Obesity Flashcards
what is the healthy BMI range for an adult
18.5-25
what is an overweight BMI in an adult
25-30
what is an obese BMI in an adult
> 30
what BMI POPULATION centile puts a child at risk of of being overweight
> /= 85th centile
what BMI POPULATION centile puts a child at risk of of being obesity
> /= 95th centile
what is the clinical threshold centile for being overweight in children
> /= 91st centile
what is the clinical threshold centile for being obese in children
> /= 98th centile
at what age can BMI be used when height can be measured accurately
from age 2
how do you calculate BMI in children under 2
use BMI conversion chart
should waist circumference be used to calculate a child’s BMI
no
do parents see their child as obese
no underestimate their childs weight
what are the risk factors for being overweight at 3 years
parental overweight black ethnicity greater birthweight smoking during pregnancy lone motherhood pre pregnancy overweight maternal employment >/- 21 hrs weeks solid food before 4 months
how does breast feeding affect childhood obesity
breast feeding >/= 4 months is protective against children being overweight
what are 2 genetic causes of obesity
prader-Willi syndrome, bardet-biedl syndrome
what are the features of prader willi syndrome
a birth: floppy, ability to suck weak/ absent, tube feeding common
childhood: hyperphagia (food seeking and lack of satiety), reduced energy requirements due to low muscle tone
learning difficulties
hypogonadism
short stature