Describe one health consequence for obese children affecting each of the following physiological systems: cardiovascular, orthopedic, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, and endocrine
What will be an ideal response?
• Orthopedic
• Abnormalities affecting feet, legs, hips
• Slipped capital femoral epiphysis
• Blount's disease (bowing of lower legs & tibial tortion)
• Neurological
• Pseudotumor cerebri (increased pressure in skull)
• Recurrent headaches
• Pulmonary
• Asthma
• Sleep disorders
• Sleep apnea
• Gastrointestinal
• Cholecystitis
• Hepatic steatosis
• Gallstones
• Endocrine
• Type 2 DM
• Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
• Hirsutism
• Acne
• Acanthosis nigricans
• Early puberty & menarche
• Psychological
• Low self-esteem
• Depression
• Peer rejection
• Cardiovascular
• Hypertension
• Hyperlipidemia
You might also like to view...
Which of the following is a DRI recommendation concerning intakes of fats? a. Limit intakes of linoleic acid to <5% of calories
b. Keep saturated fat intake low: less than 20% of calories. c. Consume at least 100 mg of cholesterol per day. d. Consume up to 35% of calories as fat. e. Emphasize animal over plant sources of fats.
________ are mostly stored in the liver and adipose tissue.
A. Fat-soluble vitamins B. Water-soluble vitamins
The American Heart Association recommends limiting added sugars to ________ kcalories per day for women and ________ kcalories per day for men
a. 50, 100 b. 75, 125 c. 100, 150 d. 150, 100 e. 125, 50
What is stevia?
a. an herb-derived sweetener b. an FDA-approved sugar alcohol c. a poorly digested polysaccharide d. an inhibitor of lactase enzyme activity e. a precursor of aspartame