Can lead to Leads to risks of Describes a May be caused by Some sports extreme weight cancer, heart disease physique of medical reasons require weight loss and result leading to heart excessive fat but more categories/limits in a serious attacks and strokes, content and can frequently E.g. boxing – lack of high blood pressure be used to classify associated with losing weight nutrition as and diabetes. someone who is overeating or lack can be blamed well as Extra weight makes overweight. of activity. for poor psychological exercise E.g. a woman Can refer to performance problems who is overweight someone whose Flat race jockeys related to = this makes the and has a high fat body weight is are deliberately obsessions individuals less content = overfat. greater than underweight. with food and motivated and less A female normal due to How the weight calories. likely to participate weightlifter may greater muscle is lost can in sport/physical be overweight mass or bone impact on activity. according to BMI structure. performance. but not be Can be beneficial Weight can be overfat. in sports as it can lost through mean more muscle sweat – = more strength. exercising, sweat E.g. javelin suits, steam throwers, rugby baths etc. players. Weight can also be lost through drugs – diuretics increase urine production which can lead to dehydration.
Can lead to extreme weight loss and result in a serious lack of nutrition as well as psychological problems related to obsessions with food and calories. Leads to risks of cancer, heart disease leading to heart attacks and strokes, high blood pressure and diabetes. Extra weight makes exercise = this makes the individuals less motivated and less likely to participate in sport/physical activity. Describes a physique of excessive fat content and can be used to classify someone who is overweight. E.g. a woman who is overweight and has a high fat content = overfat. A female weightlifter may be overweight according to BMI but not be overfat. May be caused by medical reasons but more frequently associated with overeating or lack of activity. Can refer to someone whose body weight is greater than normal due to greater muscle mass or bone structure. Can be beneficial in sports as it can mean more muscle = more strength. E.g. javelin throwers, rugby players. Some sports require weight categories/limits E.g. boxing – losing weight can be blamed for poor performance Flat race jockeys are deliberately underweight. How the weight is lost can impact on performance. Weight can be lost through sweat – exercising, sweat suits, steam baths etc. Weight can also be lost through drugs – diuretics increase urine production which can lead to dehydration.
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