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Summary: Chapter 9 - Weight Management

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Summary: Chapter 9 - Weight Management

Introduction

The term obesity or overweight refer to an overall body weight of a person and whether it is too high. Obesity refers to extra weight of a body from fat, bone, muscle, and water. Around 33 percent of American adult are obese and 67 percent are obese.

Discussion

Obesity or overweight is due to numerous factors that are (Fahey, Insel & Roth, 2010):

Psychological - Several people use food as a mean of distraction from negative emotions such as low self-esteem, low mood and low ...