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Weight Management

Weight Management. A Health Realization Approach. Debra Starcher-Johnson PUBH 580 August 2008. Global Epidemic. Greater than one billion adults are overweight 300 million clinically obese Affects more people than malnutrition and hunger. Prevalence of Obesity in the United States 2007.

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Weight Management

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  1. Weight Management A Health Realization Approach Debra Starcher-Johnson PUBH 580 August 2008

  2. Global Epidemic • Greater than one billion adults are overweight • 300 million clinically obese • Affects more people than malnutrition and hunger.

  3. Prevalence of Obesity in the United States 2007 30 states equal or greater than 30% West Virginia at 29.5%

  4. Current Overweight Statistics in United States 66.3 % Adults ages 20 years old and up 17% Adolescents ages 12-19 years old 19% Children ages 6-11 years old

  5. Common Weight Gain Contributors Medical Conditions requiring prescription medications Food Allergies Quitting Smoking Emotional Eating High-fat content Foods Age Stress – Fast-paced lifestyles and everyday life events

  6. CurrentInterventions X Fad Diets/Multitude of Exercise Equipment X Advertisements providing easy, no effort approach X Behavioral (outside-in approach) X Pharmacological X Surgical (for the morbidly obese) ► Health Realization

  7. Health Realization Principles Mind - life force Thought – the power to create, allows us to think anything we want Health is constant; thoughts are just a state of mind that come & go Consciousness – the power to experience, brings our thoughts to life and creates our reality

  8. Resiliency Resiliency - the ability to bounce back from stressful conditions or situations. Stress is caused by external forces; our thoughts determine how we deal with these life events. Some are more naturally resilient than others, but everyone has the same inborn ability.

  9. Innate Health • Mental health • Peace of mind • Natural self-esteem • Deep feelings (i.e. love, compassion, gratitude) • Common sense

  10. Change Thinking Change Behaviors No matter what wonderful things we do in the name of prevention or health promotion, unless people’s thinking changes, their behavior will not change. Our behavior always follows our thinking. Jack Pransky “Prevention From the Inside-Out”

  11. Innate Health & Weight Management • Become more hopeful and positive attitude • Reduce stress levels from busy lifestyle • Increase self-esteem • Positive self-image • Allows thoughts to pass bringing back to a quiet mind • Just a state of mind at that moment • Decrease emotional eating and bad food choices • Emotions, low energy, negative self-image ≠ eating • Allow time for exercise

  12. Quote Deal not with the conditions of the past, but look to the laws of cause and effect. See the effect and consequences thought has on our everyday lives. Sydney Banks “The Missing Link”

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