Health Coaching - Obesity

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Nadia BarozziPharmD, PhD, MAS ETH NH, NLP Practitioner

OBESITY: Take Action!

Nadia Baroz z i , PharmD, PhD, MAS NH ETH , NLP L i ce nse d practi ti o [email protected]

Obesity is a condition associated with an excess in adipose tissue to an extent which results in negative health consequences.

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What is obesity?

Obesity is caused by an energy imbalance: when calorie intake exceeds expenditure of calories, the surplus energy is stored as body fat.

There are a multitude of factors contributing to the increased energy consumption and decreased energy expenditure that are responsible for obesity, including:

• Decrease of physical activities• Higher food consumption, or an increase in energy density (particularly fat and sugar content) of the food we eat• Social, economic, educational and cultural factors


What causes obesity?

Obesity can be determined in different ways:

• Body mass index (BMI)• Desirable weight for height • Waist to hip ratio • Body fat %


How is obesity measured?

• BMI is a measurement used to indicate obesity and morbid obesity in adults. BMI is calculated by dividing a person’s weight in kilograms by his/her height in meters squared. An adult with a BMI of 30 or greater is considered obese while a BMI of 35 or greater indicate sever obesity


How is obesity defined?

• Desirable weight (kg) for height (cm):



• Waist to hip ratio:



Obesity is a concern because it has implications for the health of an individual as it increases the risk of many diseases and health conditions including:


How does obesity effect our health?

• Coronary heart disease• Type 2 diabetes• Cancers (e.g., endometrial, breast, and colon)• Hypertension (high blood pressure)• Dyslipidemia (e.g., high total cholesterol or high levels of triglycerides)• Stroke• Liver and Gallbladder disease• Sleep apnea and respiratory problems• Osteoarthritis and musculoskeletal complications• Gynecological problems (abnormal menses, infertility).

Obesity can also lead to social and economic disadvantages:

Salary: A relationship between body weight and wages has been studied(Sabia, Economics and Human Biology, 2011)

Education: Obese adolescents are less likely to obtain a college degree (24% success for normal weight adolescents vs. 10% for obese)(Fowler-Brown, Obesity, 2012)

Stigmatisation in children: Children who have to rate their liking of other children (on drawings) with normal weight, obesity or several disabilities consistently rate the obese child lowest.(Latner, Obes Res, 2003)


How does obesity effect our life?


How many people are affected by obesity?Worldwide prevalence of obesity in adults


How many people are affected by obesity?Worldwide prevalence of obesity in children

If you find that you are overweight or obese, seek professional advice and plan the change.

Learn how can you modify your eating habits and your lifestyle to achieved a desirable health.

It is much easier than you think!


What can be done?

What are you waiting for?Call Today!

Get in touch and start working with me to achieve the wellbeing you have always desired.

healthy4lifeNadia Barozzi

PharmD, PhD, MAS NH ETH, NLP Licensed Practitioner

Phone: +41 79 353 91 63E-mail: [email protected]

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Health Coaching - Obesity