| (a) |
Express an understanding of body composition as it relates to the physical self (i.e., proportion of fat, bones, muscles, fluid that make up the body weight). |
| (b) |
Evaluate the benefits of understanding body composition as opposed to relying on "weight" as a means of placing judgement on self and others. |
| (c) |
Clarify some of the myths related to body composition (e.g., you can turn fat into muscle – two different types of tissue cannot become each other; if you are a certain height, there is exact weight for you – too many factors involved to state an exact number). |
| (d) |
Express reflective responses to questions such as "Which is more important, body composition or weight?", "Is our weight a true reflection of our well-being?", and "Considering heredity and environment, do we have any personal control over our physical self?" |
| (e) |
Communicate, with clarity, the factors that influence the size, shape, and composition of the body (e.g., heredity, family environment, culture, work life/career, economics, and mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being). |
| (f) |
Explain what calories are (energy) and how the body gains and loses calories, including the significance of cardiovascular activity in burning energy. |
| (g) |
Identify and participate in a variety of movement activities that involve high levels of energy consumption on a regular basis. |
| (h) |
Identify body composition assessment methods (i.e., skin callipers, body mass index) and the implications of such assessments on determining healthy body weights. Describe unhealthy and dangerous ways to lose weight (e.g., dehydration, starvation). |
| (i) |
Propose options for healthy, safe, and effective ways to maintain (balancing calories consumed with calories burned) and lose (burn more calories than consumed) weight. |
| (j) |
Categorize foods and activities according to their impact on energy consumed and energy expended. |
| (k) |
Tell a story (e.g., written, visual, audio, video, creative performance) of how self-perceptions of body composition and body image can influence one's physical, emotional, spiritual, and mental well-being. |
