Question

Adam is a software developer and single father of two teenage sons. He and his sons love to barbeque every weekend and often have cookoffs to determine who can grill the best steak. Though Adam has always known he is carrying a little too much weight, he’s never really had any health concerns.  Within the last 6 months however, Adam has developed symptoms of fatigue, trouble breathing, and swollen ankles and feet. Today, his teenage son drove him to the emergency room when he fainted while watching his son’s football practice. In the ER, Adam is told that his BMI is 34.5, and his waist circumference is 42”. After treating his symptoms, the doctor tells Adam that he must lose weight to avoid worsening his condition and developing additional chronic diseases. Upon being discharged from the ER, Adam decides he must make drastic changes to improve his health. He has heard how healthy a vegan diet is and plans to strictly follow this diet starting today to lose weight quickly.

1. What health hazards are associated with Adam’s weight status, specifically his waist circumference of 42”? (2 pts; 0.5 pts each) Adam appears to be suffering symptoms of at least one of these conditions, including edema. How does edema occur? (3 pts)

Answer 1

1. The health hazard associated with Adam's weight status, especially increased waist circumference has a high risk for developing Diabetes; because there will be chance for insulin resistance occurs in the body, then certain Cardiovascular diseases like stroke and artherosclerosis, then there may be chance for developing renal dysfunction and there is an increased risk for hypertension due to increased weight gain.
   The increased waist circumference usually indicative of increased fat present in the abdominal region which develops the related health hazards.
   
2. Adams's may have the symptoms related to the obesity including edema. It is one of the significant symptoms to noted in individual with this condition, people with higher weight gain may have the chance to develop improper functioning of heart and kidney. So the kidney can not adequately push out the water and sodium from the body which may leads to accumulation of fluids in the body part especially in the lower limbs. so this kind of retention in the body may have the symptoms of Edema in Adam's health condition.