Obesity

Question 1

what is obesity in terms of BMI?

Answer 1

a BMI > 30 kg/m2

Question 2

what is a normal BMI?

what is an overweight BMI?

Answer 2

18.5 - 25 kg/m2

25 - 30kg/m2

Question 3

what are examples of monogenic forms of obesity?

Answer 3

o Leptin deficiency

o Prader-Willi syndrome

Question 4

what is the epidemiology of obesity?

Answer 4

roughly 1/4 of the population

Question 5

what investigations are needed for an obese person?

Answer 5

• Measure serum lipids
• Measure HbA1c
• Hormone profile (check for hormonal cause of obesity)
• TFTs - hypothyroidism can cause obesity