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Pathophysiology of Obesity Video
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- Fat is how the body stores energy.
- To lose weight, there needs to be a negative energy balance.
- If energy in is greater than energy out then the body ends up storing it as fat.
- Weight loss is more than just eating less and exercising more.
- Appetite is primarily controlled by hormones.
- Complicating weight loss is the fact that the more weight that is lost, the greater the appetite becomes.
- Exercise accounts for only 10% of energy usage. BMR accounts for 70%.
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