Weight Management and Exercise

· Weight Management and Health Promotion

What stance do the national health agencies take on obesity and health?

Notes For ASSIGMENTS

· Scientists Discover Key to Manipulating Fat ― Georgetown University Medical Center

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Medications, Diet, and Weight Management

Do you think the concept of weight density is helpful in making healthy food choices?

Over-the-counter and prescription medications for weight management: Are the potential risks worth the potential benefit

· benefits?

Energy Density and Weight Loss ― Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Over-the-Counter Weight-Loss Pills: Do They Work ― Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research

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1) Weight Loss Surgeries  2) Eating Disorders

Why are so many people turning to weight loss surgeries?

What is the most prevalent eating disorder?

Weight-Loss Surgeries

Dumping Syndrome

Anorexia ― Mayo Clinic

 

Bulimia ― Mayo Clinic

Binge Eating Disorders ― Mayo Clinic

Overweight and Obesity- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Scan this page to get an idea of the wealth of information on this site.

Then, go to http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/adult.html and read the information on this page.

Weight and Waist Circumference

Review this site, paying special attention to the section on waist circumference.

Then, go to  http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/wecan/portion/index. htm  and view the "Portion Distortion I (or II)" Slide Set .

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The Other Side of the Coin

Do you feel that the general population gets enough information from the media and other sources on this other view as to health and weight?

Modestly Overweight Linked to Lower Death Risk

Controversy over relationship of weight and death risk

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Exercise and Health Promotion

What are the U.S. physical activity guidelines for you?

Can you write an FITT exercise prescription for yourself, a family member, or patient?

Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans: At-a-Glance: A Fact Sheet for Professionals ― U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

The F.I.T.T. Principle

Perceived Exertion Scale for Measuring Exercise Intensity

             The Karvonen Formula for heart rate calculation

Fitness - Mayo Clinic

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