8. Obesity Flashcards
obesity is associated with
incr morbidity and mortality
short term pharmacologic obesity treatment
phentermine
benzphetamine
diethylproprion
phendimetrazine
long term pharmacologic obesity treatment
orlistat
naltrexone/bupropion
liraglutide
semaglutide
tirzepatide
obesity
abnormally high amount of adipose tissue compared with lean muscle mass
obesity is what % over ideal body weight
> = 20 %
direct measures of body comp
underwater weighting
skin fold measurement
BIA
DEXA
indirect measures of body comp
BMI
BSA
IBW
LBW
PNWT
overweight BMI
25-29.9
class 1 obesity
30-34.9
class 2 obesity
35-39.9
class 3 obesity
> =40
LBW =
TBW - fat weight
LBW compared to IDW
LBW > IDW
LBW ~
LBW ~ 1.3*IBW
obesity oral abs
unchanged
obesity transderma/subQ absorption
decr subQ abs
obesity Vd
incr Vd for lipophillic drugs
hydrophylic drugs in obese pts
little change in Vd
hepatic blood flow in obesity
increased hepatic blood flow