Aspects of Obesity Flashcards
1
Q
What does leptin do to appetite?
A
decrease it
2
Q
What does leptin do to thermogenesis?
A
increase it
3
Q
What does hypocaloric mean?
A
number of calories you eat must be less than the number you use up
4
Q
How does orlistat work?>
A
inhibition of libases blocks absorption of dietary fat
Up to 1/3 ingested fat excreted into faeces
5
Q
In whom is Resting Metabolic Rate higher, an obese person or underweight person?
A
obese
6
Q
Is it harder to lose weight with a lower BMR? What is this known as?
A
yes
adaptive thermogenesis
