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something about it," said Leonard Kummerland, Heppner.
Medical Meonderings
Obesity
New ideas and treatments
By GLENN W. MORGAN. M.D..
Philomath Family Medicine. P C.
It's true. Overweight people have been telling us for a long
time (though no one has believed them) that they don't eat
any more than thin people. According to Dr. Jules Hirsch of
Rockefeller University in New York, "Obesity may be a
result of inadequate exercise or abnormal food processing
and storage, but it is rarely a result of hyperphagia
(overeating)."
The report in "Family Practice News" of June 1, 1981,
stated that "obese people tend to eat later in the day and to
eat fewer and larger meals than r"T' flf WTTTUl Wf iBbLAt
Obesity is clearly a very complicated problem, related to
genetic, physical and psychological causes. Obese mothers
give birth to heavier babies who are more likely to become
obese in childhood and adulthood. It is wrong to accuse obese
people of being weak-willed for not doing enough push-aways
(pushing away from the table).
In a similar vein, the May 1, 1981 "Family Practice News"
' reported that obese people fall into two categories, "large
volume gorgers or nervous nibblers." The difference is
important, because there is a new operation being done to
help those who are binge eaters, but it is of no help for the
nibblers. It is called gastric stapling. In this procedure, a
large stomach is stapled so it becomes a small stomach. The
procedure is much safer than the older intestinal bypass
operation, which causes a lot of later problems. The stomach
stapling operation prevents people from eating a lot at one
time.
The people who benefit most from the operation are those
who have been obese since childhood or adolescence, lack
significant psychological problems and can eat enormous
quantities of food at one time.
Those who aren't helped tend to snack a lot, eat as a
response to stress, and like sugary foods. Therefore, those
considering this operation need to have careful screening
beforehand to determine who is likely to be helped. Thorough
evaluation of eating history and psychological testing can be
a big help.
Only people who are considered morbidly obese would be
candidates for this type of operation. They need to be at least
twice their Ideal body weight for at least five years prior to
surgery. One way of calculating ideal body weight in men is
to count 115 pounds for the first five feet tall and add Your
pounds for every Inch above five feet. For women, it is 110
pounds for the first five feet and 3l pounds for every
additional Inch. Then for both you add or subtract up to eight
pounds, depending on body frame size. One way of
estimating this is to measure wrist size. Very muscular
people need to add even more weight to figure their ideal,
because muscle is denser than fat.
The benefits of losing weight include lower blood" sugar and
blood pressure, less strain on the weight-bearing joints
(back, hips, knees, ankles, feet), less strain on the heart and
Improved sense of well-being.
The joint problem ean be especially severe in later life.
Many long-time obese people develop arthritis in the joints
and have a great deal of difficulty just trying to walk. It
Is logical that this should happen, because these joints have
been under much more strain than those of normal weight
people for years. Most of the people having joint replacement
aurgery (hip and knee) have been overweight for 30 years or
more.
There is hope, then, that at least the binge-type eaters can
be helped to lose a large amount of weight by the gastric
stapling operation. It is expected they will develop fewer
problems in future years.
It appears -that some obese people may be helped more
than others to lose weight. One thing we all can do is stop
judging obese people and discriminating against them. They
don't eat more than the rest of us. Many such people have a
low self concept. They don't really like themselves. If they
hear from others that they are less worthy because of being
fit, this often makes them feel even worse. They are even
leas able to face the problem. Only by hearing good things
about themselves are they able to try to change. If you have
questions about this, consult your family doctor.
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Senior News
A senior citizen bus trip to
Bonneville Dam to see the
model of Willow Creek dam is
scheduled for Mondav. July
27, The bus will leave Heppner
at 8 a.m. For more informa
tion call 676-9fi21.
A July 29 birthday meal will
be held Wednesday at noon at
the Morrow Cmintv Fair
Heppner Senior Mealsite
resumes; 90 attend
The first meal held at the
new Heppner Senior Mealsite.
on July 15 at the Morrow
County fairgrounds, saw 90
people present. There were 64
persons representing Hep
pner, lone and Lexington and
26 guests from LaGrande.
Pendleton, Mecham. Condon.
- Irrigon and the John Day
area.
Those present enjoyed a
meal of Salisbury steak with
mushroom gravy, mashed
potatoes, buttered peas and
carrots, vegetable plate,
juice, homemade yeast -rolls
and peach crisp. The new cook
is Mrs. Gary (Cherrie) Clark
of Heppner.
Entertainment was provid
ed by Doug Marquardt who
played the piano and saw. He
played before and after the
meal and it was enjoyed by
all.
The Rev. Shelton of the First
Christian Church, in Heppner
gave the blessing and announ
cements were given by Mrs.
Bob (Babe) Harris. She also
conducted the drawing of the
five door prizes. Each person
whose name was drawn re
ceived a complementary tic
ket for a free meal. Those
whose names were drawn
were Daisy Collins, Marvel
Jones, Maxine Gray, Gladys
Jewel and Marie Steagall.
The tables were decorated
with flowers from the yards of
Clayton Ayers and Bill Collins.
Those who ride the bus from
lone and Lexington to the
mealsite ride free of charge.
For reservations from lone
call Doris Gollyhorn, 422-7512,
and from Lexington call
Truman and Leta Messenger,
989-8518. Heppner seniors de
siring a ride to the fairgrounds
may call Mary Nikander,
676-5571, or Bill and Daisy
Collins, 676-9947.
Following the meal at 1:30
p.m. the bi-monthly meeting
of the Morrow County Advis
ory Committee was held in the
board room at Columbia Basin
Electric.
Staff personnel from AAA
(Area Agency on Aging)
Heppner golfers
attend Kinzua
visitation
Thirteen Heppner golfers
took part in an interclub
visitation held at Kinzua July
19.
Results for that meet were
as follows:
WOMEN
Gross: 1st - Pat Edmund
son; 2nd Bev Wilson; 3rd
Muriel Palmer. Long drive
went to Pat Edmundson.
MEN
Gross: 1st - John Edmund
son; 2nd Ray Massey; 3rd
Chuck Starks; 1st - Don Lott;
2nd - Rick Johnston; 3rd -Elmer
Palmer. Ray Massey
took long drive and Bob
Jepsen, K.P.
Grounds All July birthdays
will he celebrated and a
drawing for a birthday gift
will be held at this meal.
Senior citizen meals are
twing served every Wednes
day at noon at the Morrow
County Fair Grounds in
Heppner.
present from Pendleton in
cluded Rollin Reynolds, direc
tor of Senior Programs: Sue
Comrie, Nutrition Project co
ordinator, Cathy Fuller ad
ministrative assistant also in
charge of transportation.
Also present were Dorothy
Krebs, lone, chairman of the
board of directors of ECOAC
(East Central Oregon Associa
tion of Counties) and repre
sentative of the Morrow
County Court; Lynnea Sar
gent, Senior Services super
visor of Morrow County and
several senior citizen repre
sentatives who make up the
county advisory committee.
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Farm safety
By BOB COSTA.
Morrow County Ext. Agent
President Reagan has pro
claimed July 25 31 as
National Farm Safety Week.
"We must not take the miracle
of American agricultural a
bundance for granted. An
unacceptable number of farm
accidents cripples people and
threatens production," says
the President.
Now that harvest is getting
into full swing, make sure
there are adequately stocked
first aid kits in your combines,
trucks, and shops. Fire extin
guishers should be checked for
proper contents and pressure.
With the abundant straw in
most fields this year, be sure
to keep straw and chaff away
from exhaust systems. Let's
make it a safe, as well as
successful harvest.
WHEAT EXHIBITS FOR
FAIR
Morrow County wheat grow
ers are reminded to save some
wheat for exhibit at county
and state fairs. One peck (2
gallons) is required, but a
small amount should be in
cluded for cleaning losses.
Morrow County Fair Grain
Superintendent Bill Rawlins
will clean exhibits that are
brought in by Sunday, August
23, or before. It will be to the
exhibitors advantage to have
Call These Numbers For
HI
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The Heppner
week proclaimed July 25 -
their exhibits cleaned this
year.
To be eligible for state fair,
grain, grass, and hay sheaves
must be three Inches or larger
in diameter at the butts, cut
near ground level, and tied
tightly with string. Smaller
sheaves will be accepted at
the Morrow County Fair.
For more information, see
the 1981 Morrow County Fair
Premium Book and the Ore
gon State Fair Premium list.
FLOUR BEETLE
It's quite a shock to find
your bag of flour or grains on
the kitchen shelf infested with
insects, but it's not uncom
mon. The small red-brown
flour beetle and the medium
size, gray flour moths are
sometimes found in the best of
homes.
If you have these insects in
your kitchen, a thorough
cleaning of the storage area is
usually the only control neces
sary. If you feel and insecti
cide is required, use one of the
pressurized sprays designed
for household use. Remove all
food and dishes before treat
ing all the cracks and corners
of your shelves.
To prevent attack, store all
flour, grains, dried cereals,
nuts, and dried fruit in
containers with tightly sealed
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Heppner News
The weeks from early June
through late August are pop
ular times for pre school and
school-age grandchildren to
come to Heppner to visit
grandparents. Rachel and Ed
Dick have had all four of their
children -- Stuart, Ladd, Erin
and Kevin - home during the
last three weeks along with a
fine assortment of grandchild
ren. A special event the family
enjoyed was a birthday party
and picnic celebration of
Grandpa Ed's birthday.
Ida Farra's three grand
children and their dad Jim
have departed now. Bebe and
Riley Munkers have had
visiting grandchildren from
Portland. . . ,
The Munkers next-door
neighbors. Avon and Arnold
Melby. have returned from
their eastern vacation trip
where they joined Arnold's
family. They were with
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daughter, Sue, and her family
over July 4 in Poa!e!!o. Now
their daughter, Kathy, is here
from Ohio with her two sons.
Heppner visitors Tuesday
and Wednesday of last week
were Elaine (Hilton) and Dale
Hamlin and their sons, Gary
and Craig, from Darrington,
Wash. The Hamlins were
visiting David and April
(Hilton) Sykesand Christoph
er and Andrew on their way
back from a vacation in
Montana.
Elaine and April are cous
ins, but had never met, so they
really enjoyed visiting and
tracing Hilton family history.
While in Heppner the Hamlins
cooled off in the Heppner pool
and Elaine and Craig toured
the museum and courthouse
while Dale and Gary helped
put out the Gazette-Times.
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