Exam 17: Adult Nutrition: Conditions and Interventions

Bariatric surgery is reserved for patients with clinically severe obesity and those who have BMI ≥40 or ≥35 with high risk for obesity-related morbidity or mortality.

Describe the prevalence of CVD and the development of coronary heart disease beginning with the process of atherosclerosis. What are the risk factors associated with CVD? What can you do to prevent the risk factors from occurring?

Obesity can be defined as _____.

Atherosclerotic lesions begin to form in adolescence and early adulthood and gradually decline through the decades.

If you are counting carbohydrates in your diet plan, it is important to know that half a cup of fresh fruit or 4 ounces of orange or apple juice is equal to _____ g of carbohydrate.

Having a BMI of _____ classifies a person as obese.

An environmental factor that causes cancer is _____.

Molly is 5-ft, 2-in. tall and weighs 170 pounds. What is her BMI?

Which evidence-based population approach for improving diet includes subsidy strategies to lower prices of more healthful food and beverages?

Studies show that overweight and obesity result entirely from taking in more energy than you are expending.

Risk factors for cardiovascular diseases include _____.

Mr. Jones Sex: male $\quad$ Hours of work: $55 + /$ wk Age: 61 Occupation: computer programmer Household members: wife, 65 years old Family history: coronary artery disease in father; had a myocardial infarction at age 59 Smoker: yes; 40 years; 1 pack/day Height: 70" $\quad$ Weight: $190 \mathrm { lb }$ Waist circumference: $43 \mathrm { in. }$ Cholesterol: $220 \mathrm { mg } / \mathrm { dL }$ ; HDL-C: $30 \mathrm { mg } / \mathrm { dL }$ ; LDL-C: $160 \mathrm { mg } / \mathrm { dL }$ ; VLDL: $45 \mathrm { mg } / \mathrm { dL } ;$ TG: $150 \mathrm { mg } / \mathrm { dL }$ Blood pressure: $140 / 85$ The diet history of Mr. Jones shows that he consumes dairy products such as milk, cheese, and ice cream regularly; a variety of protein-rich foods including fish, shellfish, beef, poultry, and eggs; and large quantities of rice and potatoes. He and his wife also frequently eat breads, crackers, and potato chips. Mr. Jones consumes a large variety of vegetables including eggplant, broccoli, mushrooms, onions, and tomatoes; however, many of these are deep-fried or cooked in butter.   Mr. Jones is _____.

Eating 1½ cups of cooked oatmeal a day has been shown to reduce LDL by 10-15%.

Lipid-lowering medications are prescribed for an individual when LDL is _____.

The loss of desire to eat or aversion to food related to disease, treatment, and/or emotional distress is known as _____.

Which of the following is a nutrition and physical activity guideline for cancer prevention?

When eaten, plant stanol and sterol esters block particles responsible for _____ transport.

Molly's BMI is 31. She is categorized as a(n) _____.

Small dense LDL particles contain more _____ that makes it more available for binding to the lining of arteries and entry into the endothelium.

The two main factors believed to cause metabolic syndrome are _____ and _____.