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Obesity Recognized As A Disease
Only recently, during June, 2013, did the The American Medical Association (AMA) classify obesity as a disease - an action that may help promote further research and education of the public to reduce the impact attributed to excessive weight on the heart, lungs, joints and a myriad of metabolic problems including diabetes.
By making this announcement , the AMA has recognized obesity as a problem that has both genetic and environmental components even though the definitive cause and effect data remains to be further clarified and elucidated.
Primary care physicians and medical specialists (including endocrinologists, gastroenterologists) have been investigating and reporting on the consequences of multiple factors contributing to the alarming increase in weight seen in our youth and adults. By making this announcement , the AMA has recognized obesity as a problem that has both genetic and environmental components even though the definitive cause and effect data remains to be further clarified and elucidated.
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| Diverse Research Studies Include Exploring Mechanisms, Regulation Of Weight Gain |
Book On Obesity
One publication that has received attention was published in 2012 by Dr. Robert H. Lustig.
FAT Chance, Beating the Odds Against SUGAR, PROCESSED FOOD, OBESITY, and DISEASE, presents a detailed account of the scope and challenges the AMA and other health care organizations are confronted with to alter the alarming increase in weight throughout our population.
He is critical of the notion "a calorie is a calorie" and provides details about the negative impact, consequences from the excessive consumption of sugar (specifically fructose) in processed foods and the importance of making good nutrition choices including fiber consumption.
Changing behavior and attitudes among other factors are required along with nutrition modification and appropriate physical activity to help individuals reduce their weight.
Contact
Bob Crowther
bob@bobcrowther.com
774-272-5760
Bob can share his experiences instructing yoga with a client diagnosed with diabetes - as he noted briefly in an earlier blog post about diabetes.
Basic yoga postures were modified by Bob and props used to slowly and gently enable this individual to acquire increased strength, balance and flexibility over many months before beginning the Why WAIT? program offered at the Joslin Diabetes Center (JDC).
Yoga and walking complemented activities at the JDC and contributed to a significant loss of weight with a renewed vigor and independence of movement.
Our walking began slowly - we had to address breathing and balance issues as well.
Realize your short and long term goals with Bob's guidance.
Read Bob's story: address your specific needs.
Future postings from Bob will comment further on obesity being "a marker for chronic metabolic diseases" known as Metabolic Syndrome.
