MBI 131 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Dementia, Amnesia, Cartilage

• School: Miami University
• Department: Microbiology
• Course: MBI 131
• Professor: Bridge Eileen

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Obesity: 36% of americans age 20-74 are considered obese, risk factors for osteoarthritis, high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, and some cancers, surgery riskier, can interfere with normal physical activity, weight management. = 3500 calories, eating 100 extra calories/day can result in a 10-lb. gain/year. Calories consumed < calories used to lose weight. Any diet should also provide healthy nutrition. Include vegetables and fruit (fiber, vitamins and anti-oxidants: treatments for sever obesity. Drastically reduces the size of the stomach. 10-20% need follow up surgery to correct complications. Other complications include nutritional deficiencies, ulcers, gallstones and hernias. Lap band surgery can also promote weight loss. Often have dangerous or unpleasant side effects. Maintaining weight loss usually requires long-term behavior modification. Elders (age 65+: elder population has increased significantly in the 20th century, 1 in every 8 americans age 65+ About 13% of the population: factors that affect population size and age.