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You are contacted by a physician to work with a 40yo male client who has a BMI of 41. Exercise and caloric restriction are usually an effective primary intervention for this client. 

Which hormonal factor(s) is correlated to obesity?

There is a “fat mass and obesity” associated genre in 43% of the population which predisposes some people to being obese. 

Fasting glucose is considered impaired (pre-diabetic) when values are in which of the following ranges?

Heather is a 43yo, weighs 142 pounds (64.4kg) and is 5’5″ tall (1.65m). She is a former one pack a day cigarette smoker who quit smoking two years ago. She has a sedentary job and does not exercise. Her father had coronary artery angioplasty when he was 61yo. Her resting blood pressure and heart rate are 132/84mmHg and 78 bpm, respectively. Fasting glucose is 102 mg/dl. If Heather wishes to exercise in your facility, will she need a physician clearance first?

Which of the following populations would not need to follow testing protocols for populations at risk of CAD:

If an individual has a BMI of 36, which category would they fall in?

Excessive truncal abdominal fat known as the “apple” shape is categorized as the _____ obesity phenotype. 

As we age, we lose muscle mass fastest in our ____________.

In class we discussed on particular soft tissue injury to the musculoskeletal system which is commonly seen in older clients. What is that injury?