasing physical activity is particularly important following a diet to prevent catch-up fat according to the physiological concept of the Summermatter cycle.

3. My goals for weight control are losing 5% to 10% of my current weight to improve important markers like blood pressure and blood sugar level.

My plan to accomplish this goal is to avoid or limit the following items:–

• Trans fats
• Saturated fats – should not exceed 10% of total daily calories
• Added sugars – should not exceed 10% of total daily calories
• Salt – should consume less than 2,300 mg of salt per day.