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Proper exercise is an important aspect in the care of obese patients seeking to lose weight. Patients should be taught to use their target heart rate or perceived exertion to measure the vigor of activities. Calculate the target heart rate for a 57-year-old female patient to achieve weight loss. ___________
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163 -- Formula for calculating target heart rate is to subtract the patient’s age from 20. Patients have to exercise to raise the heart rate to expend moderate or vigorous effort for at least 10 minutes in order to lose weight. Target heart rate is one method to teach the patient in order to measure exercise effort.
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