Overweight
Overweight is an increase in body weight in relation to height
Obesity
Obesity is an abnormally high % of body fat generalized or localized.
Environmental causes for obesity
Family dietary patterns, physical activity patterns, lifestyle behaviors
Psychological causes for obesity
Eating in response to emotions, using food as reward, comfort or getting attention
Secondary obesity
Pre-existing disease causing obesity or obesity as an adverse drug reaction
What is metabolic syndrome
Central obesity (elevated waist circumference), high blood glucose, hypertension, hypertriglyceridemia.
Treatment options for obesity
Lifestyle modification, behavioral modification, pharmacological therapy and bariatric surgery.
Types of pharmacological therapy for obesity
Anti-obesity drugs e.g. lipase inhibito
