GCSE Physical Education Weight-Related Conditions

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GCSE Physical Education Weight-Related
Conditions
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Learning Objectives

• By the end of this lesson pupils should
• Explain the terms
• - Anorexic
• - Obese
• - Overfat
• - Overweight
• - Underweight
• Explain how these conditions may affect
  physical
• activity

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Rules

• The following information may be upsetting to
  certain individuals
• The contents of this unit is very serious and can
  offend easily
• Please be respectful throughout the lesson and
  show the utmost maturity at all times

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Anorexic

• Anorexic - a prolonged eating disorder due to the
  loss of appetite

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Anorexic

• Anorexia means without appetite and is
• a desire not to become overfat/obese or a
• desire to become thin
• Loss of appetite can lead to extreme
• weight loss and result in a lack of nutrition
• There are also psychological problem
• related to obsessions with food and
• calories

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Obese

• Obese - a term used to describe people who are
  very overfat

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Obese

• Obesity can lead to heart attacks, strokes,
• high blood pressure, diabetes, etc.
• Rise in obesity due to not exercising
• enough as well as too much of the wrong
• foods
• Extra weight make exercise difficult and
• uncomfortable. As a result, obese people
• are not likely to take part in sustained
• physical activity

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Overfat

• Overfat - having body fat in excess of normal

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Overfat

• Describes physique which has an excessive
• fat content
• It relates specifically to a high percentage of
  fat
• content, not weight
• A weightlifter will probably be classified by a
  BMI
• Index as overweight, but not overfat
• Body composition can determine whether a
• person is described as overfat

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Overweight

• Overweight - having weight in excess of normal

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Overweight

• Overweight in associated with over-eating and
• inactivity
• If an individual is eating more calories than
  they
• are using, there calories in will not equal
  their
• calories out
• Overweight could be having more muscle mass
• or a large bone structure
• Overweight can be a benefit, more muscle which
• can equal more strength. This applies to
• weightlifters, javelin throwers, wrestlers,
  etc.

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Underweight

• Underweight - weighing less than is normal,
  healthy or required

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Underweight

• Some sports have weight categories and
• weight limits
• Weight can be lost in a variety of ways such
  as,
• exercising, wearing sweat suits, steam baths
  or
• taking diuretic drugs
• All these methods can cause dehydration, which
• will affect performance
• As with all weight-related conditions, they may
  be
• a medical reason

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Learning Objectives (Revisited)

• By the end of this lesson pupils should
• Explain the terms
• - Anorexic
• - Obese
• - Overfat
• - Overweight
• - Underweight
• Explain how these conditions may affect
  physical
• activity

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Thank you

• Any questions, please do not hesitate to ask