Obesity
Adult Obesity
What is adulthood obesity?
Assessment of overweight/obesity in adulthood involves using three key measures:
- body mass index (BMI)
- waist circumference, and
- risk factors for conditions associated with obesity.
The BMI is a measure of your weight relative to your height, and waist circumference measures abdominal fat. Combining these with information about your additional risk factors yields your risk for developing obesity-associated diseases.
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BMI |
| Underweight |
< 18.5 |
| Normal |
18.5 - 24.9 |
| Overweight |
25.0 - 29.9 |
| Obesity |
30.0 > |
Complications of Adulthood obesity
Psychosocial: depression, low self esteem, quality of life
Neurological: risk for stroke
Pulmonary: sleep apnea, asthma, exercise intolerance
Cardiovascular: hypertension, endothelial dysfunction, chronic inflammation, risk of coronary disease.
Endocrine: Type 2 diabetes, polycystic ovarian syndrome
Gastrointestinal: liver fibrosis, gallstones, risk for cirrhosis and colon cancer
Main areas addressed in treatment:
- How to manage comfort/stress eating
- Learning to recognize and eat in response to hunger and fullness cues
- Establishing non-food coping skills
- Realistic goal setting
- Modifying self-defeating and negative cognitions/beliefs
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