Obesity to Underweight

Question 1

How is weight status defined?

Answer 1

• Culture and science define appropriate of body size

- Science defines standards for body weight for adults primarily based on the risk of death from all causes

Question 2

Death rates are highest among…

Answer 2

-Adults who have very high body weight for height
The next highest rates are for underweight adults
-Lowest rates are among adults who are normal for height

Question 3

Overweight/Obese is the norm in the US

Answer 3

69% of adults

Question 4

Obesity and Health Risk

Answer 4

• Obesity represents the largest risk to health

- Individuals who are obese are at an increase risk of diabetes, heart disease, certain types of cancer, hypertension

Question 5

Approximately 53% of normal weight individuals; 73% of obese individuals have 1 or more metabolic abnormalities such as:

Answer 5

• Hypertension
• Elevated triglycerides, glucose and/or insulin
• Excessive liver fat low
• High C-reactive protein (mark for inflammation)

Question 6

Obesity and The Future

Answer 6

• Prevention is key
• Children the prevention of obesity includes the early development of healthy eating and activity habits
• Parents who overreact to child’s access and making negative comments to the child may increase the likelihood that eating and weight problems will develop or endure

Question 7

Many adults gain weight at a… (Obesity Prevention in Adults)

Answer 7

Slow pace @ 1lb a year

Data from a national nutrition and health survey indicates that weight gain most likely to occur between 25-34

Question 8

How the environment has changed (Obesity Prevention in Adults)

Answer 8

• Change in food portion sizes
• Increase availability of energy dense food
• Inexpensive food
• Sedentary lifestyle
• If environment changes got us in to obesity it can get us out of it

Question 9

Actions to prevent Obesity can include:

Answer 9

• Regular exercise/activity
• Decrease portion sizes
• Paying attention to body signals
• Sleep

Question 10

Underweight

Answer 10

• Too little body fat or less than 12% of body fat for females and 5% of body fat for males
• People who are naturally thin often have as much difficulty gaining weight as obese people having losing it
• People who are thin and unhealthy are more likely than others to experience fatigue, illness, take longer to recover from illness, decrease bone mineral density intolerant of cold temperature

Question 11

Size Acceptance

Realistic View of Body Weight

Answer 11

• Acceptance of people different sizes

- Realistic goals/views

Question 12

(Realistic View of Body Weight)

Answer 12

• Diet (eating when hungry stop when full)
• Active lifestyle
• Peer support
• Self acceptance
• Positive self talk and attitude