Question

Que 5. List 4 common health issues that often affect Obese/Bariatric Clients and describe why each issue is affected by obesity?

Que 6. Describe 5 risk factors that increase the chances of suicide.

Que 7. List 4 things you can do if you believe a client is thinking about suicide.

Answer 1

1.   OBESITY

OBESITY IS A MEDICAL CONDITION INVOLVING AN ABNORMAL OR EXCESSIVE FAT ACCUMULATION THAT PRESENTS A NEGATIVE EFFECT ON HEALTH.

OBESITY IS DEFINED AS HAVING A BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) OF 30kg / m2 OR MORE. THE RANGE 25 - 30 kg/ m2 IS DEFINED AS OVERWEIGHT.

OBESITY IS A CHRONIC MEDICAL CONDITION THAT INCREASE YOUR RISK OF DISEASE AND HEALTH PROBLEMS PARTICULAR CERTAIN TYPES OF

• CANCER
• CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
• TYPE 2 DIABETES
• OSTEOARTHRITIS
• INFERTILITY
• IRREGULAR PERIODS
• NONALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER
• OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA

THE GREEN MARKED ONES ABOVE ARE WE EXPLAINED BELOW

1. TYPE 2 DIABETES CAN BE CAUSED BY OBESITY .THAT ISCENTRAL OBESITY OR LARGE WAIST LINE BETTER INDICATOR OF DEVELOPING DIABETES. WHEN WE REDUCE WEIGHT BY 5% BY REGULAR EXERCISE CAN REDUCE CHANCE OF DEVELOPING THE TYPE 2 DIABETES.

2. INFERTILITY CAN BE CAUSED BY OBESITY. OBESITY IS KOWN RISK FACTOR FOR OVULATION PROBLEMS.OBESE PATIENTS TYPICALLY NEED INCREASED LEVEL HORMONE MEDICATION TO FACILITATE OVULATION FOR CONCEPTION.BMI OF 35- 26% LESS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE SPONTANEOUS PREGNANCY.OBESITY IS ALSO ASSOSIATED WITH PCOS,WHICH IS A COMMON CAUSE OF INFERTILITY.

3. NON ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER CAN BE A CAUSED BY OBESITY.RAPID CHANGES OF WEIGHT OR WEIGHT GAIN CAUSES A INSULIN RESISTANCE AND EVENTUALLY THAT MAY CAUSE FATTY LIVER.

4. CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES CAN BE CAUSED BY OBESITY.WHEN TRANS FAT AND SATURATED FAT INCREASES IN BODY THAT WILL LEAD TO OVERWEIGHT.THE FAT GLOBULES WILL TRAVEL TO BLOOD VESSELS AND DEPOSIT IT IN CORONARY AND MAJOR BLOOD VESSELS LEADS TO HEART BLOCK AND SEVERAL LETHAL HEART DISAESES.

2. RISK FACTORS OF SUICIDE

• HISTORY OF ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE

​​​​​​​ALCOHOL ABUSE MAKE THE MIND THINK EVERYONE BETRAYING HIMSELF,SO THINK HOPELESSNESS AND FEELING OF ISOLATION ENDING WITH DELIRIUM.THIS MAY LEAD TO SUICIDE

• FEELING OF HOPELESSNESS​​​​​​​

​​​​​​​IN THE LIFE OF AHUMAN BEING AT A POINT WE THINK THERE IS NO HOPE IN LIFE FORWARD ,AT PARTICULAR POINT FAVOURABLE SITUATION FOR SUICIDE NO SUPPORT FROM RELATIVES MAY END WITH SUICIDE

• FAMILY HISTORY OF SUICIDE

​​​​​​​FAMILY HISTORY OF SUICIDE IS VERY IMPORTANT FACTOR IN COMMITING SUICIDE BECAUSE OF GENITICAL FACTOR.

• FAMILY HISTORY OF CHILD MALTREATMENT
• HISTORY MENTAL DISORDERS ,PARTICULAR CLINICAL DEPRESSION

​​​​​​​MENTAL DISORDERS LIKE DEPRESSION,SCHIZOPHRENIA etc MAY LEAD TO SUICIDE IDEALATION.WHEN THERE GET FAVOURABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR SUICIDE THEY WILL COMMIT SUICIDE.

• IMPULSIVE OR AGGRESSIVE TENDENCIES

3. ​​​​​​​HOW WE CAN PREVENT A SUICIDE

1. SPEAK UP WITH THE CLIENT WITH SYMPATHETIC AND NON-JUDGEMENTAL
2. RESPOND QUIKLY IN A CRISIS BY ASKING DO YOU HAVE AN SUICIDAL PLAN,TIME TO COMMIT ETC AND WE CAN PLAN HOW TO BLOCK.
3. OFFER HELP AND SUPPORT BY MEANS OF PROFFESSIONAL HELP,AND BE PROACTIVE
4. REMOVE POTENTIAL MEANS OF SUICIDE LIKE PILLS,KNIVES,RAZORS,OR FIREARMSetc