Obesity

Question 1

What are some medical complications associated with obesity

Answer 1

pulmonary disease
cancer
gall bladder disease
stroke
CAD
phlebitis
OA
Gout

Question 2

What is healthy BMI
Obese
severely obese

Answer 2

Healthy: 18.5- 24.9

obese: 30.0-34.9
severely obese 35-39.9

Question 3

Visceral intra-abdominal adipose tissue is related to what

Answer 3

altered metabolic profile

linked to metabolic syndrome, HTN, cardiovascular disease

Question 4

how do you measure a waist to hip ratio

Answer 4

wait at navel
hips over the buttocks
divide waist by hip girth

Question 5

what is the ratio of significant health risk for waist to hip ratio

Answer 5

males >0.95
female >0.80

Question 6

men are at an increases relative risk if they have a waist circumference greater than ____ inches

Answer 6

40

Question 7

women are at an increased relative risk if they have a waist circumference greater than ____ inches

Answer 7

35

Question 8

T or F waist circumference is a sensitive measure of body fat distribution and disease risk that should be combined with BMI

Answer 8

True

Question 9

what are the causes of obesity

Answer 9

Genetics, environment, metabolic, behavioral, social
long term problem
obesity frequently begins in childhood
obese parents are likely to have overweight children

Question 10

Can sleep play a role in obesity

Answer 10

yes prospective and cross sectional studies have linked short sleep patters with increased weight gain

Question 11

how can hormones play a role in obesity

Answer 11

menopause- increased visceral adipose tissue
post-menopause- gain less weight if on estrogen based HRT
hormone changes in men also play a role in visceral adiposity

Question 12

can exercise alone lead to weight lose in individuals with severly obese BMI

Answer 12

can help lose weight slightly but shows more reduction in mortality
can help in combination with dieting and addressing other biosychosocial aspects