Obesity Flashcards
Risks Factors
- 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)
Metabolic syndrome and Diabesity
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
Relationship to cancer
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
Body mass index (BMI)
- 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
Bariatric
Persons who are morbidly obese
Childhood Obesity
BMI at or > 95% when compared to gender, age, and growth chart
Hypertension, sleep apnea, type II diabetes, pain
Elder Obesity
Decline in physical activity
Confined to wheelchairs
Altered eating habits
Long-term care facilities and a more sedentary lifestyle
Decreased ROM
The organization defines disease as:
- An impairment of the normal functioning of some aspect of the body
- Characteristic signs and symptoms
- Causes causes harm or morbidity
Lymphedema
- 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)
OA
Osteoarthritis is also known as degenerative joint disease (DJD) or a “wear and tear” disease.
Apple ascites
Apple pannus
-fluid build up in belly
-hanging mass of subcutaneous fat in the lower abdomen.
Cortisol
glucocorticoid hormone produced by the adrenal glands12345. It is the body’s main stress hormone
Fowler position
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.
Leptin
is a hormone produced by fat cells to regulate long-term energy balance
Obesity hypoventilation syndrome
breathing disorder that affects some people who have obesity.
Orthopneic position
sitting posture where an individual leans slightly forward with their arms propped up on an overbed table or their knees.
Osteoarthritis
inflammation of the joints
Pear abducted
Pear adducted
-fat on inside on thighs
-fat on outside of thighs
Posterior adipose
group of genetic or acquired disorders in which the body is unable to produce and maintain healthy fat tissue.
Sarcopenia
gradual loss of muscle mass, strength and function.
Satiety
opposite of hunger
