obesity and oral health Flashcards
(41 cards)
what is the number of obese people in developed countries
over 400 million world wide
what is obesity linked to
CVD
cancer
type 2 diabetes
how much more likely are obese people in suffering from hypertension
5x more likely
how much more likely are obese people in suffering from stroke and cardiac failure
increased risk
how much more likely are obese people in suffering from diabetes
increasing number of children affected
what do we also have an increased risk of with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes
retinopathy
and hepatitis
what other issues do we see in relation to obesity
respiratory
orthopaedic
how much percentage of cancers are linked due to obesity in non smokers
10%
what is obesity
excessive adipose tissue- body fat in central adiposity
how is obesity measured
duel energy x ray absorptiometry
bioelectric impedance analysis
skinfold thickness
BMi
what is BMI
body mass index
describe BMI
epidemiological tool- not reliable for individual assessment
height to waist ratio and hip to waist ratio
what is a better tool than BMI
height to waist ratio and hip to waist ratio
how is obesity defined in adults
kg/m2
25-29.9 overweight
BMI of 30 or more is obese
BMI of 40 or more is morbidly obese
how is obesity defined in children
set the childrens BMI again standard growth charts
we use 1990 charts
what is the pattern of childrens BMI change
rises from birth till age of 9 months
then falls until about 7 years
which children’s growth chart do we use in the UK
1990 growth chart
where is the cut off line for children overweight status used by clinicians
greater than 91st centile
where is the cut off line for children obese status used by clinicians
98th centile
what are the causes of obesity
diet
physical activity
genetics and endocrine abnormalities
what are major foods that causes in obesity
high consumption energy dense food and drinks
high consumption of sugar sweetened drinks
what is important in regards to physical activity
hours of tv watching and sedentary life-style
what can be some genetic factors for obesity
prader willi syndrome
cushing syndrome
metabolic syndrome
growth and thyroid deficiency
what is leptin
a hormone made by enterocytes and adipose cells which helps diminish hunger and dimities fat stores