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6
Managing Your Weight

Learning Objectives

After studying this chapter in the text, the student should be able to:
1. List the factors that have contributed to the increase in overweight and obesity in
the United States.
2. Discuss factors that may influence body image.
3. Define overweight and obesity.
4. Identify the main health risks of excess weight.

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 5. Assess dietary, exercise, and psychological approaches to weight loss.
6. Identify and describe the symptoms, health consequences, and treatments
associated with eating disorders
7. List three specific behavior changes that you could incorporate into your daily
life to achieve or maintain a healthy body weight.

Chapter Summary

This chapter explains how we grew so big, tells what obesity is and why excess pounds
are dangerous, describes current approaches to weight loss, discusses diets that work
(and some that don’t), offers practical guidelines for exercise and behavioral approaches
to losing weight, and examines unhealthy eating patterns and eating disorders. If you’re
already at a healthy weight, this chapter can ensure that you remain so in the future. If,
like two-thirds of Americans, you are overweight, you will find help in these pages.
You can choose to lose.

Lecture Outline

I. Body Composition
1. Is the makeup of the body in terms of lean mass, and fat.
2. A combination of regular exercise and good nutrition is the best way to
maintain a healthy body composition.
A. Body Mass Index (BMI)—a ration between weight and height; a mathematical
formula that correlates with body fat.
a. BMI of 25 or greater defines overweight and marks the point at which
excess weight increases the risk of disease.
2. A BMI of 30 or greater defines obesity and marks the point at which excess
weight increases the risk of death.
3. Body Adiposity Index (BAI) relies on height and hip measurements and may
be a better predictor of health outcomes in a certain range.
B. Waist Circumference
1. The general guideline is that a waist measuring more than 35 inches in a
woman or more than 40 inches in a man signals greater health risks.

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 C. Waist-to-Hip Ratio (WHR)
1. Dividing your waist measurement by your hip measurement.
2. For women a ratio of .8 or less and for men a ratio of .9 or less is considered
safe.

II. Supersized Nation

1. About two-thirds of Americans are overweight.
2. Almost 17 percent of children and adolescents have BMIs that categorize them
as overweight or obese.
A. How Did We Get So Fat?
1. More calories
2. Bigger portions
3. Fast food
4. Physical inactivity
5. Passive entertainment
6. Genetics
7. Social networks

III. Body Image

1. Throughout most of history bigger was better.
2. Influenced by the media, many Americans are paying more attention to their
body images.
3. Although women generally report a more negative body image, many men are
dissatisfied with their bodies, but for different reasons.
a. They want either to lose or gain weight or gain muscle and bulk.
4. Women compare their appearance to others more frequently than men and
worry more that others will think negatively about their looks.
5. College students of different ethnic and racial backgrounds, express as much –
and sometimes more – concern about their body shape and weight as whites.

IV. Weight and the College Student

1. One in five college students has an unhealthy weight as well as at least one risk
factor for metabolic disorder.
2. Freshman gain an average of 2.8 to 3.8 pounds.
a. First-year weight gain in men is contributed to increased alcohol use.
b. First-year weight gain in women is contributed to more stress-related
eating, greater snacking, and less exercise.
c. About 80 percent of Hispanics in the United States are overweight or obese.

V. Understanding Weight Problems

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 1. Weight problems do not develop overnight.
2. Ultimately, all weight problems are the result of a prolonged energy imbalance
– of consuming too many calories and burning too few in daily activities.
3. How many calories you need depends on:
a. Gender
b. Age
c. Body-frame size
d. Weight
e. Percentage of body fat
f. Basal metabolic rate (BMR)—the number of calories needed to sustain the
body at rest.

VI. If You’re Too Thin: How To Gain Weight

A. Being underweight is not an uncommon problem, particularly among adolescent
and young adult men as well as among those who diet excessively or suffer from
an eating disorder.
1. Suggestions for gaining weight in healthy ways.
a. If your appetite is small, eat more frequently.
b. Choose some calorie-rich foods.
c. Drink juice.
d. Try adding a commercial liquid meal.
e. Exercise regularly.
VII. Health Dangers of Excess Weight
1. The federal government has recognized obesity as a serious, potentially fatal
disease.
2. The effects of obesity on health are the equivalent of 20 years of aging.
3. Researchers attribute 112,000 to 280,000 deaths every year to excess weight.
A. The Impact on the Body
1. The incidence of diabetes, gallstones, hypertension, heart disease, and colon
cancer increases with the degree of overweight in both sexes.
2. Those with BMIs of 35 or more are approximately 20 times more likely to
develop diabetes.
3. Overweight men and women are at least three times more likely to suffer knee
injuries that require surgery to repair.
4. Major diseases linked to obesity include:
a. Type 2 diabetes
i. More than 80 percent of people with type 2 diabetes are overweight.
b. Heart disease and stroke
i. Overweight people are more likely to suffer from high blood pressure,
high levels of triglycerides and harmful LDL cholesterol, and low levels

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 of beneficial HDL cholesterol, and more substances that cause
inflammation, which may raise risk for heart disease.
c. Cancer
i. Obesity contributes to more than 100,000 cases of cancer.
B. The Emotional Toll
1. Overweight men and women often blame themselves for becoming heavy and
feel guilty and depressed as a result.

VIII. A Practical Guide to Weight Loss

A. Why We Overeat
1. Both hunger, the physiological drive to consume food, and appetite, the
psychological desire to eat, influence and control our desire for food.
2. A hormone called leptin, produced by fat cells, sends signals to the brain that
affect appetite.
a. When leptin levels are normal, people eat just enough to maintain weight.
b. When leptin is low, the brain responds as if fat stores have been depleted
and slows the metabolism.
3. Ghrelin is a hormone made in the stomach, which is a natural appetite
stimulant.
a. Ghrelin typically rises before meals and falls afterwards.
4. We stop eating when we feel satisfied; this is called satiety, a feeling of fullness
and relief from hunger.
a. The neurotransmitter serotonin has been shown to produce feelings of
satiety.
i. It takes 20 minutes for the brain to register that you are full.
B. Weight Loss Diets
1. In the long run, dieting usually does not keep off excess pounds. Regardless of
the diets they follow, people lose only about 5 percent of their initial weight
after one year.
2. High-Carbohydrate, Low-fat (Ornish)
a. Promise: weight loss plus significant health benefits.
b. Pitfalls: diet unsatisfying, limited in healthy fats, may leave out essential
fatty acids.
3. Low-Carbohydrate, High-Protein (Atkins)
a. Promise: quick short-term weight loss without hunger.
b. Pitfalls: ketosis, memory and cognition impairment, long-term risk of heart
disease and some cancers.
4. Carbohydrate-Modified (South Beach)
a. Promise: enhanced health due to emphasis on nutritious foods.
b. Pitfalls: restrictions difficult for many people.

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 5. Low Calorie (Weight Watchers)
a. Promise: steady weight loss.
b. Pitfalls: hunger makes diet hard to maintain.
6. Low-Carbohydrate (Zone)
a. Promise: Quick weight loss
b. Pitfalls: Hunger makes diet hard to maintain.
C. The Bottom Line
a. What matters most is total caloric intake - not whether calories come from
protein, carbohydrates, or fat.
D. Avoiding Diet Traps
1. Over-the-Counter Diet Pills
a. An estimated 15 percent of adults—21 percent of women and 10 percent of
men—have used weight-loss supplements.
2. Diet Foods
a. Many people think that choosing a food that’s lower in calories, fat-free, or
light gives them license to eat as much as they want.
b. Nutritionists caution to use artificial sweeteners and fake fats in moderation
and not to substitute them for basic foods, such as grains, fruits, and
vegetables.
3. The Yo-Yo Syndrome
a. Some studies show that weight cycling may make it more difficult to lose
weight and keep it off.
b. To avoid yo-yo dieting syndrome and overcome its negative effects:
Exercise.
c. Suggestions for long-term success:
i. Set a danger zone.
ii. Be patient.
iii. Try, try again.
E. Physical Activity
1. NEAT for nonexercise activity thermogenesis is “nonvolitional” movement;
which may be an effective way of burning calories.
2. Although physical activity and exercise can prevent weight gain and improve
health, usually it does not lead to significant weight loss. However, when
combined with diet, exercise ensures that you lose fat rather than muscle and
helps keep off excess pounds.
3. Moderate exercise, such as 30 to 60 minutes of daily physical activity, reduces
the risk of heart disease and other health threats.
4. Exercising a minimum of 200 to 300 minutes weekly of moderately intense
activity, is necessary to maintain weight loss.

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 5. Physical activity increases energy expenditure, builds up muscle tissue, burns
off fat stores, and stimulates the immune system.
F. Can a Person Be Fat and Fit?
1. If you are overweight, lose weight and improve your fitness.

IX. The Psychology of Losing Weight

1. Emotional eating always involves eating for reasons other than physiological
hunger.

X. Maintaining Weight Loss

1. Personal responsibility for change: Weight loss winners develop an internal
locus of control.
2. Exercise: Registry members report an hour of moderate physical activity almost
every day.
3. Monitoring: About 44 percent of registry members count calories, and almost
all keep track of their food intake in some way.
4. Vigilance: Successful losers keep tabs on their weight and size.
5. Frequent Eating: Those who eat frequent meals and snacks put on fewer
pounds and gained fewer inches around their waists than those who ate only a
couple of times each day
a. The most important meal not to skip is breakfast.

XI. Treating Severe Obesity

1. The number of extremely obese adults—those at least 100 pounds overweight
with BMIs over 40—has quadrupled in the last two decades from 1 in 200 to
about 1 in every 50 men and women.
A. Drug Therapy
1. Obesity medications are recommended only for patients with BMIs equal to or
greater than 30 or for those with a BMI equal to or greater then 27 with risk
factors (like high blood pressure) that increase their risk of disease.
B. Obesity Surgery
1. Obesity, or bariatric, surgery is becoming the most popular weight loss
approach for the estimated 15 million men and women who qualify as
“morbidly obese” (100 or more pounds overweight) because of their increased
health risks.
2. Recent research shows that bariatric surgery eliminates or improves diabetes,
hypertension, sleep apnea, and high cholesterol in most patients.
3. Long-term dangers – both physical and psychological – are unknown,
particularly for adolescents.

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 a. Gastric bypass – surgeons create an egg-sized pouch with staples and
reroute food around part of the upper intestine to block absorption of
calories and nutrients.
b. Banding – surgeons slip an inflatable silicon band around the stomach.

XII. Unhealthy Eating on Campus

1. Unhealthy eating behavior takes many forms, ranging from not eating enough
to eating too much too quickly
2. Researchers have linked specific genes to some cases of anorexia nervosa and
binge eating, but most believe that a variety of factors, including stress and
culture, combine to cause disordered eating.
3. In a survey at a large, public, rural university in the mid-Atlantic states, 17
percent of the women were struggling with disordered eating. Younger women
(ages 18–21) were more likely than older students to have an eating disorder. In
this study, eating disorders did not discriminate, equally affecting women of
different races, religions, athletic involvement, and living arrangements.
A. Extreme Dieting
1. Extreme dieters go beyond cutting back on calories or increasing physical
activity. They become preoccupied with what they eat and weigh.
2. Weight loss is severe enough to cause uncomfortable physical consequences,
such as weakness and sensitivity to cold.
3. Extreme dieters may think they know a great deal about nutrition, yet many of
their beliefs about food and weight are misconceptions or myths.
B. Compulsive Overeating
1. People who eat compulsively cannot stop putting food in their mouths. They
eat fast and eat a lot. They eat even when they are full.
2. The following behaviors may signal a potential problem with compulsive
overeating:
a. Turning to food when depressed or lonely, when feeling rejected, or as a
reward.
b. A history of failed diets and anxiety when dieting.
c. Thinking about food throughout the day.
d. Eating quickly and without pleasure.
e. Continuing to eat even when you are no longer hungry.
f. Frequently talking about food, or refusing to talk about food.
g. Fear of not being able to stop eating once you start.
C. Binge Eating
1. Binge eating is the rapid consumption of an abnormally large amount of food
in a relatively short time.
2. Binge eaters experience at least three of the following:

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 a. Eating much more rapidly than usual.
b. Eating until they feel uncomfortably full.
c. Eating large amounts of food when not feeling physically hungry.
d. Eating large amounts of food throughout the day with no planned
mealtimes.
e. Eating alone because they are embarrassed by how much they eat and by
their eating habits.
3. Binge eaters may spend up to several hours eating, and consume 2,000 or more
calories worth of food in a single binge.
4. Binge eating is probably the most common eating disorder.

XIII. Eating Disorders

1. Eating disorders display a broad range of symptoms that occur along a
continuum between those of anorexia nervosa and those of bulimia nervosa.
2. As many as 10 percent of teenage girls develop symptoms of or full-blown
eating disorders.
A. Who Develops Eating Disorders?
a. Eating disorders affect an estimated 5 to 10 million women and 1 million
men.
b. Among young people, those at highest risk are athletes.
c. Eating disorders affect every aspect of college students’ lives, including
dating.
d. Male and female athletes are vulnerable to eating disorders, because of the
pressure either to maintain ideal body weight or to achieve a weight that
might enhance their performance.
B. Anorexia Nervosa
a. Although anorexia means “loss of appetite,” most individuals with anorexia
nervosa are, in fact, hungry all of the time.
b. For them, food is an enemy—a threat to their sense of self, identity, and
autonomy.
c. They see themselves as fat or flabby even at a normal or below-normal body
weight.
d. The characteristics of anorexia nervosa include:
i. A refusal to maintain normal body weight.
ii. An intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat, even though
underweight.
iii. A distorted body image so that the person feels fat even when
emaciated.
iv. In women, the absence of at least three menstrual cycles.

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 e. The incidence of anorexia nervosa has increased in the last three decades in
most developed countries.
f. In the restrictive type of anorexia, individuals lose weight by avoiding any
fatty foods, and by dieting, fasting, and exercising.
g. In the binge-eating/purging type, individuals engage in binge eating, purging,
or both.
2. Bulimia Nervosa
a. Individuals with bulimia nervosa go on repeated eating binges and rapidly
consume large amounts of food, usually sweets, stopping only because of
severe abdominal pain or sleep, or because they are interrupted.
b. The characteristics include:
i. Repeated binge eating.
ii. A feeling of lack of control over eating behavior.
iii. Regular reliance on self-induced vomiting, laxatives, or diuretics.
iv. Strict dieting or fasting, or vigorous exercise, to prevent weight gain.
v. A minimum average of two bingeing episodes a week for at least three
months.
vi. A preoccupation with body shape and weight.
c. An estimated 1 to 3 percent of adolescent and young American women
develop bulimia.

Discussion Questions
• Ask students to describe the average woman and man. What are the factors that
contribute to an unrealistic body image for either? What can we do to change those
thoughts? How can an individual overcome these perceptions? What are some of the
dangers associated with a poor body image?
• Solicit from the class volunteers to discuss their culture’s view toward body image.
How do these views compare with and influence women’s self-esteem and
satisfaction with their bodies? What are some of the cultures that support opposite
viewpoints from our typical “media-type” body image? What do you think the
difference is between their mental health and those who struggle in our society?
• Share with the class the variety of weight tables available (traditional, ideal, and
average). Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of relying on these in order to
evaluate body weight. Despite the disadvantages, why do we still count on them so
much? What might be a better method?
• What are the health risks associated with being overweight? How might one
overcome this condition?

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• Ask students how they know when they are hungry or when they are full. Why do
people keep eating despite being full? How can they overcome this?
• Discuss the prevalence, causes, symptoms, and treatment for anorexia nervosa and
bulimia nervosa. Examine the health problems that are associated with each of these
disorders. As a friend or loved one, what can you do to help these individuals? Why
do students think people suffer from these disorders?
• Discuss diet foods, yo-yo syndrome, high-protein diets, very low-calorie diets, diet
aids, and liquid diets. Note the effectiveness of these compared to exercise and
reduced intake of calories. Focus on the medical and financial costs of these
programs. Why do people buy into these diets so easily? What are the risks
associated with each? Why are they so popular?

Classroom Activities

Activity #1: Killing Us Softly

Purpose:
To review with students the image of women portrayed by the media.

Time:
One class period.

Introduction:
Prior to showing the video, discuss with the class what factors contribute to an
individual’s self-image.

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Method:
1. Show the video Killing Us Softly by Jean Kilbourne who discusses the representation
of women by the media and the social effects of this form of communication. This
video may be purchased as a DVD or viewed on Youtube.com.

Discussion:
1. How does Ms. Kilbourne feel women are represented through the media? Give
examples.
2. What effect does this portrayal have on women?
3. What might be some of the consequences of these portrayals?
4. Do you feel this was an accurate portrayal of how the media does portray women?
5. What do you suggest we do to change this use of women by the media?
6. What can we do to eliminate some of these consequences?

Activity #2: Diet Analysis

Purpose:
1. To have students identify their personal nutritional needs.
2. To have students review their personal diets and to verify strengths and
weaknesses in their diet.

Time:
Maintenance of a three-day food and activity record input of dietary and activity data
into http://www.choosemyplate.gov/, and 20 minutes for class discussion.

Methods:

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1. After reading Chapters 4 and 5 and discussing the importance of regular physical
activity and a healthy diet for maintenance of a healthy lifestyle, have students keep
track of everything they eat and their activity for three days (24 hours per day).
2. Have the students use MyPlate Tracker (http:// http://www.choosemyplate.gov/), a
free online dietary and physical activity assessment tool, to obtain information on
their diet quality as it relates to the Dietary Guidelines and their physical activity
status.
3. Have the students generate their MyPlate Plan on http://www.choosemyplate.gov/
by choosing the Super Tracker option and then creating a personal profile and then
registering and submitting the information
4. You may have students choose to complete the three day diet log, or activate My
Coach Center to set up personal goals.

Discussion:
1. The best idea is for you, as the instructor to use the tool for several days. Then you
can decide what options you would like your class to use.
2. Have the students discuss the findings of their three-day dietary and activity
analysis. Were there any surprises? Were the results what they expected? What
improvements can they make?
3. Next, have the students compare their three-day dietary and activity analysis
generated by MyPlate Tracker to their MyPlate Plan, which was generated from
entering their age, sex, and activity level at http://www.choosemyplate.gov/. How
close or far was their actual diet from the plan recommendations?
4. Have the students make two to three dietary and/or physical activity goals that
they would like to work on during the semester. At the end of the semester, have
the students determine whether they have reached their goals and have them
discuss the challenges and barriers they faced in trying to achieve their dietary and
physical activity goals.

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 Activity #3: The Dieting Dilemma

Purpose:
1. To promote the ideals of health and well-being, rather than diet/weight conflicts
and eating disorders.
2. To examine media influences and personal beliefs regarding weight management.

Time:
Approximately 30 minutes.

Introduction:
Introduce to class to the effect of our own personal comments and how each of us might
contribute to having a poor body image.

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Method:
1. Read recent research studies on how often adolescents and young adults are dieting
to the class.
2. Divide the class into small discussion groups and assign the following discussion
questions.

Discussion:
1. Given the issue of weight management and extreme dieting in our society, what
explanations do you have for this trend in dieting among young females?
2. What model or message is suggested by media? Parents? Peers? School?
3. What factors contribute to the large percentage of women with eating disorders?
4. Have you ever encouraged a loved one to feel that she/he should be thin? (Be
honest in your response!) What message and behavior change can this type of
inducement promote?
5. Make a list of “do’s” that promote sensible eating and dieting.

Activity #4: Weight Management

Purpose:
1. To provide an opportunity for the students to develop a plan for sensible weight
management.

Time:
One class period.

Method:
1. After students have completed the dietary analysis, they should have an idea of
how healthy or deficient their diet is. Students should then:
a. Create a healthy proportioned meal plan. Food groups, portion sizes, and
caloric intake should all be included.

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Discussion:
1. Ask students if they feel it will be difficult to make dietary changes. If so, why?
2. How can they plan ahead to deal with situations that may sidetrack their new plan?
3. What are the health benefits to following their new plan?

Activity #5: Weight Analysis

Purpose:
1. To have students determine their body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio.

Time:
One class period. Instructor should provide scales and tape measures.

Method:
1. Students should use the scales provided by the instructor to determine their weight.
Students can use the tape measure to determine height, waist circumference, and
hip circumference.
2. Using Figure 6.1, determine BMI. Next, determine if your waist-to-hip ratio is
considered safe or “at risk.” Refer to Figure 6.2 to determine if you are an “Apple”
or “Pear” shape.

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Discussion:
1. Based on these simple calculations, students should determine if they are at an
increased risk of health problems.
2. Students should list at least two strategies for improving their BMI or waist-to-hip
ratio if they were not in the acceptable ranges.

References, Readings, and Resources

Arriaza, C. and Mann, T. “Ethnic Differences in Eating Disorders among College

Students: The Confounding Role of Body Mass Index.” Journal of American College
Health, Vol. 49, No. 6, May 2001, p. 309.

Ferguson, J. M. and Ferguson, C. (1997) Habits Not Diets: The Secret to Lifetime Weight
Control, Third Edition. Palo Alto, CA: Bull Publishing.

Lofton, S. and Bungum, T. “Attitudes and Behaviors Toward Weight, Body Shape, and
Eating in Male and Female College Students,” Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport,
Vol. 72, No. 1, Mar. 2001, p. A-32.

Porter, D. V. “Health Claims on Food Products: NLEA,” Nutrition Today, 31:35, 1996.

Rosenbaum, M. et al. “Obesity,” New England Journal of Medicine, 337:396, 1997.

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Thompson, J. K. (editor) (1996) Body Image, Eating Disorders, and Obesity. Washington,
DC: American Psychological Association.

Wilson, G., and Agras, S. “Practice Guidelines for Eating Disorders,” Behavior Therapy,
Vol. 32, No. 2, Spring 2001, p. 219.

Films and Videocassettes

Bulimia
(Describes causes, symptoms, motivations, and treatment of bulimia.)
CRM/McGraw Hill Films
110 Fifteenth Street
Del Mar, CA 92014

Critical Condition: America’s Obesity Crisis

(Discusses the possible link between poverty and obesity.)
Films for the Humanities and Sciences
P.O. Box 2053
Princeton, NJ 08543-2053
1-800-257-5126
http://www.films.com

Dieting: The Danger Point

(An examination of what happens when dieting is taken too far.)
CRM/McGraw-Hill Films
110 Fifteenth Street
Del Mar, CA 92014

Diets for All Reasons

(Various diets are evaluated according to specific needs of individuals.)
Churchill Films
662 North Robertson Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90069

Eating Disorders: The Inner Voice

(In this program, four individuals share their stories of physical pain and emotional
torment caused by eating disorders.)
Films for the Humanities and Sciences
P.O. Box 2053

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Princeton, NJ 08543-2053
1-800-257-5126
http://www.films.com

Fat in the Fire

(Theories of obesity are discussed and methodologies used by researchers are
reviewed.)
Films Incorporated
1144 Wilmette Avenue
Wilmette, IL 60091

Food: Health and Diet

(A look into fad diets and their ineffectiveness.)
Sunburst Communications
Rook HK41, 39 Washington Ave.
Pleasantville, NY 10541

For Tomorrow We Shall Diet

(A young woman wanting to lose weight discovers the principal elements involved.)
Churchill Films
662 North Robertson Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90069

Having Your Cake: Goodbye to Bulimia

(Documentary of four girls battling bulimia.)
http://www.films.com

I Don’t Have to Hide

(Causes and symptoms of anorexia and bulimia are examined.)
Fanlight Productions
47 Halifax Street
Boston, MA 02130

Overweight Americans
(Health risks of obesity and ways to approach weight loss are discussed by Dr. George
Cahill of the Harvard Medical School.)
Health EDCO
5405 Franklin
Waco, TX 76702

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Recovering Bodies
(Through the first-hand stories and testimonies of seven college students—five women,
two men, and the commentary of professionals—this video reveals the wide range of
social pressure that can lead to disordered eating and its psychological and physical
symptoms.)
Media Education Foundation
60 Masonic St.
Northampton, MA 01060
1-800-897-0089
http://www.mediaed.org

The ABC’s of Eating Disorders

(This educational piece covers the many faces of eating disorders and the devastating
effects on the lives of real people.)
The Filmmakers
http://abc.zakto.com/buy/

The Silent Hunger: Anorexia and Bulimia

(This video discusses eating disorders and their causes.)
http://www.film.com

The Stockholm Solution: New Therapies for Eating Disorders

(This program follows patients through the Karolinska regimen as they relearn healthy
eating behavior, gradually recognizing natural feelings of satiety with the help of a
computerized biofeedback system.)
Films for the Humanities and Sciences
P.O. Box 2053
Princeton, NJ 08543-2053
1-800-257-5126
http://www.films.com

Understanding Fat
(This program provides a well-balanced understanding of what fat is and how the
human body is engineered to use it.)
Films for the Humanities and Sciences
P.O. Box 2053
Princeton, NJ 08543-2053
1-800-257-5126

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http://www.films.com

Weight Control
(Information on how to choose a program that offers a lifetime of weight control is
presented in terms of positive factors and the principles involved.)
Filmfair Corporation
10900 Ventura Blvd.
Studio city, CA 91604

Weight Management
(Exercise, nutritional choices, emotions, and energy needs and expenditures are
discussed along with their relationship to weight loss.)
Health EDCO
5045 Franklin
Waco, TX 76702

Internet Resources

Academy for Eating Disorders

The Academy for Eating Disorders is an international trans-disciplinary professional
organization that promotes excellence in research, treatment, and prevention of eating
disorders.
http://www.aedweb.org/

American Dietetic Association

Nutrition information, educational materials, and safe strategies for weight loss and
maintenance are made available.
http://www.eatright.org

American Society of Nutritional Sciences

National organization related to nutrition research.
http://www.asns.org/

Count Your Calories Because Your Calories Count

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This interactive site sponsored by Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
features a four-step assessment of your diet.
http://www1.wfubmc.edu/nutrition

Eating Disorders Shared Awareness

Prevention, signs, and treatment options available on a variety of eating disorders.
http://www.something-fishy.org/

Eating Disorder Referral and Information Center

Dedicated to the prevention and treatment of eating disorders.
http://www.edreferral.com/

Food and Nutrition Information Center

Outstanding resource site for all things related to weight control and obesity.
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/cgi-bin/ffp.pl/fnic/etext/000060.html

Mirror-Mirror Eating Disorders

This site features information on all types of disordered eating, including compulsive
eating and binge eating, and how eating disorders affect society, college students,
children, teenagers, athletes, women, and men.
http://www.mirror-mirror.org/eatdis.htm

NHLBI Obesity Education Initiative

This site by the Obesity Education Initiative is sponsored by the National, Heart, Lung,
and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health.
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/oei/index.htm

Something Fishy: Website on Eating Disorders

This very comprehensive and popular site features the latest news on eating disorders
as well as links regarding signs to watch for, “Recovery: Reach Out,” treatment finders,
doctors and patients, cultural issues, and a support chat.
www.something-fishy.org

The Obesity Society

The American Obesity Society website features statistics on overweight and obesity in
the United States, research articles, consumer protection links, prevention topics, library
resources, fact sheets on a variety of weight management topics, and more.
http://www.obesity.org

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Weight Control Information Network, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney
Diseases
Addresses problems related to obesity and weight control.
http://www.niddk.nih.gov/

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