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What is the primary purpose of weight-loss medications such as Sibutramine?
What is the primary purpose of weight-loss medications such as Sibutramine?
What is one of the outcomes of gastric bypass surgery in the initial months following the procedure?
What is one of the outcomes of gastric bypass surgery in the initial months following the procedure?
Which of the following describes the function of Orlistat?
Which of the following describes the function of Orlistat?
What is a key dietary recommendation after gastric bypass surgery?
What is a key dietary recommendation after gastric bypass surgery?
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What is the expected weight loss rate after the initial months post-bariatric surgery?
What is the expected weight loss rate after the initial months post-bariatric surgery?
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What is the recommended rate of weight loss over six months for healthful weight management?
What is the recommended rate of weight loss over six months for healthful weight management?
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Which of the following strategies can help in avoiding mindless eating?
Which of the following strategies can help in avoiding mindless eating?
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What role do healthy fats play in weight management?
What role do healthy fats play in weight management?
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What type of activity is recommended for effective weight loss?
What type of activity is recommended for effective weight loss?
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What is the healthy Body Mass Index (BMI) range?
What is the healthy Body Mass Index (BMI) range?
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Which of the following is NOT recommended for maintaining weight loss?
Which of the following is NOT recommended for maintaining weight loss?
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Which of the following is a potential benefit of classifying obesity as a disease?
Which of the following is a potential benefit of classifying obesity as a disease?
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How can protein contribute to weight management?
How can protein contribute to weight management?
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What downside is associated with declaring obesity a disease?
What downside is associated with declaring obesity a disease?
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What is a key component for successful weight maintenance?
What is a key component for successful weight maintenance?
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Which health issue is not commonly associated with obesity?
Which health issue is not commonly associated with obesity?
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Which factor should NOT be a focus when aiming for healthy weight gain?
Which factor should NOT be a focus when aiming for healthy weight gain?
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What is a social risk faced by overweight individuals?
What is a social risk faced by overweight individuals?
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What psychological consequence is more prevalent among obese individuals?
What psychological consequence is more prevalent among obese individuals?
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Which of the following health problems is characterized by elevated lipid levels?
Which of the following health problems is characterized by elevated lipid levels?
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What impact does obesity have on exercise habits?
What impact does obesity have on exercise habits?
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What is the primary reason weight management is essential for health?
What is the primary reason weight management is essential for health?
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What is a potential psychological effect of being underweight?
What is a potential psychological effect of being underweight?
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Which physiological factor is most closely associated with the sensation of hunger?
Which physiological factor is most closely associated with the sensation of hunger?
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Which hormone is primarily associated with decreasing hunger and regulating fat storage?
Which hormone is primarily associated with decreasing hunger and regulating fat storage?
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What primarily distinguishes hypertrophy from hyperplasia in adipocytes related to obesity?
What primarily distinguishes hypertrophy from hyperplasia in adipocytes related to obesity?
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Which factor is most influential in the development of obesity?
Which factor is most influential in the development of obesity?
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What characteristic is associated with anemia, a problem linked to being underweight?
What characteristic is associated with anemia, a problem linked to being underweight?
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What does the genetic 'set point' theory propose about body weight?
What does the genetic 'set point' theory propose about body weight?
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In achieving a healthy weight loss, which aspect is considered paramount?
In achieving a healthy weight loss, which aspect is considered paramount?
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Which structure of the brain is primarily responsible for triggering satiety?
Which structure of the brain is primarily responsible for triggering satiety?
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Which component is NOT typically included in a plan to maintain a healthy weight?
Which component is NOT typically included in a plan to maintain a healthy weight?
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How can hunger be defined in relation to food intake?
How can hunger be defined in relation to food intake?
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Which population is noted for having thrifty genes that efficiently use food to store fat?
Which population is noted for having thrifty genes that efficiently use food to store fat?
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What environmental factor is linked to increased appetite according to the content?
What environmental factor is linked to increased appetite according to the content?
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Which of the following methods is usually considered for long-term weight-loss management?
Which of the following methods is usually considered for long-term weight-loss management?
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Which nutrient group is noted for its ability to promote satiety and reduce food intake?
Which nutrient group is noted for its ability to promote satiety and reduce food intake?
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What is one of the most significant economic impacts of obesity in the U.S.?
What is one of the most significant economic impacts of obesity in the U.S.?
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How can genetically predisposed individuals potentially overcome obesity?
How can genetically predisposed individuals potentially overcome obesity?
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What are the risks that underweight individuals face regarding their immune system?
What are the risks that underweight individuals face regarding their immune system?
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Which condition is directly associated with being underweight in women?
Which condition is directly associated with being underweight in women?
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What is one effect of portion distortion mentioned in the content?
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What contributes to a lack of physical activity in modern environments?
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Which factor is associated with higher Body Mass Index (BMI) in individuals?
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What role do 'thrifty genes' play in the context of nutrition?
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Study Notes
Chapter 15: Weight Management
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Weight management is crucial for maintaining overall health and well-being.
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Maintaining a healthy weight range (BMI 18.5–24.9) reduces the risk of weight-related health issues and chronic diseases.
Learning Outcomes
- Explain why weight management is important for health and well-being.
- Define appetite, hunger, and satiety, and describe physiological factors for regulating food intake.
- Describe how hyperplasia and hypertrophy of adipocytes contribute to obesity.
- Discuss the interplay of genetics and environment in underweight, overweight, and obesity.
- Describe the role of diet and exercise in achieving a reasonable weight loss rate.
- Design a food and exercise plan to maintain a healthy weight.
- Describe the role of diet and exercise in achieving a healthy weight gain.
- Describe the role of weight-loss drugs and surgery for reducing obesity.
Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity (2017-2018)
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Adults:
- Obesity (≥20 years): 42.5%
- Overweight, including obesity (≥20 years): 73.6%
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Adolescents and Children:
- Obesity (12-19 years): 21.2%
- Obesity (6-11 years): 20.3%
- Obesity (2-5 years): 13.4%
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Note: Statistics may be outdated.
Status of Obesity in America
- Americans spend more than $60 billion annually on weight-loss solutions.
- The US healthcare system spends $190 billion annually on obesity-related medical conditions.
Why Weight Management Is Important?
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Weight management involves maintaining body weight within a healthy range (BMI 18.5-24.9).
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Healthy weight means a body weight that doesn't increase risk of weight-related health issues and diseases.
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Healthy weight lowers risk for chronic diseases.
The AMA Considers Obesity a Disease
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In 2013, the AMA declared obesity a disease.
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Obesity is a multi-metabolic and hormonal disease state.
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Benefits of the designation:
- Potential shift in physician approaches to obesity management (e.g., drug therapies, surgery)
- Potential increased insurance coverage and accessibility of treatment for obesity.
- Increased research funding to address obesity.
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Potential downsides:
- Potential increased use of medications and procedures instead of lifestyle changes.
Problems Associated With Being Obese
- Hypertension
- Heart disease
- Stroke
- Elevated lipid levels
- Low HDL cholesterol
- Insulin resistance
- Certain cancers
- Pregnancy complications
- Surgical procedure complications
- Decreased quality of life and longevity
- Depression
- Reproductive problems
- Gallbladder disease
- Joint stress/osteoarthritis
- Sleep apnea
- Metabolic syndrome
Overweight and Social and Psychological Risks
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Overweight individuals face discrimination.
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They are less likely to get promotions or raises.
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Can be perceived as lazy or weak-willed by others.
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People who are overweight or obese may be less likely to exercise.
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Obese individuals experience higher rates of suicide and have a higher likelihood of drug/alcohol abuse.
Problems Associated With Being Underweight
- Anemia
- Heart irregularities
- Amenorrhea (loss of menstruation in women)
- At risk for low body protein and fat stores, and depressed immune system. This means difficulty fighting infections.
- Lack of vital nutrients
- Osteoporosis
- Infertility
Underweight and Social and Psychological Risks
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Underweight individuals experience increased irritability, anger, and depression.
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Underweight males are at a greater risk for committing suicide.
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Underweight individuals may be socially withdrawn
How Is Food Intake Regulated?
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Appetite: Desire to eat, influenced by psychological factors (time of day, social events, emotions, sight/smell of food).
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Hunger: Physical sensation associated with the need for food (physiological).
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Satiety: Feeling of fullness triggered by food consumption (physiological).
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Hormones in brain and gastrointestinal tract regulate hunger and satiety.
The Brain Controls Hunger and Satiation
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Two brain regions involved include:
- Ventromedial nucleus
- Lateral hypothalamus
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These help control eating behaviors based on hormone release from the:
- Stomach
- Pancreas
- Small intestine
- Adipocytes
- Hypothalamus
How Is Food Intake Regulated?: Satiety
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Satiety: Triggered by the ventromedial nucleus.
- Cholecystokinin (CKK)
- Peptide YY (PYY) Secreted by the small intestine to stimulate satiety.
- Leptin: Produced in adipose tissue, decreases hunger, regulates fat storage, and increases with fat storage. -Certain macronutrients (especially protein) promote satiety and reduce food intake
Leptin
- Leptin production is controlled by the obese gene (ob).
- Mice with a defective obese gene fail to produce leptin and gain weight.
How Is Food Intake Regulated?: Hunger
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Hunger: Controlled by the lateral hypothalamus.
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Ghrelin: Secreted by the stomach, increased production signals the hypothalamus that the body needs energy, stimulating hunger.
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Increased when blood sugar is low (before a meal, between meals, during sleep, and periods of fasting).
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Lean individuals have higher ghrelin levels.
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Neuropeptide Y (NPY): Produced in the hypothalamus and activated by ghrelin; stimulates hunger.
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Leptin: (partly responsible)
- Leptin decreases when adipocytes shrink, stimulating hunger.
How Do Fat Cells Form and Expand?
- Fat cell growth (adipocytes) happens through two mechanisms:
- Hypertrophy: Fat cells expand in capacity to store more fat.
- Hyperplasia: Once filled, fat cells stimulate the production of more fat cells.
The Number of Fat Cells in the Body
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Average adult has 30-50 billion adipocytes.
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Overweight/obese adults have larger adipocytes.
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Adipocyte size decreases with weight loss but, the number of cells doesn't decrease.
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Fat cells can be filled again, and growth continues throughout life, though hyperplasia slows with age.
Fat Cells Can Grow and Shrink
- Enzymes control fat cell size.
- Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) increases fat storage (lipogenesis).
- Hormone-sensitive lipase (HSL) stimulates fat breakdown (lipolysis).
- Heavier people have increased LPL activity.
- Men: LPL more active in visceral/abdominal fat.
- Women: LPL more active in hips and thighs
How Do Genetics and Environment Influence Obesity and Weight Management?
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Nutrigenomics: The way genetic makeup interacts with nutrients for absorption, storage, and digestion.
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Epigenetics: Changes in gene activity and expression without changing the DNA sequence.
- Food is an epigenetic factor that can cause DNA-histones to unwind and expose inactive genes. -While genetic makeup can't be changed, factors that control obesity genes can be controlled.
Personalized or Precision Nutrition
- Concept of adapting food to individual needs.
- Consumers respond differently to diets based on genetic makeup, lifestyle, and environmental factors.
- Customizing nutrition advice can motivate individuals to make dietary changes to reduce obesity and related diseases like type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
Genetics Can Influence Hunger, Satiety, and Insulin Response
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Altered genes can influence individual's hormonal response to food, affecting hunger and satiety.
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Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) can alter gene activity.
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Epigenetic modifications influence how people respond to food intake.
Genetics Can Influence Hunger, Satiety, and Insulin Response (continued)
- Adipocytes secrete adiponectin;
- Improves body's insulin response, reduces fat buildup in liver and muscles, and enhances energy expenditure.
- Lower in obese/type-2 diabetes compared to lean people.
- Genetics can affect thermogenesis (energy expenditure).
Genetics Can Influence Hunger, Satiety, and Insulin Response (continued)
- Genetic "set point" theory: Theory of weight control suggesting body attempts to stay at a specific weight.
- Thrifty genes: Enable individuals to efficiently store fat, potentially aiding in survival during periods of food scarcity.
Genetics Can Influence Hunger, Satiety, and Insulin Response (continued)
- Genetically predisposed individuals to be overweight/obese can still achieve healthy weight through regular exercise and diet.
Environmental Factors Can Increase Appetite and Decrease Physical Activity
- Current environment makes positive energy balances (weight gain) easier.
- Environmental factors related to obesity:
- Lack of time
- Eating meals out of home often leads to higher BMI and less fruit/vegetable consumption.
- Abundance of food/easy access.
- Larger portions lead to increased consumption.
- Reduced physical activity, such as decreased manual labor, increased reliance on driving or spending more time in front of TV or computer
How Can You Lose Weight Healthfully?
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Avoid fad diets and strive for gradual weight loss (10% over six months).
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Modify diet, physical activity & behavior.
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Choose lower kilocalorie foods and reduce portion sizes.
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Increase physical activity duration (60–90 minutes per day of moderate intensity).
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Incorporate cardiorespiratory and strength training.
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Employ behavior modification (food logging), manage stress, and control environmental triggers for eating
How Can Weight Loss Be Maintained?
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Maintain energy-gap reduction (decrease calorie intake and increase calorie expenditure).
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Reduce portions and fatty foods.
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Eat smaller, more frequent meals (avoid grazing).
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Maintain high physical activity.
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Weekly self-weighing can help maintain weight loss.
What Is the Healthiest Way to Gain Weight?
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Gaining weight is challenging for underweight individuals.
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The goal is to gain muscle, not fat.
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Increase daily calorie intake by 500 calories.
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Choose energy-dense foods.
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Include regular exercise and resistance training.
What Are the Medical Interventions for Extreme Obesity?
- Weight-loss medications:
- Sibutramine (Meridia): Hunger suppressant.
- Orlistat (Xenical): Inhibits fat absorption.
- Liraglutide (Saxenda): Stimulates satiety hormone release.
- Evaluate side effects of medications before deciding if they are worthwhile.
Weight Loss Surgeries
- Gastric bypass: Most common procedure; allows food to bypass part of the small intestine.
- Gastric banding: Reduces the stomach size with adjustable silicone band.
- Sleeve gastrectomy: Part of the stomach is removed.
Bariatric Surgery Restricts Food Intake
- Post-surgery considerations:
- Consume small, frequent meals.
- Supplement with iron, calcium, vitamin B12, and vitamin C.
- Weight loss: 5–15 lbs/week initially, then 1–2 lbs/week.
- Surgical benefits: -Reduction in diabetes (76.8%), improved lipid profiles (70.0%), elimination of hypertension (61.7%), and elimination of sleep apnea.
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This quiz covers the key concepts of weight management and its importance for overall health. You will explore factors influencing appetite, the impact of genetics and environment on body weight, and the roles of diet and exercise in achieving healthy weight outcomes. Test your knowledge on maintaining a healthy weight range and the interventions available for obesity management.
