EHS 350 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Endocrine Disease, Insulin Resistance, Acanthosis
27 Apr 2017
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15 to 25% fat free mass loss b/c of weight loss. Elderly who are intentionally losing weight should doe resistance and aerobic exercises, this will help them preserve their ffm. Aerobic and resistance training are beneficial: weight loss: the good. 5- 10% weight loss has positive short term effects. Short term effects improve risk factors for chronic diseases. Hypertension : 5% less loss for 3 years reduce incidence by 65% Type 2 diabetes overweight people who maintain 4. 5% weight loss @ 3 years have 58% reduction. Lifestyle modification for weight loss does improve osteoarthritis. Result: weight loss through diet and exercise in elderly can improve osteoarthritis. Interaction w/ a pcp who assesses patient weight status to know the presence of overweight or obesity and need for assessment. Purpose find out etiologic and complicating obesity factors: the outline of adult evaluation. (5 steps)
