Prevalence and consequences of obesity Flashcards

1
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Self reported Canadian data showed that individuals over and under reported what?

A

over reported height, under reported weight

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Even with a normal-overweight BMI category, what what measurement was associated with increased risk of CVD. What were the measurements for men & women

A

waist circumference
Men >102cm
Women >88cm

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3
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which provinces have the highest obesity ratings?

A

Territories & new foundland/labradour

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4
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which provinces have the lowest obesity ratings?

A

BC, Ontario, Quebec

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5
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what has been increasing in adults and children?

A

Secular trends of BMI & waist circumference

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6
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define intertrigo

A

multiple rolls of subcutaneous fat rubbing against each other on the same limb resulting in a rash

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7
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name obesity related health consequences in adults(15)

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depression
sleep apnea
coronary artery disease
fatty liver
gallbladder disease
incontinence
intertrigo
OA
heart failure
GERD
T2D/Hyperinsulinmia
hypertension
cancers
infertility
thrombosis

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8
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name the groups of obesity related health consequences in children (8)

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-psycholiogical
-pulmonary
-gastrointestinal
-renal
-msk
-neurological
-cardiovascular
-endocrine

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9
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what are the psychological health consequenses of child obesity (3)

A

poor selfesteem
depression
eating disorder

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10
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what are the pulmonary health consequenses of child obesity (3)

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sleep apnea
asthma
exercise intolerance

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11
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what are the gastrointestinal health consequenses of child obesity (2)

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gallstones
steatohepatitis

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12
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what are the renal health consequenses of child obesity (1)

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glomerulosclerosis

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13
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what are the msk health consequenses of child obesity (4)

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slipped capital femoral epiphysis
blounts disease
forearm fracture
flat feet

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14
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what are the neurological health consequenses of child obesity (1)

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pseudotumor cerebri

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15
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what are the cardiovascular health consequenses of child obesity (5)

A

dyslipidaemia
hypertension
coagulation
chronic inflammation
endothelial dysfunction

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16
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what are the endocrine health consequenses of child obesity (4)

A

type 2 diabetes
precocious puberty (early on set)
polysystic ovary syndrome (girls)
hypogonadism (boys)

17
Q

how can obesity impact the individuals exercise/movement

A

-considerations to obesity
-weight tolerance of machiences
-medication contradictions
-BP cuff size

18
Q

explain the obesity paradox

A

unexpected finding that overweight/ obesity is often associated with increased survival time in ppl with a serious injury/illness

19
Q

economic costs of obesity (3)

A

-obesity outranks smoking as biggest contributor to chronic illness
-annual cost for health care is $1,453/person
-economic burden is 25% higher than that of tabacco smoking