obesity

• obesity surpasses smoking as the leading cause of preventable death in the US
• what is obesity


  a national epidemic
• what percentage of adults were obese in 2023

  41.9%
• what percentage of children were obese in 2023

  19.7%
• how much has it costed in healthcare costs

  147 billion
• what leads to obesity

  desk jobs

  social media

  technology
• what is the definition of obesity

  disproportionate ratio of individuals weight to height

  increased caloric intake compares to energy output
• what is the BMI equation

  ((your weight in pounds) x 703)/(your height in inches)^2
• BMI range for severely underweight

  less than 17
• BMI range for underweight

  17-18.5
• BMI range for normal

  18.5-24.9
• BMI range for overweight

  25-29.9
• BMI range for obese

  30-39.9
• BMI range for morbidly obese

  40-49.9
• BMI range for super obese

  50 and over
• which states had the least amount of obese people in 2020

  colorado and DC at 23.8%
• which state had the most obese people in 2020

  mississippi at 40.8%
• what percentage was MD in 2020

  32.2%
• who had the least amount of obese people in 2022

  DC at 24.3%
• who had the most obese people in 2022

  west virginia at 41%
• what was mississippi's % in 2022

  39.5%
• what was MD %in 2022

  33.2%
• in 2020 MD had more obese youth than the rest of the states at 34.5%
• how much does the US spend on healthcare for obese people per capita?

  $644.8
• three things to stem from obesity

  health issues

  social issues

  psychological issues
• what are health issues that could come from obesity

  heart disease

  diabetes

  high blood pressure

  cancers

  stroke

  gallbladder disease

  sleep apnea

  gynecologic complications
• social

  discrimination

  prejudice

  acceptance
• psychological

  low self esteem

  low self worth
• equipment considerations

  table weight limits

  increased size of equipment

  increased size of facilities

  room reinforcements for heavier equipment

  increased cost
• physical safety of patients and techs

  more difficult to move patients on and off the table

  multiple people may be required to move

  higher likelihood of falls

  higher likelihood of injury to staff
• body mechanics

  2-3 person transfers

  stable center of gravity

  avoid twisting

  avoid pulling or lifting

  communicate effectively
• what is the weight limit for the hoyer lift

  400-700 lbs
• radiation exposure increases, more dose and more scatter
• more body fat leads to the images have a lower resolution/sharpness
• what is a physical landmark that could be used?

  jugular notch
• what is the space between the jugular notch and the pubic symphysis on someone under 5'?

  21"
• what is the space between the jugular notch and the pubic symphysis on someone between 5'-6'?

  22"
• what is the space between the jugular nothc and the pubic symphysis on someone over 6'?

  24"
• how should you communicate with an obese patient?

  same as everyone else
• what is imaging in a series?

  multiple images of one area