The document discusses obesity as a major health problem in the United States, providing statistics on overweight and obesity rates. It then covers topics related to weight management including the basics of weight control, evaluating body weight and composition, factors that influence weight gain and loss, and various approaches to weight loss including lifestyle changes, programs, drugs, and surgery.
Figure 14-1 Prevalence of overweight and obesity among American adults age 20-74
Figure 14-2 The energy balance equation
Figure 14.3 Body Mass Index (BMI)
Table 14-1 Percent Body Fat Classification
Figure 14.4 Diabetes mellitus
Bulimia – begin with stabilizing eating patterns, then changing the patterns of thinking that led to the disorder Treatment combines medical management and psychological treatment, individually or on a group basis. Sometimes treatment may involve the entire family. Hospitalization may be required in the most severe cases.