Healthy Weight/Obesity

Pathway Contributor: Heather Petrie

Bio:
Heather Petrie is a registered dietitian currently working as a PEN evidence analyst and living in Toronto. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition with Honours both from Acadia University and a Master of Science degree, with a specialization in nutrition and exercise metabolism from the University of Guelph.

Contributions:

• Is vegetable and fruit intake directly related to weight control or management?  

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• Are overweight and obesity associated with low quality of life or depressed mood among adults?  

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• How are portion sizes of food and beverage related to energy intakes?  

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• Does food availability and accessibility affect energy intakes?  

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• Do overweight or obese individuals who exercise regularly or who are physically fit have a lower risk of all-cause mortality compared to individuals with a normal weight but who do not exercise?  

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• Are individuals with overweight or obesity more genetically predisposed to obesity and a higher BMI than individuals in a healthy weight range?  

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• Do individuals with a history of weight cycling predispose themselves to increased difficulty for achieving weight loss?  

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• Do overweight and obese adults consume more calories than healthy weight adults?  

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• Do obese adults have a different perception of portion sizes than healthy weight adults? If so, what techniques have been found to improve perception/use of appropriate portion sizes?  

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• Healthy Weight/Obesity Background

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