Obesity

Question 1

What are the two ways obesity can be classified?

Answer 1

BMI and waist circumference

Question 2

What are some other diseases that obese patient are at risk for?

Answer 2

HTN, diabetes, CVD, stroke, gall bladder, respiratory, cancer

Question 3

What is metabolic syndrome?

Answer 3

Group of conditions that lead to the development of CVD and type 2 DM

Question 4

How is metabolic syndrome defined?

Answer 4

3 or more of the following:
waist circumference (35 for women, 40 for men)
fasting glucose (use of meds or 100 mg/dl)
triglycerides (150)
blood pressure (greater than or equal to 130/85)
HDL (men 40, women 50)

Question 5

Two groups for weight distribution?

Answer 5

apple or pear

Question 6

Difference between apple pannus vs. ascites

Answer 6

pannus- stomach goes inferior

ascites- large abdomen

Question 7

Difference between pear abduction and adduction?

Answer 7

abd- knee valgus with large hips

add- knee varus with large hips