obesity and eating disorder Flashcards
waist circumference
exceeding 35 inches
in women or 40 inches
in men.
Abdominal Obesity:
aclusterof interrelated
symptoms, including
obesity, insulin resistance,
hypertension,
anddyslipidemia, which
together increase the
risk of cardiovascular
diseaseanddiabetes.
Metabolic Syndrome:
A low carbohydrate intake causes liver glycogen depletion and
subsequent diuresis, which produces a quick and dramatic
weight loss.
Low-Carbohydrate Diets (Atkins Type).
A low-fat weight loss diet is the best-studied and most frequently
recommended diet by leading health authorities
Low-Fat Diets (Ornish Diet).
A balanced weight loss diet is patterned after MyPlate guidelines with
a calorie distribution of approximately 50% carbohydrate, 30% fat,
and 20% protein—intake within the ranges recommended
Balanced Diets (LEARN Diet).
Low-calorie diets produce weight loss regardless of which
macronutrients they emphasize. When total calories are the same, the
macronutrient distributions of the diet do not affect the amount of
weight lost over time.
The Bottom Line.
works purely by restricting the capacity of the
stomach. An inflatable band encircles the uppermost
stomach to create a 15- to 30-mL
ADJUSTABLEGASTRIC BANDING
Reduces storage capacity of the stomach to approximately
5% of normal with ingested food bypassing approximately
95% of the stomach, the entire duodenum, and a small
portion of the proximal jejunum.
ROUX-EN-Y GASTRIC BYPASS
has recently been
promoted as a stand-alone bariatric procedure that
removes 60% to 85% of the stomach longitudinally,
Laparoscopic Sleeve
Gastrectomy
Compulsive pursuit of thinness Intense
fear of becoming fat; intense
preoccupation with food
Self-worth based on size and shape
Anorexia Nervosa
Lack of sense of control regarding
eating
Fear of being overweight
Bulimia Nervosa
