Definition & Assessment of Obesity

Question 1

why is obesity considered a chronic disease

Answer 1

it is something you manage the rest of your life (trying not to gain the weight back)

Question 2

Define Obesity (3)

Answer 2

-excessive, abnormal accumulation of fat which can impair health
-a complex neuroendocrine disorder
-a chronic disease caused by the complex interplay of factors

Question 3

what is BMI rating for
1. normal weight
2. overweight
3. obese class 1
4. obese class 2
5. obese class 3 (morbily)

Answer 3

1. 18.5- 24.9
2. 25-29.9
3. 30- 34.9
4. 35-39.9
5. > 40

Question 4

how to calculate BMI

Answer 4

weight (Kg) divided by height in meters squared

Question 5

BMI strengths (4) & limitations (3)

Answer 5

pros: - accepted as valid/reliable indicator of adiposity & health risk
-quick, inexpensive and easy to do
-correlated with subcutaeous fat and viscreal fat

con: - does not account for bone mass, FFM & physical abilities
-doesnt consider maturation
-can be used for classifying people at risk but not the defining characteristic (does not distinguish between where the fat is located)

Question 6

what is andriod obesity & the distribution (men)

Answer 6

fat in the mid section like apple shaped. Increased health risk

Question 7

what is gynoid obesity and its distribution (women)

Answer 7

some around mid section but most around thighs, like a pear shape

Question 8

what is the strongest anthropometric predictor of viscreal fat (Independant of age, sex & race)

Answer 8

waist circumfrence

Question 9

How to classify BMI in youths and how is it classified

Answer 9

use BMI thresholds derived from child growth refernce. Categorized in percentiles

Question 10

when to use waist circumference in combination with height to determine weight to height ratio?

Answer 10

with Youth to interpret health risks