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Obesity Flashcards

1
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What is the “perfect storm” of obesity?

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  1. Chain/Fast food
  2. decreased activity
  3. chemicals
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What is the monosaccharide/simple sugar metabolized by the liver?

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fructose

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3
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What are the metabolic syndrome disorders?

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  1. Hypertension
  2. Typer 2 DM
  3. heart disease
  4. Hyperlipidemia/lipid problems
  5. cancer
  6. dementia
  7. fatty liver
  8. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
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What is the satiety hormone that tells you when you are full?

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Leptin

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5
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What is the hormone that tells you when you are hungry?

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Ghrelin

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6
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Is obesity a public health issue?

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YES

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7
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Why is obesity characterized as a disease?

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since it is an abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health, causes signs and symptoms, and can cause morbidity

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8
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What BMI is considered Underweight?

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<18.5

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9
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What BMI is considered normal/healthy weight?

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18.5-24.9

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10
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What BMI is considered overweight?

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25.0-29.9

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11
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What BMI is considered obese?

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> 30

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12
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What is class 1 obesity?

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30-34.9

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What is class 2 obesity

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35.0-39.9

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What is extensive/class 3 obesity?

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> 40

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15
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What are some body weight/obesity screening methods?

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  • waist circumference
  • waist-to-hip ratio
  • body shape (apple greater risk than pair)
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16
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What is the pathophysiology of obesity?

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chronic, relapsing, disease with an accumulation of body fat and weight gain with dysfunctional adipose tissue that leads to weight gain

17
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What are non-surgical obesity interventions?

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Lifestyle changes and anti-obesity medications

18
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What does a GI Lipase Inhibitor do?

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diminishes intestinal absorption and fat metabolism

19
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What does selective serotogenic 5HT2C receptor agonists do?

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stimulates 5HT2C receptors which causes appetite suppression

20
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What do GLP-1 Receptor Agonists do?

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mimics incretions, delays emptying, and curbs appetite

21
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What do Sympathomimetic Amines do?

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Stimulates central nonadrenergic receptors and appetite suppression

22
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What do dual agents do?

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anti-obesity synergistic2 effects

23
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What are some complications of obesity?

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  1. falls
  2. nursing homes
  3. lower resting Hgb
  4. lower resting O2 Sat

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