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Weight Management
& Body Image
© Lisa Michalek
Determining
Healthy
Weight
Ranges
Obesity

A weight disorder
caused by the
accumulation of
fat beyond what
is considered
normal for a
person based
on age, sex, and
body type.
Body Mass Index (BMI)

A weight assessment based on the relationship of
weight to height.
Obesity Risk Factors

The Environment
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Heredity
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Eating Out, Bottle Feeding, Desk Jobs, the use
of Automated Equipment, Computer, TV, and
Video Games, Fear of being outside because of
violence
Body Type and Genes
Thyroid Gland Problems

This gland in the throat produces a hormone
that regulates metabolism
Obesity Risk Factors

Psychosocial Factors

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
Metabolic Changes

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Emotional insecurities, needs and wants
Food is used as a reward for good behavior
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is influenced by age
and diets
Lifestyle

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Relationship between activity levels and calorie
intake
Smoking increases the metabolic rate. After
quitting they burn fewer calories.
Managing Your Weight
Set Realistic Goals
 Watch calorie intake
 Exercise regularly
 Eat a nutritional Diet
 Avoid “Miracle” Diets
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Eating Disorders
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Anorexia Nervosa
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Bulimia Nervosa
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Self-starvation motivated by an
intense fear of gaining weight
along with an extremely distorted body image
Often binge and then take inappropriate
measures, such as vomiting, to lose the calories
they have just consumed
Binge Eating Disorder (BED)
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Also binge, but do not try to lose the weight
they gain
Often they are obese