obesity

Question 1

ways to assess body comp

Answer 1

mri
DEXA
bmi
sum of skin folds
waist hip ratio

Question 2

risks of being overweight

Answer 2

higher mortality
increased risk of CVD
diabetes
hypertension
lead to insulin resistance

Question 3

what is leptin

Answer 3

insulin desensitising
correlated with waist circumference and body fat %
higher levels might contribute to glucose intolerance

Question 4

why does obesity reduce insulin action

Answer 4

due to the combination of FFA

Question 5

how does excessive fat affect HDL-C and VLDL-TAG

Answer 5

it increases VLDL-TAG and reduces HDL-C

Question 6

adiposecytokine profile

Answer 6

favourably changes with weight loss

Question 7

how to tackle obesity

Answer 7

exercise helps prevent the loss of muscle that comes with dieting
dieting increases grehlin
weight loss lowers leptin

Question 8

what happens in the first week of energy expenditure

Answer 8

begins to fall to compensate for diet or exercise intervention

Question 9

diet or exercise?

Answer 9

diet produces greater weight loss initially, but exercise is more important in the long run
both stimulate mitochondrial biogenesis
exercise more important for maintaining T3 and metabolic rate