HSS 2342 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Orlistat, Amfepramone, Ephedrine
28 Feb 2017
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Chapter 9 weight management: overweight, obesity & underweight. Weight management is a key component of good health. Involves strict weight management within our body trying to go back towards set weight point. Resistance of losing weight that our body fight against us. About 60% of canadian adults are overweight (bmi 25+) or obese (bmi 30+) Childhood obesity is also on the rise & cost to the health-care system is in the billon $/yr. More energy in & less energy out will yield more accumulation of fat stored within our body (adipose tissue) Body fat reflected in the number & size of fat cells: In the growing ages, fat cells grow most rapidly, obese individuals have more accumulated fat cells. Over-extension of fat cells leads to metabolic disturbances eg. insulin resistance & inflammation part of the development of diabetes & cvd in obese individuals.
