obesity Flashcards
1
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what is obesity
A
is an excessively high amount of body fat or adipose tissue
2
Q
what is a BMI and how is it calculated
A
most common measure for obesity
lbsX703/ inches squared
3
Q
risk factors for apple shaped body (android)
A
- Heart disease
- Diabetes mellitus
- Breast cancer
- Endometrial cancer
- Visceral fat more active, causing ↓ insulin sensitivity
- ↑ Triglycerides
- ↓ HDL cholesterol
- ↑ BP
- ↑ Free fatty acid release into blood
fat mainly in abdominal region and neck arms shoulders
4
Q
risk factors for pear shaped body (gynoid)
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- Osteoporosis
- Varicose veins
- Cellulite
- Subcutaneous fat traps and stores dietary fat
- Trapped fatty acids stored as triglycerides
fat mainly in upper legs
5
Q
BMI for under weight
A
less than 18.5
6
Q
normal BMI
A
18.5-24.9
7
Q
overweight BMI
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25-29.9
8
Q
obese BMI
A
over 30
9
Q
morbid obese BMI
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over 40
10
Q
what is metabolic syndrome
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is a group of metabolic risk factors that increase an individual’s chance of developing cardiovascular disease, stroke, and diabetes mellitus.
11
Q
what is the criteria for metabolic syndrom
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BP >130/85 waist circumference men >40 waist circumference women >35 triglcyerides >150 total cholestrol >200 HDL men <40 HDL women <50 fasting glcuose >110
12
Q
how is metabolic syndrome diagnosed
A
3/5 of them characteristics or if on meds for any of them
