Lecture 6 Flashcards
Multimorbidity This is a linking lecture and doesn't have a lot of content.
1
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What are two main contributing factors to multimorbidity?
A
Smoking and diet
2
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Altered metabolic control results in?
A
Cardiovascular disease
Cancer
Inflammation
3
Q
TRUE OR FALSE
Hyperglycemia is thought to directly lead to atherosclerosis?
A
TRUE
4
Q
What three factors influence the risk of getting cancer through metabolic processes?
A
Oestrogen - made by fat cells, can make the cells multiply faster
Insulin and growth factors - Excess fat = increased insulin and growth factors = increased proliferation
Inflammation - Adipocyte macrophages release cytokines which increase proliferation
