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| Measure of abdominal obesity in Men and women ? |
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Men > 102 cm or 40 inches
Women > 88 cm or 25 inches |
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Phase I of obesity treatment?
Phase II of obesity treatment? |
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Phase I - induction of weight loss ( 3-6 months)
Phase II - Prevention of weight gain |
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Carb recommendation per day ?
Protein recommendation per day?
Max fat intake (%)? Trans & saturdated fats? |
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Carbs ~ 100g/ day
Protein ~ 1g/kg/ day
30-35% of CALORIES - max fat intake per day, < 10% from trans/saturated fats |
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| What antidepressant can be used for short term induction of weight loss, although not approved? |
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| Bupropion - Appetite suppressant |
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| What drug prevents absorption of ~30% of fat from GI? When is it less effective? |
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Orlistat - Lipase inhibitor
Less effective in low fat diets, and very high fat diets it causes adverse effects such as bloating, steatorrhea (fat in feces), and oily discharge |
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| Is orlistat recommended during pregnancy ? why? |
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| NO - reduces absorption of fat soluble vitamins |
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