Nutrition Flashcards
three main short-term messengers that promote orexigenic [appetite stimulant]
- ghrelin [stomach]
- neuropeptideY [NPY][hypothalamus]
- agouti-relatedprotein [AGRP][hypothalamus]`
gut hormones signal satiety
- cholecystokinin
- glucagon-likepeptide-1[GLP-1
- peptidetyrosine[PYY]
- oxyntomodulin [OXM]
- pancreaticpeptide[PP]
6.amylin and insulin [pancreas]
adipocytes release______– in proportion to the amount of fat stores
leptin
leptin
-decreases appetite and food intake
-increase in metabolic rate and energy consumption
-decrease in insulin release from the beta cells
-decreases energy storage in adipocytes
causes of obesity
-too many calories
-genetics
-metabolidm
-bx
-envirmonet
-culture
-socioeconomic status
-medica; conditions
gastric bypass surgery increases risk of epilipsy
s
undernutrition is most commonly seen in the
pediatric and older adult populations
marasmus
protein and calories deficiency
kwashiorkor
protein deficiency
-dietary deficiency in protein but relatively high in
carbohydrates
child with kwashiorkor
-extensive loss of the visceral protein compartment
resultant hypoalbuminemia that gives rise to generalized or dependent edema
desquamating skin
discolored hair
anorexia
extreme apathy