Weight bias

Weight bias

review the policy brief from the Rudd Center on Weight Bias (Slide 16) . Can you give any examples of weight bias/discrimination that you have actually seen? At the end of the paper they discuss various arguments people use against establishing policies against weight bias. Which of these arguments do you think are most common? Which of the responses do you find most useful?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is slide 16 

 

 

 

Dietary intake – consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages; an energy-dense, low-fiber, high-fat diet; eating foods high in saturated fats and refined carbohydrates

Physical activity – neither children or adults meet recommended physical activity levels

Other lifestyle behaviors – a variety of other behaviors such as eating three balanced meals per day and inactivity levels (watching television or playing video games)

 

 

Answer this question below

 

The sartorius muscle originates from what bony landmark on the ilium?

All of the hamstring muscles originate at the_________ tuberosity.

The soleus muscle performs what primary action at the ankle?

 

 

4.Which of the following is the only biarticular muscle (crosses 2 joints) within the quadriceps group?

 

 

 

 

 

 

a) 

 

Biceps femoris

 

 

b) 

 

Vastus Lateralis

 

 

c) 

 

Rectus femoris

 

 

d) 

 

Vastus Intermedius

 

 

e) 

 

Pectineus

 

 

 

5.

 

 

 

 

a) 

 

Ankle eversion

 

 

b) 

 

Ankle inversion

 

 

c) 

 

Ankle dorsiflexion

 

 

d) 

 

Ankle plantar flexion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7. Muscles responsible for dorsiflexion of the ankle, are located in the ________ compartment of the lower leg.

 

 

 

 

a) 

 

Anterior

 

 

b) 

 

Lateral

 

 

c) 

 

Superior

 

 

d) 

 

Posterior

 

 

 

 

 

8. The small muscles muscles that flex the toes are located on the _______ surface of the foot.(Hint: Use the anatomical name for this surface)

 

 

 

 

 

10. What movement does the gluteus medius muscle produce at the hip joint?