chapter 21 Flashcards
obesity
BMI greater than or equal to 95th percentile
overweight
BMI 85th to 94th
why BMI
easily obtained, highly correlated with body fat percentage, identifies obesity with accuracy
severe obesity
used in children 2+, 99th percentile, BMI of 35+
obesity statistics
most prevalent pediatric problem, 17.2% obese, 16.2% overwt
health consequences of overwt/obesity
cardiovascular, pulmonary, musculoskeletal, endocrine, gastrointestinal, mental health
cardiovascular concerns
HTN, dyslipidemia, left ventricular hypertrophy, pulmonary HTN
Cardiovascular risk factors tend to
cluster with obese/overwt
dyslipidemia
increased rates, abnormal values indicated by fasting lipid profiles
BMI & HTN
direct relationship independent of race, gender, age
pulmonary concerns
sleep apnea, exercise intolerance, asthma
asthma
increased rate of asthma in obese children but no relation to increased severity. PA should be used to increase lung function
OSA
obstruction sleep apnea, most common, complete or partial obstruction of upper airway
OSA characteristics
repetitive shallow or paused breathing, associated with reduction in blood ox saturation, dx w/ polysomnography
OSA symtoms
loud snoring, mouth breathing, daytime sleepiness, depression, hyperactivity, (untreated: delayed growth, bed wetting, behavior prob, poor academics, cardiopulmonary disease)
musculoskeletal concerns
increased slipped capital femoral epiphysis, blount’s disease
SCFE
most common hip disorder, cartilage plate (E) slips out of place (F), classic pt, obese prepuberal boy w/ delayed bone age, before E fuses, limp or pain
Blount’s disease
tibia vera, bowing of tibia and femur, affecting knees, limp, 2/3 pts are obese, unclear what causes it
endocrine concerns
type 2 dm, fam hx, acanthosis nigricans, polycystic ovarian syndrome,
fam hx dm type 2
in first to second degree relative 74-100%
Type 2 DM
45-50% cases in children, contributed to obesity, fam hx
acanthosis nigricans
associated with insulin resistance/ type 2, in 90% of individuals with resistance, hyperpigmentation, velvety thickening at neck, axillae, groin, complaint of “dirty neck”