According to Bray, Xavier Pi-Sunyer, & Martin (2015), body composition measurements may be helpful for assessing undernourished or overweight patients, and for recognizing patients who do not have an improvement in overall body fat but who have a gain in visceral fat; this recent event is correlated with a considerably increased chance of heart disease and diabetes. The way I incorporate the elements of body composition wellness in the history, systems review and tests and measures as part of my physical therapy examination are as follows: I had a 49 y/o male patient who was admitted to the intensive care unit due to a sudden onset of breathing difficulty while lying on his back. He has a documented oxygen desaturation (83% in …show more content…
Also, in reading the physician's history and physical, I have to make sure that I pay attention to any clinical weight management program particularly for a patient with a BMI of 46.5, which is considered to be obese by clinical weight measurement guidelines. What I found out is that my patient is scheduled for an evaluation by the MOVE! Team. MOVE! is an acronym for Make Our Veterans Exercise (MOVE!). It is the largest weight management program in the country and a national health promotion initiative supported by the Veterans Health Administration. It comprises of medical doctors, nutritionists, physical therapists, nurses and psychologists to partner with the veterans to achieve their weight management …show more content…
Chan School of Public Health (n.d), since anthropometry tests are inexpensive, easy to measure and have a good relationship with body fat levels. Hills, Mokhtar, Brownie, & Byrne (2014, p. 340), asserted that BMI is not a test of body composition since it does not present any data regarding the corresponding proportions of fat mass and fat-free mass. However, according to Toomey, Cremona, Hughes, Norton, & Jakeman (2015, p. 32), despite the use of a measurement tool, observance to a consistent pretest condition throughout the initial evaluation, and redo assessments is necessary to decrease measurement error. By the same token, Hillier, Beck, Petropoulou, & Clegg (2014, p. 631), emphasizes the different ways to estimate the percent of body fat including its strength and limitations of each measure, but the value of initial result should be consistent, and it has to be duplicated for
The first component of the MUST involves measuring the patient’s height and weight to establish their Body Mass Index (BMI). BMI is the’ relationship b...
The Healthy Body Wellness Center requires an Information Security Management System (ISMS), in order to implement a plan to maintain and audit the company 's information system security objectives. This necessitated outlining the scope of the ISMS plan as well as an evaluation of the risk assessment conducted by We Test Everything LLC (WTE). We Test Everything LLC was contracted by the Healthy Body Wellness Center 's (HBWC) Office of Grants Giveaway (OGG) to provide a risk assessment of the Small Hospital Grant Tracking System (SHGTS).
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...erstanding the diversity of individuals. With considering obesity as a disability, it may be inappropriate in circumstances where some are still able to function at an acceptable level but it may be appropriate in cases where they are unable to cope. This is establishing the transition point where obesity does in fact cause significant disability. The aim of the healthcare team should be to prevent the development of these impairments caused by the obesity by trying to avoid further deterioration in the patient’s health. This will mean trying to ensure that individuals prone to excessive weight gain are educated and supported in ordered to avoid them becoming obese. This can be done through motivational interviewing and appropriate education along with the right resources available and will result is some individuals not progressing to the stage of becoming disable.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2015), Body Mass Index (BMI) is very important to be aware of, especially for children, because a high amount of body fat can lead to weight-related diseases and other health issues. Most young children spend time in school, making these settings one of the best places to address childhood obesity (CDC, 2015). It is important to start these initiations in schools because that is where children have the most interaction. The hospital-provided dietician can obtain the children’s BMI and report it to their parents along with ways to improve the child’s health. For example, if a child has a high BMI then they would recommend ways to reduce the child’s body fat and then reevaluate every month for progress until that child comes down to their ideal BMI. Parents are more likely to work with their child if they know more about obesity and the dangers of it. In order to do the BMI testing, the dietician would use methods similar to those used in a doctor’s office. For example, children would stand on a weighing scale to obtain their weight in kilograms and then stand against a measuring tape to obtain their height in meters. After they obtain the weight and height of the child, they can calculate the BMI score using the BMI formula. Dale (2016) states that BMI equals to
technological advances on the trueness and precision of DXA to assess body composition. Obesity, 20(1), 30-39.
Obesity is a global problem (Tremolieres 1973; WHO 2000) (6). It increases numerous health risks including coronary heart disease, hypertension, stroke (WHO 2000) (7) and is a major risk factor for musculoskeletal pain (Nantel, Mathieu and Prince, 2011) (8) and osteoarthritis of weight bearing joints (WHO 2000; Felson et al, 2000) (9). Obesity rates are growing high every year and in the last 15 years twofold increase is recorded (10). Obesity is categorised on body mass index (BMI). Body mass index is used to measure obesity and is calculated by dividing a person’s weight (in kilograms) by the square of their height (in metres). Overweight is taken as BMI of 25 to 29.9kg/m2 and BMI...
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Obesity is a very common disease in America. An estimated one third or 12.5 million of children in the United States are overweight or obese. Out of this number an estimated four to six percent of children and teens are severely obese. Children are determined to be overweight or obese based on where they are on the body mass index (BMI) growth charts. Children that are in the 85th to 95th percentile are considered to be overweight. Children that are above the 95th percentile are considered obese. Doctors are advised to calculate their patients BMI and weight-to-height ratio at least once a year. If they find that their patient is overweight or obese, they are typically help to create an exercise plan, tell their patient to moderately cut back on calories, and send them to health counseling. The side effects that go along...
There are different ways to determine your body composition and the risks that they involve. In this lab, body measurements are taken to find the body percent fat, waist-to-hip ratio, body mass index (BMI), and basal metabolic rate (BMR). Skin folds for the chest, abdomen, and thigh were taken for males, and triceps, iliac crest, and thigh for females. Age, height, and weight for each person were recorded as well as the waist and hip circumference.
According to Mosbey's Medical, Nursing, & Allied Health Dictionary, Body Composition is defined as the relative proportions of protein, fat, water, and mineral components in the body. It varies as a result of differences in body density and degree of obesity. Basically body composition describes the percentages of fat, bone, and muscle in a persons body. The percentages of body fat a person has determines their overall health and fitness when compared to factors like age, weight, and sex. Body composition also contributes to a persons overall appearance. A healthy male should have about12 to 18 percent of fat. Females should have around 14 to 20 percent. Any thing over or under these percentages would be considered unhealthy.The term's weight and fat are usually used in the same context when discussing physical fitness. Under certain circumstances, being overweight doesn't mean that a person is unhealthy. A person could be in good physical shape but considered overweight because they have excess muscle. People with a lot of muscle mass usually have body weight, which is disproportional to their height. Having a high percentage of fat is unhealthy because it can cause heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes.It is important to know your body fat percentage because it can help you put together a realistic exercise program with goals that are attainable. A good exercise program incorporates both aerobic exercises, which burn fat and anaerobic exercises, which build muscle. It is healthier to turn fat into muscle instead of just trying to loose weight without thinking about gaining strength. The best way for a person to change his or her body composition is to improve their fitness levels. Fitness has different meanings to different people. Some people define fitness as having a small waistline. Other people may feel that fitness is the ability to bench-press their body weight ten times.
Holistic nutrition is increasingly becoming popular in healthcare practice due to the growing detoxification culture amongst the people with the aim of improving individual health. Consumption of toxic elements toxifies the body, the consumption of processed food products is the primary cause of diseases amongst the people. There is increased use of Holistic Nutrition by both healthy people and people with health conditions with the aim of achieving optimum body function and health. The increased use of holistic nutrition in the community improves health outcomes and reduces poor health outcomes that are caused by poor lifestyle choices of using processed food products. Holistic nutrition provides a natural approach of ensuring positive health
At the outset of treatment, the patient and health care provider should discuss and agree upon goals. The goals must take into account the food habits, exercise behaviors, psychological outlook and support systems of the individual. Realistic expectations, short- and long-term, may be promoted by a discussion of a healthy weight versus an ideal body weight. Features of weight management interventions may include behavior modification, dietary principles, energy balance components, and a sound food plan.
Nutrition and fitness play two of the most important roles in human health, and it is not difficult to understand some of the consequences for ignoring their significance. Ignoring proper nutritional and fitness habits can lead to extreme health risks such as obesity; most of which will eventually cause serious health issues up to and including death. To decrease these serious health risks and promote favorable personal health, one should incorporate positive nutritional and fitness habits.
Happy, confident, energetic, strong and healthy are all qualities an individual wants. The real question is, how bad do they want it? It is really not as hard as it seems. Gradually changing your life into a well balanced, healthy lifestyle can be done. It may be hard getting rid of old habits, but it is well worth it. Start with little changes and less excuses. Living a healthy lifestyle is not a diet or some ridiculous weight loss challenge. A healthy lifestyle is about moderation, balance and simple substitutions.