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P10 - Health Psy - Q10 OBESITY (Causes of Obesity (Evidence suggests that…
P10 - Health Psy - Q10 OBESITY
Obesity is an excess of body fat that frequently results in a significant impairment of health.
Doctors generally agree that men with more than 25% body far and women with more than 30% are obese.
Obesity is a known risk factor for chronic diseases including heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke and some forms of cancer.
Causes of Obesity
Evidence suggests that obesity has more than one cause:genetic, environmental,psychological and other factors may cause.
Obesity was considered the result of a sedentary lifestyle and the chronic ingestion of excess calories.
Certain illnesses, such as Cushing's syndrome or hypothyroidism, and medications such as glucocorticoids,can also cause obesity.
Diagnosis of Obesity
A physical examinations including a measurement of weight and height, is usually sufficient to diagnose obesity.
A complete medical history,including age of onset,family history, eating and exercise behaviour, smoking, alcohol use, and previous weight loss experience are all important.
The physician may order blood tests, including fasting levels of glucose,cholesterol and triglycerides to determine whether any obesity related conditions are present.
Treatment for Obesity
30 minutes regular Exercise, low fat, high complex carbohydrate,high fiber diet, behavior modification to change eating behavior, Psychotherapy, Social support, Medications.
Appetite suppressant drugs known as
fenfluramine
which carry serious risk are withdrawn from the market.
Behavioral Treatment of Obesity
A classic report by Stuart (1967) program, the principle of stimulus control was employed in the treatment of obesity.
This involves changing diets (by eating smaller meals), habits (by cutting down on certain types of food) and physical activities (by making a conscious effort to exercise for a longer period) to new behaviors that encourage weight loss.
This program enables people to connect with a group of others that are attempting to lose weight so as to encourage and help each other out.
Prepared by: Srinivas Adapa
; Content Source: Paper-10, Health Psychology, MA Final year, Editor: Prof.M.V.R.Raju, Head of Department of Psychology, AU, SDE.