Eating behaviors in obesity: the role of appetite
Broad environmental factors such as the constant availability of food, high energy density of common foods, and large portion sizes will also directly affect energy intake, and appetitive traits and…
Impact of obesity during adulthood on chronic disease: diabetes, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, and cancer
≥88 cm (≥35 inches) in womenElevated blood triglycerides (TG)≥150 mg/dL (1.7 mmol/L) or on drug treatment for elevated triglycerides‡Low blood HDL-C<40 mg/dL (1.03 mmol/L) in men or < 50 mg/dL…
Cultural attitudes and biases toward obese persons
Attempting to Lose Weight Versus Eating More Food Obese individuals may attempt to avoid weight stigma by engaging in weight loss attempts, especially if they believe that body weight is…
Effect of obesity on development and health in childhood
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml”> 11 Effect of obesity on development and health in childhood Ileana Vargas and Sharron Dalton Learning Objectives The reader will be able to: Describe the prevalence of childhood…
Genetic contributions to the development of obesity
Mutations Without Loss of Gene Function Another technique involves the use of “knock-in” mice. Unlike knockout mice, these mouse models are used to address more specific and detailed functions of…
White adipose tissue as a dynamic organ
Obesity is also characterized by increased levels of intracellular stress pathway activation including the IKK-NF-κB and the JNK pathways. NF-κB is a transcription factor and a primary regulator of inflammatory…
Psychodynamic approaches to the treatment of obesity
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml”> 4 Psychodynamic approaches to the treatment of obesity Bonnie Bernsteinand Edward Mandelbaum Learning Objectives The reader will be able to: Explain the psychological meanings of food, appetite, and…
The application of public health lessons to stemming the obesity epidemic
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml”> 3 The application of public health lessons to stemming the obesity epidemic Rodney Lyn, Barbara J. Moore, and Michael Eriksen Learning Objectives The reader will be able to:…
Treatment of bipolar depression
3 Treatment of bipolar depression 3.1 What is the best medication for depression in someone who has a history of mania (bipolar I depression)? 49 3.2 Which antidepressants are the…
What is manic depression (bipolar disorder)?
1 What is manic depression (bipolar disorder)? 1.1 What is manic depression? 2 1.2 What is bipolar affective disorder? 2 1.3 What do you call recurrent depression with hypomania? 3…
