Health Science 2211- Module 3 Lecture 5

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_____% of diabetics are obese.

80-90%
define obesity and what is it a result of?
- presence of excess adipose tissue (accumulation of body fat)
- result of an energy imbalance over a long period of time
what is BMI? What does it determine?
- Body Mass Index (BMI): mathematical ratio taking into account an individuals weight in kg and height in m²
- can be used for adults 20 years or older
- determines an individuals weight category
what are the 3 obesity classes?
- class 1 obese: BMI 30-35
- Class 2 severe obese: BMI 35-40
- class 3, morbidly obese: BMI greater than 40
list the diagnostic methods for obesity?
- BMI
- Waist circumference
how does waist circumference diagnose obesity?

presence of excessive body fat in the abdomen, when out of proportion to total body fat is considered an independent predictor of risk factors and ailments associated to obesity
what is the waist circumference # that determines of you're obese for men and women?
- men: greater than 40 inches
- women: greater than 35 inches
it has been established that obesity is associated with an increased prevalence of what the 4 things?
- coronary artery disease
- hypertension
- diabetes mellitus
- other diseases
List the 2 types of obesity.
- Apple/ android
- pear/gynecoid
what is apple/android obesity? (3)
- excessive fat on the abdomen
- common in men
- significant correlation with metabolic syndrome
what is pear/ gynecoid obesity? (3)
- excessive fat on the thighs and buttocks
- common in women
- non-significant correlation with metabolic syndrome
what is significant about the adipose tissue in people who have android and gynecoid obesity and are at risk for atherosclerosis?
- gynecoid obesity: adipose tissue on outside of smooth muscle in vessels
- android obesity: adipose tissue inside of smooth muscle in vessels
Abdominal obesity (android) is linked to an increase in what 2 diseases?
- coronary artery disease
- type 2 diabetes
while the whole picture is till unclear on how obesity develops, it is believed to involve the integration of what 5 factors?
- environmental
- behavioral
- genetic
- metabolic
- endocrine
what are the environmental influence to obesity? (2)
- high food intake
- low physical activity
what are some clinical consequences of obesity? (5)
- hypertension
- type 2 diabetes
- coronary artery disease
- stroke
- gall bladder disease
what are the contributing factors that have tipped the balance between caloric intake and expense into an unfavorable area? (economics of obesity) (5)
- expanding labor market for women
- increased consumption of food away from home
- rising costs of healthy foods
- growing quantity of caloric intake with declining overall food prices
- decreased need of occupational and environmental physical activity
which country has the highest percentage of obesity rate worldwide?

US
It has been calculated in 2020 how many children (boys and girls) will be obese?
- one fifth of all boys
- one third of all girls
overweight children have a high probability _____________________.

of becoming obese adults
children with obese parents present a ______ risk of being overweight

two-fold risk
what is the first step in ensuring children don't become obese?
- ensure that children eat well
- improvements to their diet
what is cardiometabolic risk?

factors that can increase your risk of heart disease and diabetes
what are some classical risk factors in cardiometobolic risk? (4)
- smoking
- high LDL
- hypertension
- elevated blood glucose
what are some emerging risk factors closely related to abdominal obesity? (4)
- insulin resistance
- low HDL
- high triglycerides
- inflammatory markers
cardiometabolic risk is based on the concept of ___________________.

risk continuum
cardiometabolic risk can be defined by?

abdominal obesity

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Health Science 2211- Module 3 Lecture 5

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obesity and metabolic syndrome

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