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What happens in the body and brain while it tries to maintain a healthy weight, and what has gone wrong with obesity?
To answer this question, you can consider the following questions: What happens to the set point in obesity? What is the role of negative feedback? How does leptin fit into the set point model? Why is it so hard to lose weight – what are some other factors besides the set point that affect our eating behavior?
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Running head: OBESITY
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Obesity
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OBESITY
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Obesity can be considered as a worldwide epidemic. The prevalence of obesity is high
among all the age groups. Statistics reveal that there is a higher likelihood for people living in
developed countries to become obese as compared to those living in developing countries.
Research shows that the prevalence of obesity increased from 12% to 20% in men and from 16%
to 25% among women over the past ten years. Approximately 90% of the children who develop
obesity at an early age also become obesity during their adulthood. Obesity contributes to
chronic diseases such as diabetes and other cardiovascular diseases. As such, understanding the
pathophysiology of obesity, its prevention and management is essential in caring for obese
individuals.
Obesity is a condition characterized by increased sizes and number of adipocytes...
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