HNFE 1004 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Weight Loss, Menopause, Leptin

• School: Virginia Tech
• Department: Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise
• Course: HNFE 1004
• Professor: M D Lewis

Document Summary

Over (cid:1151) of u. s. adults in 2014. Over (cid:1152) of u. s. adults in 2014. Affects almost every organ in the body. Energy required to raise 1 g of water 1 c. Energy required to raise 1 kg of water 1 c. Gaining weight = adipose cells expanding, not multiplying. Enlarged fat cells produce excess hormones and hormone-like messengers. Feeling the effect of a meal over time. Product of sensory stimuli and perceived pleasure. Fat-free mass (ffm), age, sex, growth, hormones, starvation, illness, pregnancy and lactation, ethnicity, caffeine, smoking, sleep. The availability of cheap, palatable, energy-dense foods appears to be a major factor contributing to the rise in obesity in the us. When presented with a larger portion size, we tend to eat more. Those who frequently eat at restaurants or purchase take out meals are at a higher. Fewer home cooked meals risk of obesity. Has been shown to increase food consumption.