Endocrine: Obesity Flashcards
Obesity in what area of the body has the following effects?
- increased risk for cardiometabolic disease
- decreased life expectancy
abdominal obesity
Waist circumference is measured for pts with BMI between…
25-35
A waist circumference of _____ in men and ______ in women confers increased CV risk
40+ men
35+ women
This disease is defined as…
Chronic disease with ↑ body fat, adipose dysfunction resulting in adverse metabolic, biomechanical, psychosocial health consequences
obesity
What labs should be considered for obesity? (4)
fasting glucose/Hba1c
TSH
Liver Enzymes
Fasting lipids
What should the initial goal of weight loss be for obesity?
5-7% of body weight
Weight loss of _____% or morereduces risks associated with obesity…
> 5%
The following MNT diets are effective for…
DASH
Mediterranean
CHO Counting
Sugar limiting
T2DM
The following MNT diets are effective for…
DASH
Mediterranean
low sodium
CVD
The following MNT diets are effective for…
DASH
Renal
CKD
sedentary lifestyle is a strong predictor of…
mortality
The below are two immediate effects of:
↓ Anxiety & BP
↑ Sleep, cognitive fxn, insulin sensitivity
exercise in obese pts.
What are 3 long-term benefits of exercise?
↑ CardioPulm Fitness, strength
↓ BP, depression
how many minutes of moderate exercise are recommended weekly?
(moderate = talk, no singing)
150-300 min
how many minutes of vigorous exercise is recommended in lieu of moderate…
(vigorous = few words)
75-150
How many days a week should strength training occur?
2+