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striae, in the popliteal fossa, different types of weight gain, lipocytes, fat cells, roux-en-y stomach surgery, weight loss, obesity, health, adjustable gastric banding, vertical banded gastroplasty, biliopancreatic diversion, bpd, biliopancreatic diversion, duodenal switch, fat, obese, overweight, obesity is also defined, a bmi, body mass index, over 30 kg/m2, patients, a bmi between 25, 29.9, considered overweight, not obese, diet, calories, population is overweight, obese is different from overweight, an adult male, considered obese, his weight is 20%, over the maximum desirable, height, a woman, considered obese at 25%, than this maximum weight, anyone more than 100 pounds overweight, considered morbidly obese, rates of obesity, an ominous statistic, the percentage of children, adolescents who, obese has doubled, in the last 20 years, basic nutritional needs, approximately calories a day, women, men, very active, professional athletes, manual laborers, pregnant women, nursing mothers, require, 300-500 more calories/day than women who, neither pregnant nor nursing, body cannot store protein, carbohydrates, excess protein, carbohydrate intake is converted to fat, storage, one pound of fat represents, 500 excess calories, obesity increases a person's risk of illness, death, due to diabetes, stroke, coronary artery disease, hypertension, high cholesterol, kidney, gallbladder disorders, obesity, increase the risk, types of cancer, a risk factor, the development of osteoarthritis, sleep apnea, genetic factors play some part, in the development of obesity, children of obese parents, 10 times more likely to be obese than children, parents of normal weight, consumption of more food than the body, excess alcohol intake, sedentary lifestyle, see intentional weight loss, prevent an increase in weight, avoid the following, excess alcohol consumption, stress, depression, boredom, frustration, avoid a sedentary lifestyle by increasing activity level, perform aerobic exercise, at least 30 minutes a day, 3 times a week, increase physical activity in general by walking rather than driving, climb stairs rather than using an elevator, escalator, reduce consumption of food that is high in fat, sugar, additional help in losing weight, join a support group, eating disorders, support group, find it easier to follow a reduction diet, exercise program, similar problems, avoid over-the-counter drugs, aid in weight loss, ineffective, dangerous, sure to set realistic goals, weight reduction, a loss of 1 to 2.5 pounds a week, seem slow, losing weight too fast often, does not work, weight lost quickly, regained quickly, unable to lose weight on own, medical history, a physical examination performed, medical history, obesity in detail, time pattern, has there always, childhood, been a tendency to be heavy, has the person been slender, begun to gain weight, eating habits, has diet changed, have eating habits changed, what percent, the daily calories, from fat, how many meals, eaten, how many snacks, exercise habits, has activity level changed, has there been a decrease in daily activity, factors, an increase in emotional stress, have increased alcohol consumption, skin fold measurements, assess body composition, blood studies to test endocrine function performed, medications, not recommended to aid intentional weight loss, cause harmful side effects, adverse reactions, drugs control appetite only, don't help change eating habits, gastric outlet stapling indicated, the morbidly obese, primary care provider, want to refer to a general surgeon, more information.