Weight/Obesity - Assessment

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• Assessment

  Q: What personal and lifestyle factors should be assessed when agreeing on a treatment plan for an adult with obesity-related health risk?

  Last Updated: 2022-05-31

• Q: How should a practitioner screen an adult for the risk of obesity (excess adiposity that negatively affects an individual’s health) and obesity-related health risks?

  Last Updated: 2022-04-30

• Q: Should adults with higher weights (BMI ≥30 kg/m2) or obesity (excess adiposity that negatively impacts health) who have not previously undergone bariatric surgery be screened or routinely monitored for vitamin and/or mineral deficiency?

  Last Updated: 2022-04-30

• Related Practice Questions

  Q: Which predictive equation is the most accurate for assessing resting energy expenditure (REE) (also referred to as resting metabolic rate [RMR]) in adults with a normal weight and with overweight/obesity?

  Last Updated: 2016-07-22

• Q: What is the best predictive equation for assessing estimated energy requirement (EER) or total energy expenditure (TEE) in adults with overweight/obesity?

  Last Updated: 2016-07-22

• Q: What is the most accurate method to assess body composition for evaluating overweight/obesity in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI)?

  Last Updated: 2014-12-11