Chapter 20, Problem 11RQ

Maintaining normal body weight requires that __________ intake be balanced by _________ output.

An obese patient comes to the clinic complaining of swollen feet and ankles, fatigue, shortness of breath, and often feeling spaced out. She is a cashier in a grocery store, a job that requites her to stand all day. Outside of work, she engages in no physical activity. She confesses that, because of her weight, she finds even walking uncomfortable. Explain how the skeletal muscle pump might play a role in this patients signs and symptoms.