Obesity is defined as a BMI of 30 or higher and increases health risks like diabetes and heart disease. Dietary factors that contribute to obesity include foods high in sugar, saturated/trans fats, alcohol, and low fruits/veggies. A sedentary lifestyle and genetics also increase obesity risk. To combat obesity, one should focus on a diet of fruits, veggies, and healthy fats, exercise regularly through activities like walking, and get adequate sleep each night.

1. Dietary Risk Factors and
Obesity
By: Zachary Ritter

2. OBESITY
• A disorder involving excessive body fat that
increases the risk of health problems.
• Sorensen, J. (2015, February 16). Obesity In America. Retrieved April 29, 2015, from
http://www.foodandnutrition.com/nutrition/obesity.htm

3. BMI or Body Mass Index
• BMI measures how much of your body is fatty
tissue

4. Pathophysiology
• An adult who has a BMI between 25 and 29.9 is considered
overweight
• An adult who has a BMI of 30 or higher is considered obese
• Leads to:
– Diabetes
– Hypertension
– Metabolic disease
– Back pain, fatigue, loss of breath

5. Pathophysiology
• Obesity and the Heart. (n.d.). Retrieved May 3, 2015, from http://www.revespcardiol.org/en/obesity-and-
the-heart/articulo/13191014/

6. Obesity Diagnosed
• A persons BMI is used to determine whether
or not they are considered to be obese.
• There are many ways to find a persons BMI
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/los
e_wt/BMI/bmicalc.htm
• You can also have precise measurments done
using pinched and measured skin at different
locations on the body.

7. Obesity Diagnosed
Charts like these can be used to help determine a persons BMI
• James, C. (2014, December 5). Standard BMI Chart. Retrieved April 22, 2015, from
http://vimtrim.com/bmi/standard-bmi-chart/

8. Dietary Risk Factors
• Diets High in Sugar
– When sugar is not used in the body it turns to fat

9. Dietary Risk Factors cont.
• Diets High in fats (trans and Saturated)
– These fats are not beneficial for our bodies.These
types of fats are not only bad for Obesity but also
other conditions involving heart problems.

10. Dietary Risk Factors cont.
• Excessive alcohol intake
– Alcohol is very high in empty calories. According to Jill
Adams from the Washington Post “the caloric content of
alcohol is higher ( seven calories per gram) than that of
proteins and sugars (both 4 calories per gram), and nearly
as much as fats (nine calories). (“Adams”,2014”)

11. Dietary Risk Factors cont.
• Diets low in Fruits andVegetables
– Fruits and vegetables contain essential vitamins
and minerals that are needed for proper digestion
and metabolic regularity.

12. Other Risk Factors
• Sedentary Lifestyle
– The human body needs regular exercise.Without
regular exercise the bodys metabolism will slow
down and it becomes easier to consume far more
calories than you burn.
• Genetics
– Genes can be passed from parents to children

13. ITS NOTTO LATE!!
• There is some good news..
• YOU can change this with just a few steps
• Edwards, M. (2014, April 24). How I Lost Over 150 Pounds, and How My Life Changed. Retrieved April 29,
2015, from http://www.organiclifestylemagazine.com/how-i-lost-over-150-pounds-and-how-my-life-
changed/

14. Change (the good kind)
• DIET is key
• EXERCISE is essential
• SLEEP is needed
• DON’T GIVE UP
• Without all 3 combined, they are less effective
• How to lose weight fast and healthily. (2015, January 30). Retrieved April 29, 2015, from
http://www.basichealthtalk.com/how-to-lose-weight-fast/

15. Diet
• Fruits
• Vegetables
• Healthy fats
– Monounsaturated
– Polyunsaturated
• Avoid bad fats
– Trans fats
– Saturated fats

16. Exercise
• According to the CDC Adults need at least 150
minutes of moderate exercise each week
• Work major muscle groups at least twice a
week
• Working out and not losing weight? Here's why. (2014,
April 21). Retrieved April 29, 2015, from
http://nypost.com/2014/04/21/working-out-and-not-
losing-weight-heres-why/

17. Sleep
• A full nights rest is very important

18. References
• Adams, J. (2014, December 22). Is drinking alcohol going to make you fat. Retrieved
April 22, 2014from http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/is-
drinking-alcohol-going-to-make-you-fat/2014/12/22/2099706e-8475-11e4-b9b7-
b8632ae73d25_story.html
• Choquet, H., & Meyre, D. (2011). Genetics of Obesity:What have we Learned?
Current Genomics, May 2011. 12(3), 169–179. doi:10.2174/138920211795677895
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3137002/
• How to lose weight fast and healthily. (2015, January 30). Retrieved April 29, 2015,
from http://www.basichealthtalk.com/how-to-lose-weight-fast/
• Edwards, M. (2014, April 24). How I Lost Over 150 Pounds, and How My Life
Changed. Retrieved April 29, 2015, from
http://www.organiclifestylemagazine.com/how-i-lost-over-150-pounds-and-how-
my-life-changed/

19. References cont.
• Sorensen, J. (2015, February 16). Obesity In America. Retrieved April 29, 2015,
from http://www.foodandnutrition.com/nutrition/obesity.htm
• James, C. (2014, December 5). Standard BMI Chart. Retrieved April 22, 2015, from
http://vimtrim.com/bmi/standard-bmi-chart/
• Working out and not losing weight? Here's why. (2014, April 21). Retrieved April 29,
2015, from http://nypost.com/2014/04/21/working-out-and-not-losing-weight-
heres-why/
• How much physical activity do adults need? (2014, March 3). Retrieved April 29,
2015, from http://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/everyone/guidelines/adults.html
• Obesity and the Heart. (n.d.). Retrieved May 3, 2015, from
http://www.revespcardiol.org/en/obesity-and-the-heart/articulo/13191014/