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HAPPY, HEALTHY FAMILY FOR 2017!
Visceral fat is deep in the abdomen and surrounds the internal organs.
We are well into beginning 2017 and our decisions for what this year will mean to us as ‘families’ may include what our health will become by year’s end. Family eating decisions that are based on healthy eating as well as physical activity are as important as where the next family vacation will be. Interesting to note that the Radiological Society of North America has taken keen interest in this topic. The following excerpt is worthy of sharing if your family has adolescence on board, or in the extended family. Teenagers who are obese may be doing irreparable damage to their bones according to a new study presented at the annual December meeting of the RSNA. Obesity in childhood and adolescence is associated with a number of health risks, including cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Researchers looked at how excess weight may affect bone structure. Dr. Bredella, Massachusetts General Hospital and associate professor of radiology at Harvard Medical School in Boston, and colleagues set out to determine the relationship between adolescent obesity and bone structure. The researchers recruited 23 obese adolescents with a mean body mass index (BMI) of 44 kg/m2 for the ongoing study. (BMI norm is 18.5 - 25). “Adolescence is the time where we accrue our peak bone mass, so bone loss during this time is a serious problem,” Dr. Bredella said. “We know from other chronic states that lead to bone loss in adolescence, such as anorexia nervosa, that increased fracture risk persists in adulthood, even after normalization of body weight. Therefore, it is important to address this problem early on.” This research involved 3D tomography and DXA exams, specifically measuring bone density, lean (muscle) mass and visceral fat mass.
“There are several mechanisms by which visceral fat exerts negative effects on the bone. Visceral fat secretes substances that promote chronic inflammation, and chronic inflammation stimulates formation of osteoclasts, which are the cells that resorb or break down bone. In addition, vitamin D, which is important for bone health, is soluble in adipose tissue and gets trapped within fat cells.” Dr. Bredella said. She noted that growth hormone, which is important for bone health, is also lower in adolescents with visceral obesity. The research showed that BMI and visceral fat mass were positively associated with bone covering porosity. However, lean mass was positively associated with good bone density and integrity. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), obesity has more than quadrupled in adolescents over the past 30 years. It is estimated that more than one-third of children and adolescents in the U.S. are overweight or obese. This is the year to seek out healthy decisions, not only for yourself, but family members. Please attend our next Ideal Image Information Workshop at Advanced Physical Therapy, Monday Feb. 20, at 6:30-8:00 p.m. Learn how to lose the fat pounds and maintain for years to come! Call (316)283-7187 to make your reservations. Make the decision and bring the family!
Dixie Pomeroy, RN, BSN Ideal Image Clinic, LLC Weight Management Consultant
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