NUTR 344 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Sleeve Gastrectomy, Stomach, Obstructive Sleep Apnea

• School: McGill University
• Department: Nutrition and Dietetics
• Course: NUTR 344
• Professor: Stephanie Chevalier

Document Summary

Osteoarthritis (oa) affects mobility, have ddifficulty in moving. Obstructive sleep apnea (osa) & other breathing problems. Mental health problems (low self esteem, depression) Multi factorial (social, biological, physiological influences, medications, environment, type of food eaten) 200 mill men + 300 mill women obese (2008) >40 mill children (<5 yo) overweight in 2011. They are self reported tend to underestimate height and weight. Measured obesity vs self reported obesity measured obesity higher than self reported. Increases with age (between 20-65 yo) and then a decline (after 65 yo) Risk of death increases from 5. 1% to 9. 3% from 1985 to. Can have epidemic threat to us military national security issue to govt as overweight people cant be send off on missions. Purpose: promote significant weight loss and assist in weight-related comorbidities (not an aesthetic procedure) Bmi >40 or bmi >35 with significant obesity-related comorbidities acceptable operative risk failure of non-surgical weight loss well informed, compliant and motivated patient.