Question

Mr. Curtiss has a history of obesity, diabetes, osteoarthritis of the knees, HTN, and obstructive sleep apnea. His BMI is 43 and he has been discouraged by his difficulty in losing weight. He is also discouraged that his goal weight is 158 pounds away. What would you tell him

Answer 1

I would tell him that, "Even a weight loss of 10% can make a noticeable improvement in the problems you mention."

What is Obesity?

Obesity is defined as the health conditions that arise when an individual has a Body Mass Index(BMI) that is equal to or greater than 30.

Mr. Curtiss has Obesity because his BMI is 43.

He may likely experience the following symptoms;

• Depression,

• Fatigue, and

• Excessive sweating

Therefore, in order not to make him feel depressed, I would rather encourage him that even a weight loss of 10% can make a noticeable improvement in the problems you mention.

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