Question

Hormones, age, weight, Past Medical History (PMH), medicine, illicit drug use, genetics, environment, food sources and intake all contribute to weight loss/gain.

-Do you think that artificial sweeteners can help long-term weight loss? If not please site research. If so, please site research other than the book?

-Why do you think we gain weight?

-What do you think is the best way to lose weight? Please site sources.

-Weight loss and gain is a complex phenomenon. Why do you think health professionals can have a bias when working with overweight patients? How about overweight with weight-related diseases?

- Why can it be harmful for a patient to lose weight in a hospital setting?

Answer 1

• Artificial sweetener if used for long run my increase the risk of obesity, metabolic syndrome, heart disease and diabetes. Research by American Heart assocition (AHA) and American Diabetes ssociation (ADA).
• There are following reasons for weight gain :-

1. when body develops insulin resistance
2. metabolism of body is slow
3. Calorie intake is more than reguired by the body.

• Best way to lose weight is eat mindfully i.e healthy eating and exercise daily - Centre of Disease Controll and Prevention , North American Association for the study of obesity (NAASO)
• It is because there are proven facts that obesity is associated with various disease such as diabetes and  heart disease.
• In a hospital setting when the person is already sick he may need more nutrients and energy for recovery. So it is harmful to losse weight.