1. Caused by an excess amount of body fat People are usually considered “obese” if their weight is 30% or more above their ideal weight. 2 main causes: 1.Unhealthy eating habits 2.Lack of physical activity Obesity

2. Health Risks: Lower self-esteem High blood pressure Cancer Diabetes Blocked arteries Obesity

3. What are “fad diets”? Diets that promise quick weight loss and usually require you to eat specific types of food Examples of fad diets: Fit for Life (food combining diet) Dr. Atkins’ New Diet Revolution (low carbohydrate diet) Metabolife 356 (diet pills) Slim Fast (liquid diet) Fad Diets

4. The weight that you lose is usually water and/or lean muscle rather than body fat. Some of these diets can be harmful to your health. They sometimes do not include exercise which is important for healthy living. They limit your food choices and usually keep you from a balanced diet. These diets do not offer long- term success, and you usually gain back all the weight you lose. Fad Diets

5. Psychological disorder that involves a person starving themselves due to an unhealthy fear of becoming obese Warning signs: Eating extremely small amounts of food per day False impression of their own body image Obsessed with exercise Harmful effects: Damage to the heart Excessive weight loss Negatively affects the immune system Death Eating Disorders - Anorexia

6. Psychological disorder that involves a person overeating (“binging”) followed by the use of laxatives or vomiting to keep from gaining weight People who suffer from this disorder usually have a false sense of their body image, and they are constantly striving to obtain the “perfect body.” Harmful effects: Tooth decay (from excessive vomiting) Dehydration Damage to the kidneys Death Eating Disorders - Bulimia

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