Week 3 Lab Activities

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Log your lab hours separately.

• Calculate your BMI and tell me what calculation you used.
• Explain why it is important to weigh at the same time of day.
• Explain the reasons for increased risk of type 2 diabetes because of waist circumference.
• Explain why females, after puberty, have a slightly faster heart rate than males.
• Give 2 nonpharmacologic strategies used to relieve pain.
• List 2 abnormalities caused by malnutrition.
• Explain what Metabolic Syndrome is and the biomarkers.
• Explain the difference between hypothermia and hyperthermia and how they affect the skin.