Obesity

Question 1

Causes of Obesity x7

Answer 1

Behaviors - Diet & Exercise
Community & Environment 
Genetics responding to environment
Genetics
Diseases
Medications - Steroids
Chemical Exposures

Question 2

Consequences of Obesity x14

Answer 2

Mortality
Hypertension
High LDL and Low HDL
High Triglycerides
Type 2 Diabetes
Coronary heart disease
Stroke Gallbladder disease
Osteoarthritis
Sleep Apnea
Cancer
Low Quality of Life
Mental illness - depress
Pain

Question 3

Economic/Societal Consequences of Obesity

Answer 3

Medical Costs $147 BILLION in 2008

Productive Costs $3.38 billion

Question 4

BMI ranges

Answer 4

Underweight BMI
<18.5
Normal BMI
18.5-24.9
Overweight BMI
25-29.9
Obese BMI
30+

Question 5

Measuring BMI

Answer 5

Height & Weight

Question 6

Measuring Waist Circumference

Answer 6

Stand and place a tape measure around your middle, just above your hipbones
Make sure tape is horizontal around the waist
Keep the tape snug around the waist, but not compressing the skin
Measure your waist just after you breathe out

High if
Men > 40
Woman >35

Question 7

subcutaneous fat

Answer 7

Fatty tissue just under skin - not high risk

Question 8

visceral fat

Answer 8

Around organs
linked to overactivity of the body’s stress
response mechanisms
Leads to high blood pressure, blood sugar
levels, and cardiac risk.

Question 9

lipotoxicity

Answer 9

visceral fat cells release metabolic products directly into portal circulation
blood straight to the liver.
Free fatty acids also accumulate in the pancreas, heart, and other organs.
= organ dysfunction,
= impaired regulation of insulin, blood sugar, and cholesterol,
& abnormal heart function.