CSOWM Exam Flashcards
What is the protocol for Behavioral Treatment for Obesity?
- Weekly for 4-6 months then bi-weekly. 2.
Group sessions with 10-15 people. 3. 60-90 minute sessions. 4. Private measures of weight. 5. Pt. to provide brief report of goals/successes. 6 New weight mgt skill taught with each session. 7. Goal weight loss .5 to 1 kg/week, ultimate goal 10%
Describe the Look Ahead Structure for behavioral treatment of obesity.
3 group session plus 1 individual session for months 1-6. 2 group sessions plus 1 individual for months 7-12. Then for years 2-4 1 individual session /month + contact by phone or email and optional group sessions.
Describe Intensive Behavioral Therapy for obesity for Medicare and Medicaid Beneficiaries?
If competent they can receive 1 face to face session weekly for month 1. Then 1 face to face every other week for month 2-6. Then 1 face to face session a month for months 7-12 If they achieve 3kg weight loss in the first 6 months. If they do not meet the 3kg weight loss by month 6 they will be reassessed for readiness and new BMI after additional 6 months.
So this is 14 sessions in 6 months. Must have 3 kg weight loss in 6 months.
AHA/TOS weight loss guidelines are ?
- 3-5% weight loss to reduce risk of DM, TG, A1C, BG, CV risk
- Calorie deficit : Women 1200 to 1500 and men 1500 to 1800
- <800 must be medically supervised.
- 14 sessions in 6 months
What are the principle components of an effective high-intensity, on-site comprehensive lifestyle intervention?
- Prescription of a moderately reduced-calorie diet, 2. increased physical activity, 3. the use of behavioral strategies to facilitate adherence to diet and activity recommendations.
What is a reduced calorie diet /energy deficit?
1200 to 1500 for women and 1500-1800 for men.
Physical activity is prescribed as?
> 150 minutes or 30 minutes 5 days/week. Higher levels of PA are 200-300 minutes/week, recommended to maintain “lost” weight or minimize weight regain in the long term >1 year.
Behavior Therapy is described as?
regular self monitoring of food intake, PA, and weight. Also encouraged to maintain lost weight with addition of frequent (weekly or more) monitoring of body weight.
Comprehensive lifestyle intervention usually produce an average weight loss of ?
8 kg in 6 months.
Medicare/Medicaid 5 A framework?
Assess- assess behavioral risk
Advise- give clear, specific behavior advice
Agree-(collaborate and agree on treatment)
Assist- aid the pt. in achieving agreed upon goals.
Arrange- schedule a f/u in person/phone to assist and adjust.
What is ACT therapy (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)
ACT develops psychological flexibility and is a form of behavioral therapy that combines mindfulness skills with the practice of self-acceptance. mindfulness-based behavioral therapy. ACT teaches mindfulness skills as an effective way to handle these private experiences.
ACT, the aim is to transform our relationship with our difficult thoughts and feelings, so that we no longer perceive them as “symptoms.” Instead, we learn to perceive them as harmless, even if uncomfortable, transient psychological events.
What are the principles of ACT therapy?
- Diffusion
- Acceptance
- Contact with the present moment
- The Observing Self
- Values
- Committed Action
The USPSTF recommends that children aged ? Or older should be screened for obesity?
- there is insufficient evidence for screening less than 6 years old
You can decrease risk of obesity after birth by?
Breast feeding and later introduction of solid foods
What are obese children at increased risk for?
Type II DM, Asthma, NAFLD, CVD risk and anesthesia risk