Obesity Flashcards
what percent of Americans are obese/overweight?
75%
over 210 million people
are men or women more obese?
women
35% men
40.4% women
__ leading cause of preventable and premature death, behind tobacco
second
BMI
the measure of body habitus that describes adiposity normalized for height
BMI calculation kg
weight (kg) / height (Meters)^2
BMI calculation lb
(weight (lbs) / height (inches)^2 x 703)
IBW
- measurement of ht and body mass that exhibits the lowest morbidity and mortality
- important for calculating infusion doses for the obese population
lean body weight is increased __ d/t increase in muscle mass needed to carry extra weight
30%
calculate appropriate dosing for lean body weight
men IBW = ht (cm) -100
women IBW = ht (cm) -105
LBW = IBW x 1.3
underweight BMI
less than 18.5
normal BMI
18.5 - 24.9
overweight BMI
25 - 29.9
Obesity I BMI
30 - 34.9
Obesity II BMI
35 - 39.9
Obesity III BMI
greater than 40
greatest risk for comorbities
men, higher age, higher BMI
highest comorbidity risk factors
- CV disease
- cancers
- diabetes
higher risk for psychological conditions like..
depression, anxiety, worthlessness
hormonal & nonhormonal mechanisms
breast, GI, endometrial, and renal cell cancers
major integrative physiologic functions of adipose tissue
- protein secreting
- considered an endocrine organ
- provides a reservoir of convertible/usable energy
- insulator
- liver fat metabolism
liver fat metabolism
- degradation of fatty acid into units of energy
- synthesis of triglycerides from carbohydrates & proteins
- synthesis of fatty acids –> cholesterol & phospholipids
each gram of fat provides how many calories?
each gram of carb/protein provides how many calories?
9 cal
4 cal
2 types of distribution
- Central/android/abdominal visceral obesity
- peripheral/gynecoid/gluteal obesity
characteristics of central obesity
- apple: waist/hip ratio > 0.85 in men & 0.92 in women
- correlated with a higher risk of comorbidities
-waist circumference is a newly established marker for abdominal obesity - waist circumference > 102 cm (40in) in men & 88cm (35 in) in women –> increased risk for ischemic heart disease, dm, HTN, dyslipidemia, death
- destroys the liver more than pear-shape
central obesity is more common in men or women?
men, metabolically active (free fatty acid)
characteristics of peripheral obesity
- pear: waist/hip ratio < 0.76
- associated with varicose veins, joint disease & reduces the incidence of non-insulin-dependent DM
- medical risks decreased
- more common in women, metabolically static, proposed to function as energy deposits for pregnancy and lactation
causes of obesity
both genetic and environment
genetic being the primary factor
- prader-willi syndrome
- bardet-biedl syndrome
- obesity “hormone” LEPTIN –> not enough, overeating
environmental factors
diet, exercise, lifestyle, within family, money
diseases causing obesity
PCOS, Cushing’s syndrome, hypothyroidism
early childhood fat cell formation occurs __
rapidly
children: overfeeding accelerates __ __ and triggers ___ of fat cells
fat storage; hyperproliferation
adolescence: number of fat cells __ and remain __ throughout adult life
stabilize; consistent
adolesence become obese through __ in fat cell __
increase; numbers
adult: become obese through __ of existing cells
hypertrophy
CV disease primary cause of the
morbidity & mortality
what kind of CV dx?
ischemic heart dx, HTN, cardiac failure
increased CO, O2 consumption, & CO2 production
extra fat development …
increase need for extra blood vessels and increased circulatory, pulmonary, central, and peripheral blood volume
for every 13.5 kg of gained fat =
25 miles of neovascularization
increase CO of 0.1L/ min per
kg of fat acquired
chronically elevated CO –>
increases left-sided heart pressures and LV hypertrophy
what will lead to HTN and CHHF?
cardiomegaly, atrial and biventricular dilation, and biventricular hypertrophy ensue
HNT is
SBP > 140 & DBP > 90
2x as high in this population
BP shown to increase __ for every __% increase in body weight
6.5; 10
renal mechanisms are associated with
the development of obesity-related HTN
hypercholesterolemia (> __ mg/dL) often coexists with __ –> __ & __
240; HTN; atherosclerosis; CVA’s
what is frequently associated with obesity but is an independent risk factor appearing with or without HTN, DM, HLD
CAD
more common in those with central fat distribution
decrease in respiratory function results from
- compression of fat on abdominal, diaphragmatic, and thoracic structures
- thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis develop –> impaired rib movement and fixation of thorax in inspiratory position –> chest wall, lung, parenchyma and pulmonary compliance decrease by 35%
- metabolic needs & increased work of brething –> increased myocardial O2 consumption
increased CO2 porduction & retention & decreased ventilation –>
reduced respiratory muscle effort
lung inflation inhibited –>
decline in FRC to less than closing capacity
premature airway closure increases dead space causing CO2 retention , V/Q mismatch, shunting & hypoxemia
extreme obesity: __ in FRC, ERV, TLC
decrease
FRC __ proportional to BMI
inversley
ventilation pattern exhibited those of __ lung disease
restrictive
eventual hypoventilation, hpercarbia, and acidosis result from
the depression of central nervous responsiveness to chronic hypoxia
polycythemia –> increased risk of CAD and CVA
simply, OSA is __ airway
blocked
OSA overview
Increasing in direct proportion to the level of obesity
- tend to have BMI > 30
- abdominal fat distribution
- large neck girth: Men > 17 in^2, women > 16 in^2
characterized by excessive episodes of apnea (10 seconds) and hypopnea during sleep caused by complete or partial obstruction
- apnea is the cessation of airflow at nose & mouth for more than 10 seconds
- hypopnea is 50% reduction in airflow for 10 seconds that occurs 15 or more times per hour of sleep
snoring and 4% decrease in O2 saturation
OSA diagnosis
diagnosis done via polysomnography (PSG) using apnea-hypopnea index (AHI)
AHI =
number of abnormal respiratory events per hour of sleep
american academy defines OSA as:
mild: 5 - 15 AHI
moderate: 15 -30 AHI
severe: > 30 AHI
OSA pathogenesis
multifactorial dependent on anatomy, muscle, and ventilatory stability
- upper airway obstruction typically in the pharynx
- the pharyngeal luminal area during respiration reflects a balance between collapsing intrapharyngeal negative suction pressure and dilating forces provided by pharyngeal muscles
when awake, patency is maintained by continual mediation of __ of the __ __ in __
contraction; tensor muscles; CNS