ObesityDamian Owen

Thesis

•Obesity is growing problem in America that has such a simple solution. The problem is that most people won’t acknowledge that they are obese or no body told them what their lifestyle was going to lead to.

Personal Relevance

Fat

•What is it?

•How do we get it?

•Is it good or bad?

Fat vs. Obese

•What is Obesity

•Muscle vs. Fat

•How to Calculate

•BMI

•Skin Fold

•BIA

BMI

Body Fold Measurements

Bioelectrical Impedance

Analysis (BIA)

Causes

•Genetics

•Politics

Genetics

•Leptin

•Melanocortin

•BBS

•PWS

Other Causes

•Linked to Many disorders

•Cushing’s Syndrome

•Hypothyroidism

•Neurologic Disturbances

•Drug Use

Hypothyroidism• Chronic fatigue

• Difficulty concentrating

• Sensitivity to cold

• Headache

• Muscle and joint aches

• Weight gain, despite diminished appetite

• Constipation

• Dry skin

• Early puberty

• Milky discharge from the breasts (galactorrhea)

BBS

PWS

Politics

•Earl Butz

•HFCS

•Palm Oil

Politics

•High Fructose Corn Syrups

(HFCS)

“Metabolic Shunting”

HFCS

•Good or Bad

•Fructose

•How are they different

Palm Oil

Lifestyle

•Convenience

•Marketing

Dangers of Obesity

•Diabetes

•Lower Back Pain

•Gum Disease

•Emotional and Social Problems

•High Cholesterol

•Skin Disorders

Diabetes

•Type 1 vs. Type 2

Type 1

Type 2

Treatment

•Work for Lifetime

•Lifestyle Changes

•Understanding

Goodpaster Study

Other Treatments

•Surgery

•Gastric Bypass

•Lap Band

Al Roker

Randy Jackson

Roseanne Barr

Star Jones

Gastric Bypass

Lap Band

Drugs

•Help With Weight loss

•Raise Hormones

•Serotonin

•Catecholamine

•Not considered truly effective

Application

Class Activity

•Knock out

Work Cited

• Celebrities Put Fat-Fighting Surgery in Spotlight

• Connor, Tracy. "Obesity." Obesity. Ed. Tom Metcalf and Gena Metcalf. N.p.: n.p.,      n.d. N. pag. Print. Rpt. of Celebrities Put Fat-Fighting Surgery in the      Spotlight. New York City: n.p., n.d.

• Fat Land

• Critser, Greg. Fat Land. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print.  

• How Genetics and the Environment Shaped US

• Hunter, William. How Genetics and Environment Shape Us. Philadelphia: Mason      Crest Publishers, n.d. Print.

• Your Digestive System and How it Works

• Your Digestive System and How It Works." Your Digestive System and How It      Works: n. pag. Web. Apr. 2008. <http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/      ddiseases/pubs/yrdd/>.

• The Modern Life Style Contributes to Obesity

• Aase, Sarah. "The Modern Lifestyle Contributes to Obesity." The PRoblem with      Obesity: Are Our Lifestyles Setting Us Up for Shorter Lives? By Sarah Aase.      N.p.: n.p., n.d. N. pag. Print. Excerpt from Obesity. Ed. Tom Metcalf and      Gena Metcalf. N.p.: n.p., n.d.

Works Cited• Diabetes; Clinical trials demonstrate effective weight loss

• Anonymous. "Diabetes; Clinical trials demonstrate effective weight loss      strategies for obese and overweight adults." Investment Weekly News: n.      pag. ProqQuest. Web. 22 Dec. 2010. <http://proquest.umi.com/      pqdweb?index=0&did=2167717951&SrchMode=1&sid=6&Fmt=3&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309      &VName=PQD&TS=1288116309&clientId=11783>

• Weight-loss Costs

• Harder, Ben. "Weight-Loss Costs." Obesity. Ed. Tom Metcalf and Gena Metcalf.      N.p.: n.p., n.d. 71-75. Print.

• University of Maryland Medical Center: Thyroid Gland

• "Endocrinology Health Guide: The Thyroid Gland." University of Maryland Medical      Center. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2011. <http://www.umm.edu/endocrin/      thygland.htm>.

• University of Maryland Medical Center: Hypothyroidism

• "Hypothyroidism." University of Maryland Medical Center. University of Maryland,      n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2011. <http://www.umm.edu/patiented/articles/      hypothyroidism_000038.htm>.

Images (In order)

• http://www.foodandnutrition.com/nutrition/images/xxxl.gif

• http://davegranlund.com/cartoons/wp-content/uploads/obesity-in-us-web.jpg

• http://www.lose-weight-feel-great.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/big-guy-measuring-tape.png

• http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2008/04/21/fat_thin_lead_wideweb__470x349,0.jpg

• http://www.build-muscle-and-burn-fat.com/images/BMI_formula_English.png

• http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42028000/gif/_42028890_bmi_gra_416x314.gif

• http://photos.demandstudios.com/getty/article/117/49/87466604_XS.jpg

• http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_73Kt7qhOtFI/SSyx05kCZNI/AAAAAAAABsY/rykdyjuh0qs/s320/Omron.jpg

• http://www.sanfranmag.com/files/u11/dna_helix.jpg

• http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/images/ency/fullsize/17072.jpg

• http://mlmorris.com/lmbbs/bbs2.jpg

• http://www.buzzle.com/img/articleImages/520577-29727-28.jpg

• http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/connections/winter2004/images/earl_butz_cartoon.jpg

• http://www.cantstopthebleeding.com/img/Earl%20Butz%20-%201.jpg

Images

• http://www.precisionnutrition.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/high-fructose-corn-syrup.jpg

• http://i01.i.aliimg.com/photo/v0/111249811/Palm_oil.jpg

• http://www.treehugger.com/cartoon-obesity-america.jpg

• http://blogs.sfweekly.com/thesnitch/happy%20meal%20box.jpg

• http://bohone09.wikispaces.com/file/view/Islet_Of_Langerhans.jpg/89630001/Islet_Of_Langerhans.jpg

• http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PC3aIMjVWm8/SQ8CiKm3p0I/AAAAAAAAAdg/VM5j2aSaDvE/s400/42940_type2.jpg

• http://topnews.us/images/imagecache/main_image/eating-disorder_1.jpg

• https://wsr.byu.edu/images/stories/wsr/images/eating%20disorders%20web.jpg

• http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2389/2170448724_0025ab2cc8.jpg

• http://images.chron.com/blogs/txpotomac/Obesity%20cartoon.jpg

• http://www.topsocialite.com/10-celebrities-who-have-had-gastric-bypass-surgery/

• http://www.pennmedicine.org/health_info/images/19268.jpg

• http://www.medgadget.com/archives/img/lapband71.jpg

• http://www.worldrecordsacademy.org/games/img/101918-b_largest_game_knockout_GW.jpg

• http://www.katrinatribute.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/statistics-of-childhood-obesity.jpg

Conclusion

•Obesity is a growing epidemic in America that can be stopped with exercise and simple diet changes.