obesity

Question 1

obesity

Answer 1

abnormally high % of body fat generalised or localised
Obesity is a disease

Question 2

overweight

Answer 2

increase body weight above a standard defined in relation to height

Question 3

upper body obesity

Answer 3

Elevated waist circumference

Question 4

insulin levels

Answer 4

Normal fasting insulin levels range between 5-15 µ U/ml.

Question 5

high fasting insulin

Answer 5

BGL > 5.5 mmol/L

Question 6

dyslipidemia

Answer 6

Triglyceride ≥ 1.7 mmol/L

Question 7

hypertension

Answer 7

≥ 130 systolic or ≥ 85 diastolic

Question 8

obesity measured by

Answer 8

BMI