Dr. Sasse Flashcards
(Blank) causes diabetes, causes poor health, reduces quality of life.
obesity
Solutions to obesity is to change the (blank)
physiologic set point
Type 2 diabetes accounts for over (blank) percent of diabetic patients.
98%
Obesity epidemic began (blank) years ago.
40
Wheat today has higher (blank) than table sugar
higher glycemic index
The food supply today is ….
sweeter whiter less green less purple less bitter
Have genes changed?
yes, just not yours. Genes in the food have changed
What are these:
Type II diabetes
cardiovascular disease
breast and colon cancer
Comorbidities of obesity
What are the environmental drivers to obesity?
altered food supply** (test question answer)
decreased physical activity
stress and distress
drugs (accounts of to 10%)
When you have diabetes, what drug causes weight gain?
insulin
What is the number one cause of kidney failure, blindness, neuropathy, amputation, small vessel disease?
diabetes :(
What is the definition of diabetes and how many people have it?
HgB A1c> 6.5.% or FBS>125
26 million
What is the definition of pre-diabetes and how many people have it?
HgbA1c 6.0-6.5% or FBS 100-125)
79 million
(33%of these develop diabetes within 3 years)
How does HgbA1C work to test glucose levels?
When you have high glucose around this causes the glycation of hemoglobin and the amount of glycated hemoglobin will tell you your blood sugar levels
What are these:
higher risk of MI, hypertension, CO2 retention and resp failure, gait instabiity, endocrine problems such as diabetes.
things to worry about with obese patients prior to surgery.
What are concerning signs of obese patients?
tachycardia may indicate sepsis and ab exam is unreliable
Delerium
immobility
What wounds can often occur through fat rolls of obese patients?
sacral decubitus wounds
What is the set point?
the point where your weight typically is at. (makes it tough to lose weight)
Non surgical weight loss typically results in indiviudals able to maintain there weight loss. T OR F?
False, they lose it short term but then go back to set point.
Surgical weight loss is effective for maintenance of weight loss. T or F?
True
What makes your set point?
When you burn calories hormonal changes (increase appetite) metabolic rates (decreased metabolic rates)