{"id":210,"date":"2015-10-07T20:59:59","date_gmt":"2015-10-07T20:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.candelalearning.com\/nutritionxmaster\/?post_type=chapter&p=210"},"modified":"2016-01-25T18:31:02","modified_gmt":"2016-01-25T18:31:02","slug":"obesity","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/pierce-nutrition\/chapter\/obesity\/","title":{"raw":"Obesity","rendered":"Obesity"},"content":{"raw":"Obesity means having too much body fat. It is different from being overweight, which means weighing too much. The weight may come from muscle, bone, fat, and\/or body water. Both terms mean that a person's weight is greater than what's considered healthy for his or her height.\r\n\r\nObesity occurs over time when a person\u00a0eats more calories than are used by the body. The balance between calories-in and calories-out differs for each person. Factors that might affect an individual's weight include genetic makeup, overeating, eating high-fat foods, and not being physically active.\u00a0Being obese increases the risk of diabetes, heart disease, stroke, arthritis, and some cancers.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_961\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"393\"]\"Obesity<\/a> Obesity can lead to many other medical complications.[\/caption]\r\n

Diagnosis and Treatment<\/h3>\r\nDiagnosis of obesity involves measuring an individual's body fat in comparison with his or her height. Losing even 5 to 10 percent of body weight can delay or prevent some of the diseases and complications associated with obesity. For example, that means losing 10 to 20 pounds if a person weighs 200 pounds. The major treatment for obesity is a change of eating and exercise habits to balance caloric intake with calories used.","rendered":"

Obesity means having too much body fat. It is different from being overweight, which means weighing too much. The weight may come from muscle, bone, fat, and\/or body water. Both terms mean that a person’s weight is greater than what’s considered healthy for his or her height.<\/p>\n

Obesity occurs over time when a person\u00a0eats more calories than are used by the body. The balance between calories-in and calories-out differs for each person. Factors that might affect an individual’s weight include genetic makeup, overeating, eating high-fat foods, and not being physically active.\u00a0Being obese increases the risk of diabetes, heart disease, stroke, arthritis, and some cancers.<\/p>\n

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Obesity can lead to many other medical complications.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Diagnosis and Treatment<\/h3>\n

Diagnosis of obesity involves measuring an individual’s body fat in comparison with his or her height. Losing even 5 to 10 percent of body weight can delay or prevent some of the diseases and complications associated with obesity. For example, that means losing 10 to 20 pounds if a person weighs 200 pounds. The major treatment for obesity is a change of eating and exercise habits to balance caloric intake with calories used.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t

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