General

Question 1

Obesity related conditions

BMI>/= 30

Answer 1

underweight <18.5
normal <25 (asian <23)
obesity >/=30
morbid obesity >40

waist circumference

• > 80cm female, >88 really bad
• > 94cm males, >102cm really bad

waist hip ratio = circumference of wait (mid point costal margin and iliac crest) / circumference of hip (widest part @ buttock) - >1 men >0.85 women

1) metabolic syndrome
- T2DM
- HChol
- PCOS
2) resp
- sleep apnoea
3) cardio
- HTN
- HFpEF
- IHD
4) muscle
- arthritis
5) skin
- abscess/ infection/ necrotising fascitis
6) gut
- gord
- NAFLD/ cirrhosis
- hernia