What is the Transtheoretical Model of behaviour change?
A common model that can be useful to understand and assist with behaviour change is the Transtheoretical Model — or ‘Stages of Change’.6 This model assumes that the patient falls …
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Rheumatology and Obesity
Obesity is associated with multiple rheumatological conditions including but not limited to osteoarthritis (OA), lower back pain and gout. Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis is: Complex disorder of synovial joints, which can affect …
Determinants of behaviour and behaviour change
As discussed in earlier weeks, obesity has a multifaceted etiology with a range of personal, social and environmental factors influencing eating and physical activity behaviours relevant to obesity. Figure: Example …
Does being overweight or obese increase the risk of cancer?
Individuals who are overweight or obese have a 50% increase in the risk of dying compared to individuals who are a healthy weight11. Approximately 10% of these additional, obesity-related deaths …
Week 1 References
Here is the list of references referred to in this week’s content. Please feel free to bookmark any for future reference. van der Valk, E.S., M. Savas, and E.F.C. van …
Pay attention to language
Overweight and obesity is highly visible amongst the media and conversations of the general public. There are still many misconceptions about the disease and blaming of people who are overweight. …
How does obesity affect fertility?
Obesity is a major contributor to multiple conditions which are associated with infertility. Research demonstrates that women who are obese are at increased risk of infertility and subject to longer …
What effect does weight have on GI disorders?
Being overweight or obese presents a significant risk factor for the development and progression of a range of gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. These include (but are not limited to): inflammatory bowel …
Obesity and Respiratory Problems
Obesity is related to several respiratory problems including but not limited to: Obstructive sleep apnea Obesity hypoventilation syndrome Asthma Obstructive sleep apnea The muscles which control the tongue and soft …
Obesity and Disease
Obesity is associated with several neurological disorders including but not limited to: General cognitive impairment Alzheimer’s disease Migraine Depression Obesity and Alzheimer’s Disease Mechanism by which obesity affects disease state …
Endocrine system
Insulin resistance (diabetes and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease) Mechanisms by which obesity influences the disease state In individuals with overweight or obesity, adipose tissue is overwhelmed with free fatty acids, …
What effect does weight have on the cardiovascular system?
Obesity is associated with an increased risk of developing numerous cardiovascular diseases including: hypertension coronary heart disease heart failure stroke Obesity also increases the risk of premature death from cardiovascular …
The combination of disease mechanisms arising from overweight and obesity are complex and usually multi-factorial
Throughout this module we will discuss some of the common conditions associated with obesity – the mechanisms for development and progression of disease states, and how losing weight is beneficial …
Week 4 Learning outcomes
At the completion of this week, learners should be able to: Explain the ‘Five A steps’ approach for addressing overweight or obesity in a clinical setting Demonstrate different ways to …
Palaeolithic Diet
What is the Palaeolithic Diet? The Paleolithic (paleo) diet is a relatively new and so-called ‘fad diet’ which emphasises the consumption of foods which would have been available in hunter …
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