Wk2 Obesity Flashcards
Is high BMI associated with breathing problems?
Yes
What is the limitations of using BMI for obesity assessment ?
Does not differentiate between fat mass & fat-free mass
Does not account for body fat distribution
What does waist-to-hip ratio assess?
Body fat distribution
what is the gold standard for body fat assessment?
Dural energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA)
What is the most common cause of weight gain?
Primary weight gain: accumulation of adipose tissue that results from an imbalance between caloric intake and energy expenditure
What is secondary weight gain?
Accumulation of adipose tissue that results from genetic syndromes/other medical conditions/medication side effects
When to screen for gestational diabetes and how is it done?
Screening for gestational diabetes between 24-28 weeks of pregnancy using a two-step process.
- 50g 1hour oral glucose challenge test (diagnosed if plasma glucose is over 11.1)
- 75g oral glucose tolerance (if plasma glucose is between 7.8-1. Diagnosed if fating plasma glucose is over 5.3/ 1hr over 10.6 and 2hr over 9)
how to manage gestational diabetes?
diet & medication
What is this condition?
new onset of hypertension >140/>90 mmHg after 20 weeks of gestation with proteinuria/end-organ dysfunction
Pre-eclampsia
How to manage pre-eclampsia?
co-management with OBGYN (BP control and seizure prevention )
Delivery at wk37 or 34 if severe
What is the BMI cutoff range for gestational diabetes & pre-eclampsia?
Gestational diabetes: BMI>25
Pre-eclampsia: BMI>30
What is recommended weight gain in pregnancy for women BMI over 30?
Recommended total weight gain for pregnancy: 5-9kg
Weekly weight gain on average in 2nd & 3rd trimesters: 0.2kg per week
Is menopause a risk factor for weight gain?
yes
What are some red flags in obesity?
- Rapid weight gain over days to weeks
- difficulty breathing/coughing at night
- inability to sleep laying flat
- recent increase in waist or pant-size
- yellowing of skin and whitening of eyes or tea-colored urine
- prolonged bleeding
- reduction in urination
- N/V
- Itching
- feet/ankles/legs swelling
What is the waist circumference cutoff values?
35in for women
40in for men