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endocrine system
obesity
physical medicine
exercise
aerobic exercise: esp. mild intensity of long duration (> 30 min.) - regular exercise helps prevent decrease in BMR that accompanies caloric restriction. Make sure the patient is aerobically fit before starting an exercise program. Consider stress ECG. Maintain aerobic heart rate at 50-60% of maximum capacity for at least 20 minutes every day or every other day. The lower percentage results in greater fat catabolism and more weight control benefits. Exercise stimulates brown fat activation, increases lean body mass and encourages appetite control. It takes a minimum of 2 months to have an effect on decreasing body fat.
qigong: obesity
Decreased physical activity: Certainly this plays a big role in obesity and it has been found that next to a previous history of obesity television watching is the strongest predictor of the development of obesity. The degree of obesity is proportional to the amount of T.V. that is watched. Television watching results in a lack of physical activity, less preparation of nutritious foods, and an actual lowering of the basal metabolic rate. (Am. J. Clin. Nutr.,14:211, 1964)
A study involving a large sample of people who had maintained a weight loss of 30 lbs. for five years found that increased physical activity was the single most important factor in maintaining that weight loss. Along with the weight loss and increased activity levels, most individuals reported improvements in energy level, physical mobility, general mood, general health, and self-confidence. (Am J Clin Nutr., Aug 1997: 66, 20:239-246)
hydrotherapy
constitutional hydrotherapy
wet sheet pack: stage 4
cold mitten friction
short cold bath: esp. before exercise
manipulation
see hypothyroidism if applicable
electrical and oscillating
footnotes
Physical Activity of Obese and Non-obese Adolescent Girls Appraised Motion Picture Sampling Am. J. Clin. Nutr.,14:211, 1964 Abstract: Activity of obese and lean girls playing tennis showed, via time-lapse photography, a pronounced increase in inactive frames in the obese girls.
Obesity:Exercise:Sharkey (study)Sharkey Physiology of fitness: Rx exercise for fitness, weight control and health Champaign, Ill.,Human Kinetics Publishers,1979.