Kohlenburg obesity Flashcards

1
Q

Obesity is measured in (blank)

A

BMI

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2
Q

What country is doing the worst in obesity?

A

america

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3
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(blank) percent of US children aged 2-19 are categorized as obese, with the number of severely obese children growing.

A

20%

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4
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Once obesity is established in childhood may carry over into (blank)

A

adulthood

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5
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T/F there is a high concordance rate b/w obese parents and children.

A

T

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6
Q

What is the most obese country for adult women?

A

Tonga.

Tonga>Samoa> Egypt> USA

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7
Q

Prevalence of obesity is higher for (blank)

A

women

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8
Q

What are these problems of:
Hypertension, osteoathritis, dysplipidemia, type 2 diabetes, CHF, stroke, gallbladder disease, sleep apnea , and some cancers

A

obesity

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9
Q

What is wrong with the learning experience of having SPs?

A

We practice on skinny SPs and a lot of patients are Obese so we dont know what to listen for or how to listen to obese people

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10
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Is it true that breast fed babies will be less likely to be obese?

A

False, no evidence to support this

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11
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Is it bad to lose a lot of weight quickly?

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False, no evidence to support this

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12
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Is it true that if you skip breakfast, you will eat more the rest of the day?

A

False, no evidence to support this

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13
Q

meal and meal replacement promote weight lose. T or F?

A

T

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14
Q

What makes you gain the most weight?

A

potato chips

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15
Q
What are these:
the intake of potato chips (1.69 lb)
potatoes (1.28 lb)
sugar-sweetened beverages (1.00 lb)
Processed meats (.95 lb)
A

things that weight gain is most strongly associated with

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16
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What are these:
The intake of vegetables -.22 lb
Whole grains -.37
Fruits -.49
Nuts -.57
Yogurt -.82
A

things that weight loss is most associated with

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17
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What are these:
Physical activity -1.76
Alcohol use .41 lb per drink per day
Smoking 5.10 lb (new) .14 former smokers
Sleep:  more weight gain with less than 6 hours or more than 8 hours
TV:  .31 lb per hour per day
A

life style factors that affect weight

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18
Q

If you have the gene for obesity, and you are physically active, you will be obese. T or F

A

False

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19
Q

What is the predimed tral; mediterranean diet?

A

gave med. diet with olive oil
gave med diet with mixed nuts
Control diet (low fat)
Measured CV events. Med diet is better than regular diet. If you ate nuts with it, it was even better.

20
Q

Small sustained changes in energy intake or expenditure will produce large, long-term weight changes. T or F

A

F

21
Q

Setting realistic goals in obesity treatment is important because otherwise patients will become frustrated and lose less weight. T or F

A

F

22
Q

Assessing the stage of change or diet readiness is important in helping patients who seek weight-loss treatment. T or F

A

F

23
Q

Physical education classes in their current format play an important role in preventing or reducing childhood obesity. T or F?

A

F

24
Q

A bout of sexual activity burns 200-300 kcal for each person involved. T or F?

A

F

25
Q

Early childhood is the period during which we learn exercise and eating habits that influence our weight throughout life. T or F.

A

Not proven

26
Q

Earing more fruits and veggies will result in weight loss or less weight gain, regardless of whether one intentionally makes any other behavioral or environmental changes. T or F.

A

not proven

27
Q

Weight cycling (i.e yo yo dieting) is associated with increase mortality. T or F?

A

Not proven

28
Q

Snacking contribute to weight gain and obesity. T or F?

A

Not proven

29
Q

The built environment, in terms of sidewalk and park availability influences obesity. T or F?

A

not proven

30
Q

Diets very effectively reduce weight, but trying to go n a diet or recommending that someone go on a diet generally does not work well in the long term. T or F?

A

True

31
Q

Regardless of body weight or weight loss, an increased level of exercise increases health. T or F?

A

T

32
Q

Continuation of conditions that promote weight loss promotes maintenance of lower weight. T or F

A

T

33
Q

For overweight children, programs that involve the parents and the home setting promote greater weight loss or maintenance. T or F?

A

T

34
Q

Some medications can help patients achieve clinically meaningful weight loss and maintain the reduction as long as the agents continue to be used. T or F.

A

T

35
Q

The ability to cope with (blank) has been associated with weight maintenance/

A

stress

36
Q

People who regain lost weight are typically (Blank)

A

emotional eaters

37
Q

Does this work:
Intervention: low calorie liquid diet with added fat, diet and medication and group behavioral therapy, physical activity instructions, monthly MD visits, between 1200 and 1600 calorie diet, weaned off meal replacements…

A

yes

38
Q

What is this for:
Intervention: Individual and group wt. management and group exercise sessions. Goals: Reduce caloiries, avoid sugar sweetened drinks and junk food, eating 5 servings of f & V per day, smaller portions, healthy snacks, moderate aerobic exercise
Control: Standard nutrition and physical activity information.
Did it work?

A

Weight loss for people with serious mental illness

Yes

39
Q

What is the ideal diet?

A

there isnt one, just reduce calorie intake

40
Q

What is the best lifestyle intervention and counseling?

A

6 month programs minimum, better if over a year.
High intensity, more than 14 sessions in 6 months.
Electronic support is not as good as in person.

41
Q

Who can use bariatric surgery?

A

BMI over 40
BMI over 35 with obesity related comorbid conditions
NOT for patients with BMI less than 35 with diabetes.

42
Q

Muscle strength is (blank) related with cancer in men.

A

inversely related

43
Q

It is possible to be overweight or obese, and if you have a smallish waist, high physical activity, and are younger, and are non-hispanic black race/ethnicity, you can be healthy.
T or F?

A

T

44
Q

(blank) is a more powerful predictor of mortality among men than other established risk factors for cardiovascular disease.Stronger predictor than diabetes, smoking, high cholesterol, high blood pressure.

A

Exercise capacity

45
Q

(blank) is an independent predictor of death in asymptomatic women: for each unit (1 met) increase, there was a 17% reduction in morality rate.

A

Exercise capacity