MEDICINE

BEHAVIOURAL AND SOCIAL FACTORS THAT CAUSES OBESITY

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.