ECR Small Changes

Question 1

How many preventable detahs each year due to diet and phsyical inactivity?

Answer 1

300,000

Question 2

What diseases does 5-10% reduction in weight loss ameliorate or elimaite

Answer 2

Hypertension
hypercholesterolemia
dyslipidemia
CVD
Type 2 diabetes
gallbladder diseases
osteoarthritis
stroke
CHD

Question 3

What are medical triggers

Answer 3

stroke, diabetes, death in family, immediately after an event is the best time to address weight loss,

Question 4

what is definition of overweight

Answer 4

excess amount of body weight

includes muscle, bone, adipose tissue, water

Question 5

What id definition of obesity

Answer 5

refers to excess amount of adipose tissue

excess body fat potentially compromises health

Question 6

How do you calculate BMI

Answer 6

[wt (lbs) x 703] / Ht (in)^2

weight(kg)/Ht (m^2)

Question 7

Underweight BMI

Answer 7

<18.5

Question 8

Normal weight BMI

Answer 8

18.5-24.9

Question 9

Overweight BMI

Answer 9

25-29.9

Question 10

Obesity Class 1

Answer 10

30-34.9

Question 11

Obesity Class 2

Answer 11

35-39.9

Question 12

Extreme Obesity (Class 3)

Answer 12

> or equal to 40

Question 13

You must use clinical judgement when evaluating the following populations for BMI

Answer 13

very muscular
edema
elderly
limited stature

Question 14

What are basic weight goals for patient

Answer 14

weight loss of 5-10% in 6 months of 1-2 lbs/week

Question 15

what are 5 general recommendations for weight loss

Answer 15

1. reduce/eliminate sugar-sweetened caloric beverages/juice
2. increase veggies
3. Have Breakfast
4. Increase physical activity
5. self-monitor

Question 16

what is a bariatric specialist?

Answer 16

Obesity specialist