22. Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome

Question 1

Where in the brain are hunger and satiety signals received?

Answer 1

Hypothalamus

Question 2

What is the function of ghrelin?

Answer 2

Makes you hungry.

Released when stomach is empty.

Question 3

CCK and insulin suppress hunger.

True or False?

Answer 3

TRUE

they are anorexigens.

Question 4

What sources does the body use when in starvation?

Answer 4

1. Muscle
2. Fat
3. Muscle

Question 5

Anorexia and Bulimia both result in significantly low body weight.
True or False?

Answer 5

FALSE

bulimia does not usually result in extreme weight loss like anorexia.

Question 6

Visceral fat is more responsive to insulin than subcutaneous fat.
True or False?

Answer 6

FALSE
visceral fat is less responsive.
Can eventually lead to cardiovascular disease.

Question 7

Metabolic syndrome is when you have a combination of 3 issues out of 5 linked problems.
What are these 5 potential issues?

Answer 7

1. Obesity
2. Type II diabetes
3. Hypertension
4. High plasma triglycerides
5. Low HDL cholesterol.