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Chapter 075 Evaluation and Management of Obesity

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Evaluation and Management of Obesity: Introduction

Over 66% of U.S adults are currently categorized as overweight or obese, and the prevalence of obesity is increasing rapidly throughout most of the industrialized world Based on statistics from the World Health Organization, overweight and obesity may soon replace more traditional public health concerns such as undernutrition and infectious diseases as the most significant contributors

to ill health Children and adolescents are also becoming more obese, indicating that the current trends will accelerate over time Obesity is associated with an increased risk of multiple health problems, including hypertension, type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, degenerative joint disease, and some malignancies Thus, it

is important for physicians to routinely identify, evaluate, and treat patients for obesity and associated comorbid conditions

Evaluation

The U.S Preventive Services Task Force recommends that physicians screen all adult patients for obesity and offer intensive counseling and behavioral interventions to promote sustained weight loss This recommendation is consistent with previously released guidelines from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and a number of medical societies The five main steps in the evaluation of obesity are described below and include (1) focused obesity-related history, (2) physical examination to determine the degree and type of obesity, (3) comorbid conditions, (4) fitness level, and (5) the patient's readiness to adopt lifestyle changes

The Obesity-Focused History

Information from the history should address the following six questions:

What factors contribute to the patient's obesity?

How is the obesity affecting the patient's health?

What is the patient's level of risk from obesity?

What are the patient's goals and expectations?

Is the patient motivated to begin a weight management program?

What kind of help does the patient need?

Although the vast majority of obesity can be attributed to behavioral features that affect diet and physical activity patterns, the history may suggest secondary causes that merit further evaluation Disorders to consider include polycystic ovarian syndrome, hypothyroidism, Cushing's syndrome, and hypothalamic disease Drug-induced weight gain should also to be considered Common causes include antidiabetes agents (insulin, sulfonylureas, thiazolidinediones); steroid hormones; psychotropic agents; mood stabilizers (lithium); antidepressants (tricyclics, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, paraxetine, mirtazapine); and antiepileptic drugs (valproate, gabapentin, carbamazapine) Other medications such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and calcium-channel blockers may cause peripheral edema, but they do not increase body fat

The patient's current diet and physical activity patterns may reveal factors that contribute to the development of obesity in addition to identifying behaviors

to target for treatment This type of historical information is best obtained by using

a questionnaire in combination with an interview

BMI and Waist Circumference

Three key anthropometric measurements are important to evaluate the degree of obesity—weight, height, and waist circumference The body mass index (BMI), calculated as weight (kg)/height (m)2, or as weight (lbs)/height (inches)2 x

703, is used to classify weight status and risk of disease (Tables 75-1 and 75-2) BMI is used since it provides an estimate of body fat and is related to risk of disease Lower BMI thresholds for overweight and obesity have been proposed for the Asia-Pacific region since this population appears to be at-risk at lower body weights for glucose and lipid abnormalities

Table 75-1 Body Mass Index (BMI) Table

MI 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5

eight

,

inche

s

Body Weight, pounds

8 1 6 00 05 10 15 19 24 29 34 38 43 48 53 58 62 67

9 4 9 04 09 14 19 24 28 33 38 43 48 53 58 63 68 73

0 7 02 07 12 18 23 28 33 38 43 48 53 58 63 68 74 79

1 00 06 11 16 22 27 32 37 43 48 53 58 64 69 74 80 85

2 04 09 15 20 26 31 36 42 47 53 58 64 69 75 80 86 91

3 07 13 18 24 30 35 41 46 52 58 63 69 75 80 86 91 97

4 10 16 22 28 34 40 45 51 57 63 69 74 80 86 92 97 04

5 14 20 26 32 38 44 50 56 62 68 74 80 86 92 98 04 10

6 18 24 30 36 42 48 55 61 67 73 79 86 92 98 04 10 16

7 21 27 34 40 46 53 59 66 72 78 85 91 98 04 11 17 23

8 25 31 38 44 51 58 64 71 77 84 90 97 03 10 16 23 30

9 28 35 42 49 55 62 69 76 82 89 96 03 09 16 23 30 36

0 32 39 46 53 60 67 74 81 88 95 02 09 16 22 29 36 43

1 36 43 50 57 65 72 79 86 93 00 08 15 22 29 36 43 50

2 40 47 54 62 69 77 84 91 99 06 13 21 28 35 42 50 58

3 44 51 59 66 74 82 89 97 04 12 19 27 35 42 50 57 65

4 48 55 63 71 79 86 94 02 10 18 25 33 41 49 56 64 72

5 52 60 68 76 84 92 00 08 16 24 32 40 48 56 64 72 79

6 56 64 72 80 89 97 05 13 21 30 38 46 54 63 71 79 87

MI 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4

8 72 77 81 86 91 96 01 05 10 15 20 24 29 34 39 44 48 53 58

MI 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4

9 78 83 88 93 98 03 08 12 17 22 27 32 37 42 47 52 57 62 67

0 84 89 94 99 04 09 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 61 66 71 76

1 90 95 01 06 11 17 22 27 32 38 43 48 54 59 64 69 75 80 85

2 96 02 07 13 18 24 29 35 40 46 51 56 62 67 73 78 84 89 95

3 03 08 14 20 25 31 37 42 48 54 59 65 70 78 82 87 93 99 04

4 09 15 21 27 32 38 44 50 56 62 67 73 79 85 91 96 02 08 14

MI 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4

5 16 22 28 34 40 46 52 58 64 70 76 82 88 94 00 06 12 18 24

6 23 29 35 41 47 53 60 66 72 78 84 91 97 03 09 15 22 28 34

7 30 36 42 49 55 61 68 74 80 87 93 99 06 12 19 25 31 38 44

8 36 43 49 56 62 69 76 82 89 95 02 08 15 22 28 35 41 48 54

9 43 50 57 63 70 77 84 91 97 04 11 18 24 31 38 45 51 58 65

0 50 57 64 71 78 85 92 99 06 13 20 27 34 41 48 55 62 69 76

MI 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4

1 57 65 72 79 86 93 01 08 15 22 29 38 43 51 58 65 72 79 86

2 65 72 79 87 94 02 09 16 24 31 38 46 53 61 68 75 83 90 97

3 72 80 88 95 02 10 18 25 33 40 48 55 63 71 78 86 93 01 08

4 80 87 95 03 11 19 26 34 42 50 58 65 73 81 89 96 04 12 20

5 87 95 03 11 19 27 35 43 51 59 67 75 83 91 99 07 15 23 31

6 95 04 12 20 28 36 44 53 61 69 77 85 94 02 10 18 26 35 43

Table 75-2 Classification of Weight Status and Risk of Disease

BMI (kg/m 2 )

Obesity Class

Disease

Underweight <18.5

Healthy weight 18.5–24.9

Extreme

Obesity

high

Source: Adapted from National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung,

and Blood Institute: Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and

Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults U.S Department of Health and

Human Services, Public Health Service, 1998