The Coolidge examiner., 1936-09-18

OVerWelSntS {
DIR. Barton. generally stronger
than underweights,
better able to ward off ailments,
and fight them better when at
tackled.
Ihave mentioned before the state
ment of DR.. H. A. Tredgold in An
mails of Tropical Medicine who says
that efficiency in air men is the
ability to endure severe mental and
physical stress together with high
resistance to disease. AS regards
heart and vitality generally, his
conclusions are that the person who
is underweight is usually OF poor
physique, is not as a rule efficient
in athletics, tends to have a small
heart, a more rapid pulse and a
smaller lung capacity. However a
young adult, although underweight,
may be physically efficient, but he
usually has a normal pulse rate.
good chest expansion, and a good
family history.
Fat Persons Efficient.
1.-THE relationship between the
body build and the strength and
ability of the body to do its work
shows that the more efficient men
are found amongst those that are
overweight in comparison with the
average for the age and height.
That this is true is shown by the
figures of those discharged from the
air service due to illness, which
is common amongst underWeight
individuals. Underweight always
carries a greater tendency to in
fectious disease, and for this rea-
son, more Illness"
We can thus see that while over
weight is a liability in those past
thirty years of age. so also is un-
derweight a liability before thirty.
And just as overweights should re-
duce weight because of the ten
dency to diabetes, the danger dur
ing an operation, the tendency to
high blood pressure, and poor re-
sistance to disease, so should the
underweight try to attain average
weight at least for the above men
toned reasons.
While there are some thin in
dividuals-the strong, wiry type
who seem able to do their part as
well as those Of average weight or
overweight the average underweight
has a poor build or physique,
round shoulders, narrow chest, soft
muscles, protruding abdomen and
tires easily.
Some of the causes OF the under
weight are poor food, rapid eating.
faulty position standing or sitting
thus interfering with action of
heart, lungs and digestion, infected
teeth or tonsils which sap energy,
not enough sleep, eating between
meals, eating food with low fuel or
food value.
The thought then in trying to
build up a youngster, youth, or
young adult is not to think Of nour-
ishing food only but of all the above
or other causes for the underweight.
Cultivate Health Habits.
A thorough examination by doctor
and dentist, the establishing of good
habits of rest, sleep and intestinal
habit, outdoor exercise to develop
natural appetite, must all be con-
sidered in the treatment.
Naturally as the amount CT kind
of food that has been eaten has
not been sufficient to build up the
body even to an average weight,
rich nourishing foods must now be
| eaten.
The amount of increase should be
a least one-quarter to one-third
more than at present. This may
| and often does mean eating more
food than the individual feels he
can eat, but must be eaten even
if it gives him a feeling of being
overfull.
The type or kind of food to eat
must be of high fuel or food value
such as eggs, meats, cream, salads,
bread, potatoes, butter, cheese,
jam, cocoa, sugar, peas, beans,
custards, puddings, chocolate, hon,
ey, salmon, sardines, nuts, dried
fruits dates, figs, currants), bana,
mas, oranges.
Naturally any of the above foods
which the individual dislikes should
be left out of the diet to avoid in
digestion and also the dislike for
any increased amount of f O d
Foods that he likes such as butter,
cream, or salad, might be taken
in extra amounts or double por.
tions.
G--WNU Service.