\-hope u pass!

3-11-15Diet Nutrition and Chronic Disease - Dr. Hecht Epidemiological Transition: used to die of infections, now die of chronic illness Obesity, Diabetes and Cancer Chronic disease is increasing because: smoking (#1 cause of all chronic illness) aging population inactivity drug usage environmental carcinogens diet 20-25% of kids are obese compared to ~5% in 1970s once you gain weight, it is hard to lose predictor of poor future health Obesity related to fatty liver and major cause of cirrhosis other problems: heart disease, malignancy, arthritis, etc. Total population attributable fraction = If we removed obesity from population see that there would be 15% less mortality from cancer in men and 20% less in women Not just calories in and calories out for weight loss or weight gain Homeostatic mechanisms keep our weight about the same, making it difficult to gain or lose weight indefinitely Most Americans have this energy imbalance: we consume more than we expend. Losing weight is difficult. My advice to you: dont gain the weight to begin with. -Hecht TRUE DAT SON Obesity is a cultural problem (watching too much TV, not having healthy food options, placing fast food restaurants near schools) - ironic that BK couldnt have been placed closer to the med school. [Obesity] is never the individuals fault. You can only be as healthy as the society you live in.