BEHAVIOURAL AND SOCIAL FACTORS THAT CAUSES OBESITY
TABLE OF CONTENT
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Obesity
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Causes and factors influencing
2.1 Causes
2.1.1 Behavioral and social factors
2.1.1.1 Diet
2.1.1.2 Physical Activity
2.2 Factors influencing
2.2.1 Genetics
2.2.2 Environmental factors
2.2.3 Energy expenditure
2.2.4 Energy intake
2.2.5 Culture
2.2.6 Fetal nutrition
2.3 medical problem
2.3.1 type 2 diabetes mellitus
2.3.2 Cardiovascular function
2.3.3 Sleep-breathing abnormalities
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Prevention
3.1 Built Environment
3.2 Physical activity
3.3 Effects of dietary pattern and TV watching
3.4 Food Sector
3.5 Effectiveness of the prevention methods
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Conclusion and Recommendations
4.1 Conclusion
4.2 Recommendations
References
TABLES
Table 1 – Cut-off points proposed by a WHO expert committee for the classification of overweight
Table 2 – Waist circumference predicts risk of metabolic complications.