Circumference Measurements This anthropometric method is based on the principle that differences in the circumference of a body segment can reflect differences in fat mass (FM) and FFM. Circumference measurements…
Childhood obesity is not a benign condition; it is associated with premature death and adult disease. Franks and colleagues (6) studied 4,857 Native American, non-diabetic children (mean age 11.3 years…
The use of body mass index (BMI) has been proposed by the National Institutes of Health,a the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,b and the World Health Organizationc as a…
This paradigm shift has left both practitioners and patients in a quandary about how to manage weight and health. A traditional view argues that excess weight is associated with an…
Abbreviations:% BF= percent body fatBIA= bioimpedance analysisBMI= body mass indexCCT= curriculum control trialCRP= c-reactive proteinCSA= accelerometerDEXA= dual energy x-ray absorptiometryFFA= food frequency questionnaireFU= follow-upFVI= Fruit and vegetable intakeHE= health educationMVPA=…
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding The most widely used restrictive procedure as of this writing is the laparoscopic adjustable gastric band placement (see Figure 19-1). In this procedure, a silastic band…
A Simplified Regulatory Model In characterizing the structure of the weight regulatory system, investigators classically have identified two regulatory components: a short-term component that controls the onset and cessation of…
*Changed values shown in bold. Studies implemented in the next two decades evaluated the effects of gestational weight gain using these IOM 1990 categories and recommendations. This later work has…
All data are from randomized controlled trials of behavioral treatment published from 1974 to 2002 in select journals. All values, except for number of studies, are weighted means; thus, studies…
• Measure waist circumference. • Review the patient’s medical condition. Assess comorbidities: How many are present, and how severe are they? Do they need to be treated in addition to…
