According to the National Institute of Health, and BMI of 37.8 would be in this class of obesity
What is Class II?
Class I: BMI 30-34.9
Class II: BMI 35- 39.9
Class III: BMI > 40
*non jeopardy style question* what are some reasonable short and long term goals for weight loss?
Reasonable long-term goal: A modest 5% to 10% reduction in body weight can produce significant benefits in health outcomes.
Reasonable short-term goal: Losing half a pound to a pound a week.
This condition, characterized by snoring, daytime somnolence, and morning headaches, is associated with obesity
What is sleep apnea?
hypertension, carotid bruits, diminished peripheral pulses, increased abdominal aortic size are all concerning for what category of disease (think broadly)
what is vascular disease?
A better way to describe this physical exam finding commonly described as a "buffalo hump"
What is a dorsocervical fat pad?
According to the National Institute of Health, and a person with a BMI of 28.5 would be in interpreted as this
What is overweight?
< 18.5 - Underweight
18.5 - 24.9 Normal weight
25-29.9 Overweight
> 30 Obese
This condition, characterized by fatigue, cold intolerance, and constipation, may predispose patients to secondary obesity
What is hypothyroidism?
This condition, which may cause polydipsia and polyuria, is associated with obesity
What is diabetes?
increase insulin resistance, LDL cholesterol, VLDL and triglycerides, and a decrease in HDL cholesterol
what are the metabolic effects of obesity?
Aggressive lifestyle modification (dietary modification, physical activity, weight loss, and smoking cessation) is first-line therapy for this condition.
What is metabolic syndrome?
patients need to have approximately this amount of a caloric deficit to loos 1 pound of weight/week.
what is 3500?
This condition, characterized by easy bruising, hyperpigmentation, and muscle weakness, may predispose patients to secondary obesity
What is Cushing's syndrome?
This condition (think broadly) is associated with chest pain or pressure, dyspnea, or changes in exercise tolerance
Gastric bypass (Roux-en-Y): partitioning of the stomach with attachment of the proximal stomach to the jejunum with resultant malabsorptive and volume-restrictive effects
Sleeve gastrectomy: partial gastrectomy in which a tubular stomach is created with volume-restrictive effects
Biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch: anastomotic surgery with resultant malabsorptive and volume-restrictve effects
*none jeopardy style* what are the 5 A's of behavioral counseling?
*non jeopardy style question* what are some of the actions of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors?
This condition, characterized by decreased libido, may predispose patients to secondary obesity
What is hypogonadism?
this condition is characterized by 3 of the 5:
What is Metabolic syndrome?
this GLP-1 agonist is used for management of obesity and is contraindicated in pregnancy and not recommended in severe renal or hepatic impairment.
what is Liraglutide?
*none jeopardy style question* who should be a part of a patient's care team regarding concern for unhealthy weight?
A nutritionist, dietitian, and/or health educator
thiazide diuretics, beta-blockers, oral estrogens, and protease inhibitors can cause this.
What are dyslipidemias?
*non jeopardy style question* high intensity therapy is recommenced for:
*non jeopardy style question* what are two common side effects of statin therapy
Hepatic dysfunction
Myopathy
**Hepatic function tests (ALT, AST, alkaline phosphatase, total bilirubin) should be measured in patients who develop symptoms of hepatotoxicity while on statin therapy. CK should be measured before starting statin therapy in patients who are at increased risk for myopathy, and in any patient who develops symptoms of myopathy or objective muscle weakness during statin treatment.
this diet is rich in Vegetables, Fresh fruits, Whole grains, Lean meats: poultry, pork, fish, and tree nuts
what is the Mediterranean diet?
Bonus q -- what is the specific utility for this diet?
As patients lose weight, their caloric requirements decrease and they eventually reach a point where they stop losing weight, even if they maintain the caloric intake previously producing weight loss.
What is the plateau phenomenon?