Obesity:
Behavioral, Medical and Surgical Management,
second edition
List
of Contents
Obesity
quips and quotes;
Quotable
Quotes
Introduction
and Definitions
Body Mass Index or BMI
Assessment
Epidemiology
Childhood
and adolescent obesity
Causes/Etiologies/Risk
Factors - Obesity
þ
Resting Metabolic Rate
þ
Genetic factors
þ
Energy Intake
þ
Numbers of fat cells
þ
Decreased activity or reduced energy
expenditure
þ
Prescription Drugs
þ
Viral infections
þ
Endocrine diseases and abnormalities
þ
Gastric volume and satiety
Medical
intervention (or lack thereof)
Complications
of obesity – Health risks
Metabolic
Syndrome or Insulin Resistance Syndrome
Cardiovascular
Disease
Diabetes
Increased
intra-abdominal pressure
Obstructive
Sleep Apnea
Adiposis
dolorosa
Eye
disease
Asthma
Erectile
dysfunction (ED)
Pregnancy
complications
Psychosocial
complications of obesity
Surgery
Weight
loss and ‘weight cycling’ risks
Treatment
Introduction
Who
should be excluded from a restricted calorie weight loss program?
Who should be targeted
for weight management?
þ
Family/social involvement
þ
Smoking and weight control
Nutrition
and diet
o
Time to self manage obesity care needs
o
Fat in the healthy diet
o
Carbohydrates a culprit?
o
Protein content of the healthy diet
o
Diet plans or prescriptions
o
Fiber
o
How many calories?
o
Low calorie diet
o
Very low calorie diet
o
Physiology of undernutrition and starvation
ü
High complex carbohydrate vis a vis
high fat diets
o
Prevention of diabetes
o
Glycemic Index
o
Alcohol and diabetes
Weight loss using Complementary & Alternative
Medicines (CAM) including green tea
o
Nutrition Notes
Activity
Levels and Exercise
Programs
o
Move it and Lose it
o
High-intensity intervals
o
Aerobic exercise training heart rates by age
o
Exercise and diabetes
o
Notes
o
Weight loss drugs
commonly used in the U.S.
o
Safety and efficacy
note
o
Off-label drug
o
Binge eating
disorder (BED)
o
Drug Therapy Notes
o
Introduction
o
Bariatric surgery – clinical guideline
o
Medicare/BCBS Coverage Statements
o
Liposuction
Addendum
BMI Table
Height & Weight Table
Recommended average daily energy
allowances for children and adults
Calculating Daily Caloric
Requirements/Resting Energy Expenditure
Duration of various activities to
expend 150 kcalories
Burning Calories or ‘Just Do It!’
Anthropometric Measurement Protocols
12-minute Fitness Test, by age and sex
Preventive Physical Activity Regimens
Resistance Training
Recommendations for adult weight loss
– a summary
Calories do count
Practical dietary therapy
recommendations
Calcium requirements
Low calorie shopping list
Fat content of vegetable oils
Fast Foods – Nutritional Content
for National Restaurant Menus
Sandwiches
and Entrees
Salads
Breakfast
Items
Milk, Milk
Shakes, Hot Chocolate
Potato and
other vegetable dishes
Desserts
Fiber Content of Foods
Exchange Diets for varying caloric
intakes
References
and resources
-
References
– listed by topic
-
Resources
-
Web
sites – Food and Nutrition
-
Web
sites - Obesity
-
Web
sites – Physical Fitness
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