Obesity

Question 1

Risks Factors

Answer 1

• Type II diabetes
• Cardiovascular disease
• Heart disease
• Gallbladder and liver disease
• Sleep apnea
• Gynecological problems (fibroid disease)
• Neurological (such as atherosclerosis
• Hypertension (Peripheral vascular disease)
• Musculoskeletal changes such as osteoarthritis (OA)

Question 2

Metabolic syndrome and Diabesity

Answer 2

Presence of a combination of risk factors including obesity, diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, elevated fasting blood sugar, high triglycerides, systemic inflammation, and a tendency to form blood clots

Question 3

Relationship to cancer

Answer 3

Evidence suggests that increased adipose tissue may increase the risk of
breast, prostrate, and colon cancer.
* Increases circulating insulin, which affects multiple types of cancer cells

Question 4

Body mass index (BMI)

Answer 4

• determine degree of obesity relative to height and is calculated by multiplying weight in (pounds) × 703 and then dividing by the height in inches squared.
• BMI > 25 considered overweight

Question 5

Bariatric

Answer 5

Persons who are morbidly obese

Question 6

Childhood Obesity

Answer 6

 BMI at or > 95% when compared to gender, age, and growth chart
 Hypertension, sleep apnea, type II diabetes, pain

Question 7

Elder Obesity

Answer 7

 Decline in physical activity
 Confined to wheelchairs
 Altered eating habits
 Long-term care facilities and a more sedentary lifestyle
 Decreased ROM

Question 8

The organization defines disease as:

Answer 8

• An impairment of the normal functioning of some aspect of the body
• Characteristic signs and symptoms
• Causes causes harm or morbidity

Question 9

Lymphedema

Answer 9

• Skin Integrity
• Braden Scale may be used to predict risks for pressure sores (15 to 16 = low risk, 13 to 14 = moderate risk, 12 or less = high risk)

Question 10

OA

Answer 10

Osteoarthritis is also known as degenerative joint disease (DJD) or a “wear and tear” disease.

Question 11

Apple ascites
Apple pannus

Answer 11

-fluid build up in belly
-hanging mass of subcutaneous fat in the lower abdomen.

Question 12

Cortisol

Answer 12

glucocorticoid hormone produced by the adrenal glands12345. It is the body’s main stress hormone

Question 13

Fowler position

Answer 13

is a standard patient position in which the patient is seated in a semi-sitting position (45–60 degrees) and may have knees either bent or straight.

Question 14

Leptin

Answer 14

is a hormone produced by fat cells to regulate long-term energy balance

Question 15

Obesity hypoventilation syndrome

Answer 15

breathing disorder that affects some people who have obesity.

Question 16

Orthopneic position

Answer 16

sitting posture where an individual leans slightly forward with their arms propped up on an overbed table or their knees.

Question 17

Osteoarthritis

Answer 17

inflammation of the joints

Question 18

Pear abducted
Pear adducted

Answer 18

-fat on inside on thighs
-fat on outside of thighs

Question 19

Posterior adipose

Answer 19

group of genetic or acquired disorders in which the body is unable to produce and maintain healthy fat tissue.

Question 20

Sarcopenia

Answer 20

gradual loss of muscle mass, strength and function.

Question 21

Satiety

Answer 21

opposite of hunger