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16 Cards in this Set
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What are the BMIs for: Overweight Obesity Extreme (Morbid) obesity |
<18.5 18.5-24.9 25-29.9 30-39.9 >40 |
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What are the three highest burdens of disease? |
1. smoking 2. high blood pressure 3. obesity |
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3 in 5 adults are obese |
1 in 4 children are obese |
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The more overweight an individual is, the higher the incidence of: |
Diabetes & HTN |
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What are the medical complications of obesity? |
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease Pulmonary disease Gynecologic abnormalities OA Cancer Coronary Heart disease-DM, HTN,Dyslipidemia |
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What are the main etiologies of Obesity |
Metabolic facors Diet Physical activity |
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How does intra-abdominal obesity increase cardio-metabolic disease risks? |
Directly- altered secretion of adipokines Indirectly- Directs fact delivery to the liver promoting insulin secretion, diabetes and metabolic syndrome risk factors. |
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Metabolic Syndrome includes what conditions? MS leads to athlerosclerosis- greatly increasing risk of CVD & diabetes |
Glucose intolerance Hypertriglycerides Low HDL-cholesterol Central obesity Hypertension |
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What are the differences between Impaired glucose tolerance and T2DM? |
Impaired= incr insulin production & resistance and slight increase in FBG T2DM- insulin resistant, decrease in insulin production and increase in FBG |
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What are the benefits of diet modification? |
Decrease in: HbA1c, T2DM, Cholesterol, FFA, BP, Inflammation & medication Increase in: Insulin sensitivity & HDL |
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How does Pharmacotherapy encourage weight loss? |
1. Modification of appetite 2. Increased thermogenesis- incr energy expenditure 3. Inhibition of nutrient absorption from GI tract |
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What are the effects of taking weight loss drugs? |
Decrease in weight, TG, LDL Increase in glucose control |
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Name 3 surgical interventions? |
Liposuction Gastric Banding Gastic Bypass |
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What are the goals of exercising obese patients? |
Preventing weight gain/regain Stimulating weight loss |
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How much walking is required for a 100kg person to lose 1kg of fat? |
19 hours |
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What are the current obesity and exercise guidelines? |
Large muscle groups, non weight bearing, walking Daily (at least 5d.p.w) Duration 200-300mins 60-90mins daily for significant weight loss Intensity- 40-60% VO2peak or 60-75 ++benefits |
