Midterm

Question 1

Classes of obesity

Answer 1

Class1 30 to 34.9
Class2 35 to 39.9
Class3 40 and over

Question 2

Leptin

Answer 2

Response to food consumption, signals body to stop eating. Inflammatory agent. Large levelks in obese.

Question 3

Gherlin

Answer 3

Produced by stomach cells, stimulates appetite,decreases energy, increases energy storage. Low levels in obese.

Question 4

Insulin

Answer 4

Produced by pancreas, response to elevated blood glucose. Unable to function properly in obese so produces more

Question 5

Adiponectin

Answer 5

Anti-inflammatory, decrease risk of heart attack, low levels in obese.

Question 6

Estrogen

Answer 6

60% to 219% higher in obese women. Increase risk of breast cancer.

Question 7

Hypertrophy

Answer 7

Increase in crosssectional area of a cell.

Question 8

Hyperplasia

Answer 8

Increase in number of cells

Question 9

Anorexia nervosa

Answer 9

Self starvation. body type less than 85% of ideal

Question 10

Bulimia nervosa

Answer 10

Binging and purging. Usually within 10lbs of healthy weight.

Question 11

Binging

Answer 11

No purge. Usually overweight or obese. Not officially recognized.

Question 12

Muscle dysmorphia

Answer 12

Preoccupation with lifting weights

Question 13

Glycogenolysis

Answer 13

Breakdown of glycogen and subsequent release of glucose into blood.

Question 14

Gluconeogenesis

Answer 14

Formation of glucose from non carb sources.

Question 15

Lipolysis

Answer 15

Breakdown of fats and release of fatty acids into blood

Question 16

Hyperglycemia

Answer 16

Blood glucose remains elevated

Question 17

Type 1 diabetes

Answer 17

Autoimmune disorder. Inability to produce insulin. 5 to 10 % of cases

Question 18

Type 2 diabetes

Answer 18

More common. Body still produces insulin but receptors aren’t responsive.

Question 19

Gerontology

Answer 19

Study of aging process

Question 20

Chronological age

Answer 20

Person’s age in years

Question 21

Biological age

Answer 21

Physiological age based on performance level of body systems

Question 22

Osteoarthritis

Answer 22

Degenerative. Long term use wears down cartilage.

Question 23

Rheumatoid arthritis

Answer 23

Chronic inflammatory disorder

Question 24

Lactose intolerance

Answer 24

Inability to digest lactose

Question 25

Nonmodifiable risk factors

Answer 25

Age, sex, family history

Question 26

Modifiable risk factors

Answer 26

Smoking, hypertension, obesity, high blood ldl.

Question 27

Atherosclerosis

Answer 27

Accumulation of lipid deposits in large and medium size arteries.

Question 28

Myocardial ischemia

Answer 28

Reduced blood flow to heart

Question 29

Myocardial infarction

Answer 29

Death of section of heart tissue which blood is cut off.

Question 30

Angina

Answer 30

Chest pain/discomfort when heart doesn’t get enough oxygen rich blood.

Question 31

Fibrinogen

Answer 31

Plasma protein involved with blood clotting. Makes blood more viscous.

Question 32

Homocysteine

Answer 32

Amino acid from breakdown of methionine

Question 33

Hdl

Answer 33

High density Lipo protein. Cleans up after lol. Transports cholesterol lost by lol to liver

Question 34

Ldl

Answer 34

Low density protein. Cholesterol to body cells

Question 35

Vldl

Answer 35

Very low density lipoprotein. Transports triglycerides and cholesterol

Question 36

Accepted cholesterol levels

Answer 36

Less than 200.
200-239 borderline
240 and up is high

Question 37

Secondary hypertension

Answer 37

Not as common. Definitely identifiable cause

Question 38

Essential hypertension

Answer 38

No obvious cause. Associated with smoking, obesity and sedentary lifestyle.

Question 39

Ischemic stroke

Answer 39

Atherosclerosis of major vessels supplying brain tissue

Question 40

Hemorrhagic stroke

Answer 40

Bursting major vessels supplying brain tissue