PPT-Weight Gain Prevention: Opportunities for Physical Activity to Impact Obesity

John M Jakicic PhD Senior Investigator Director Population Science AdventHealth Translational Research Institute Orlando FL Disclosures Past 12 Months Scientific Advisory Board WW International Inc formerly Weight Watchers. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9Udj2QfO_U. NOTE. : Obesity is included in the ICD-10 but not in the DSM-IV as . it has not been established that it is consistently associated with a psychological or behavioural syndrome (APA, 2000). Christine Pellegrini, PhD. Research Assistant Professor. Department of Preventive Medicine. July 30, . 2015. 35% of Students are Overweight or Obese. 2. American College Health Association-National College Health Assessment: Reference Group Executive Summary Spring 2014. Eating . B. ehaviour. . in . E. uropean Children. , . Adolescents . and their P. arents. Overview . & Key . F. indings. Wolfgang Ahrens (. I.Family. coordinator). University of Bremen & . Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research & Epidemiology – BIPS. Lifestyle Intervention. 2. Why Is Lifestyle Weight Management Important?. Improved metabolic control. Lower fasting blood glucose and prevent T2D. Lower blood pressure and lipid profile. Reduce need for pharmacologic therapy for metabolic complications associated with obesity. during the Holiday Season . Lesli Biediger-Friedman, PhD, MPH, RD, LD. Assistant Professor. Nutrition and Foods . Weight Gain during the Holidays . Statistics show . that Americans gain between . 1 and 10 pounds . Scott Rudolph . University Professor . of . Psychiatry. , . Medicine. , Pediatrics and Psychology. Washington University in St. Louis. Healthy Parents, Healthy Children: Promotion of Optimal Family Lifestyle Habits and Weight Regulation. BRANDY STRAHAN, PHD, RN. Assistant Professor. . Introduction. Adolescent obesity . has tripled in the past three decades.. Contributes to serious health problems. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines obesity as:. For further information visit . www.imsociety.org. Stay fit and reduce your risk of excess weight after the menopause. Stay fit and reduce your risk of excess weight after the menopause. Excess weight can lead to an increased risk of heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, sleep apnoea, cancer, osteoarthritis and mental health problems.. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Health Benefits of . Healthy Eating and Active Living . Helps control weight. Reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease. Pennington Biomedical Research . Center. 3/6/2015. 2. Childhood obesity rates. Childhood obesity rates have doubled in the U.S. over the last 30 years. . The distribution of body-mass index (BMI) has shifted, such that the heaviest children, at greatest risk of complications, have become even heavier. . NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTHNATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTENORTH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF OBESITYEvaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and ACKNOWLEDGMENTS:The Working Group w . Abbas. Medical Unit 2. Sheikh Zayed Hospital . Rahim. Yar Khan. What is Obesity. For adults, WHO defines overweight and obesity as follows:. O. verweight. is a . BMI equal to or greater than 25. Alex White. Nutrition Scientist. British Nutrition Foundation. Why is childhood obesity an issue?. Obese children are . more likely to become obese adults.. Childhood obesity: applying All Our Health . & Dr. Hani . Alghamdi. Objectives . 1- Definition and classification of obesity. 2- Magnitude of the problem of obesity. 3- Causes of obesity. 4- Obesity prevention . Obesity definition:. “Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health”. .