Más contenido relacionado La actualidad más candente (20) Similar a Management Of Obesity In Family Practice Cme 30 May08 (20) Management Of Obesity In Family Practice Cme 30 May082. DR. G. C. DHAR. MD., DTM&H FRSTM&H (UK), MCFP (CANADA) 3. IN 1998, THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION DESIGNATED OBESITY AS A GLOBAL EPIDEMIC 10. OBESITY NOW IS NOT A PROBLEM OF HIGH INCOME COUNTRIES IT IS NOW DRAMATICALLY INCREASING IN MIDDLE AND LOW INCOME COUNTRIES 15. WHAT IS BMI? BODY WEIGHT IN KG DIVIDED BY HEIGHT IN METER SQUARE 35. BODY MASS INDEX(BMI) WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE The two important screening methods of obesity accepted worldwide 53. BMI NUMBER IS PLOTTED ON THE BMI-FOR-AGE GROWTH CHART TO OBTAIN PERCENTILE RANKING. DIFFERENT CHART FOR BOYS AND GIRLS 93. RECENT INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE (IOM) GUIDELINES ACCEPTABLE MACRONUTRIENT DISTRIBUTION RANGE (MDR) 98. E G G I N O B E S I T Y 103. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY SHOULD BE STARTED GRADUALLY. walking 10min/day-3days in a week, increase gradually up to 45min/day-7days/week 104. ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription -- Sixth Edition, page 26 Virtually all sedentary individuals can begin a moderate exercise program safely. 111. THESE ARE FOR LONG TERM USE If weight reduction is not achieved 2kg in 4 weeks, drug should be discontinued