Obesity

Question 1

What is Obesity?

Answer 1

A condition of abnormal or excessive fat accumulation in adipose tissue, to the extent that health is impaired.

Question 2

What causes obesity?

Answer 2

Genetics
Ability to play outside
Car use
Screen time
Education level
Poverty
Social deprivation

Question 3

What drugs can be prescribed for Obesity?

Answer 3

Derivative of an endogenous lipstatin produced by Streptomyces toxytricini.

Gastric and pancreatic lipase inhibitor

Reduces dietary fat absorption by around 30%.

Question 4

Who would you consider for bariatric surgery?

Answer 4

BMI of 40 kg/m2 or more
BMI of 35-40 kg/m2 and other co-morbidities
BMI of 30-34.9 kg/m2 for newly diagnosed T2DM.

– non-surgical measures have failed to achieve or maintain 	adequate clinically beneficial weight loss for at least 6 months
– receiving or will receive intensive specialist management
– generally fit for anaesthesia and surgery
– commit to the need for long-term follow-up.

Question 5

What different types of surgery are available?

Answer 5

Gastric bypass– the top part of your stomach is joined to the small intestine, so you feel fullersooner and do not absorb as many calories from food

Gastric band– a band is placed around your stomach, so you do not need to eat as much to feel full

Sleeve gastrectomy–some of your stomach is removed,soyou cannot eat as much as you could before and you’ll feelfull sooner.