409 Final 8 Flashcards
overweight BMI
25 to 29.9
obese BMI
30 +
morbid obese BMI
40 +
compared to BMI, a better predictor of CAD is
waist circumference
waist circumference indicating obesity
+35 or +40
Waist to Hip ratio that indicates obesity
0.95 or .80
2 not so obvious complications of obesity
slower healing
prone to infection
The 2 good kinds of fat
mono un sat and poly
3 examples of drugs that can cause weight gain
NSAIDs
female hormones
HTN drugs
During physical assessment of an obese patient, a special consideration
check under skin folds for skin breakdown
Obese men can have
ED
Obese women can have
cycle/pregnancy problems
3 criteria used for weight loss surgery
non surgical efforts aren’t working
BMI +40
IBW more than 100%
Two kinds of very-low-calorie diets
protein-sparing modified fast
liquid formula
Both of the very-low-calorie diets require you to have
a cardiac evaluation