Obesity Flashcards
BMI calculation
weight(kg) / height (m2)
———–or———-
[weight(lbs) / height (in2)] x 703
Ideal body weight formula
male = height(cm) - 100
female = height(cm) - 105
what’s the BMI for overweight
25-29.9
what is the BMI for obese class 1
30-34.9
what is the BMI for obese class 2
35-39.9
what is the BMI for obese class III/ extreme obese
40-44.9
what is the BMI for obese class IV/severe obesity?
> 45
which type of fat distribution is more deadly
android - apple
where is the fat located in android distribution
central or abdominal visceral
where is the fat located in gynecoid
gluteal femoral or peripheral
what disease processes does gynecoid fat lead to
vertices veins, joint disease
T/F Gynecoid fat leads to an increased incidence of DM?
FALSE. reduced incidence
what defines a pediatric patient as obese?
weight-height ratio >90%
BMI >95%
T/F Maternal complication risk is increased after bariatric surgery.
TRUE
what happens to total body water in the obese
DECREASES
what happens to blood volume and VOD in the obese
INCREASE
what happens to lean body weight in the obese
INCREASE
what happens to the VOD for lipid soluble drugs
INCREASES
if a drug has high lipophilicity, most of the time you should dose based off ___
TBW
if a drug has low lipophilicity, most of the time you should dose off
IBW
Cardiac output increases by ___ for each kg of fat
0.1L/min
For every 13.5kg of fat = _____ of neovascularization
25mi
increased volume, increased ____ activity —-> htn
RAAS
what happens to the structure of the heart in obese patients
cardiomegaly, atrial and biventricular dilatation, hypertrophy