Obesity 2015 Flashcards
During the past 20 years there has been a dramatic
increase in obesity in the United States
• In 2008, only 1 state (Colorado) had a prevalence
of obesity
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US has the highest rate of obesity among the
developed nations
Considered an ______ by most healthcare practitioners
EPIDEMIC
All racial and ethnic groups, all regions of the country,
and all socioeconomic strata are affected
(Mokdad, et al. 2001)
The largest increases in obesity are occurring among
________&___________
children and minorities
Estimated _____________ Americans die each year
because of obesity related diseases
30,000
Waist Management
Increased abdominal fat* is associated with an increased
risk for type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension and
cardiovascular disease – National Institutes of Health
- Men: WC > ____ inches
- Women: WC > ____ inches
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The Secret Life of Fat Cells
Fat = Not _________ storage tissue, more appropriate to
consider it an Endocrine Organ
• Fat cells — particularly __________ fat cells — are biologically active
• Releases leptin, interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor alpha, angiotensinogen, adiponectin, and resistin
Excessive Body Fat (Especially ____________ fat)
• Reduces cells sensitivity to insulin
• Triggers ___________
• Sends signals to cause vasoconstriction
• Sends signals to cause blood clot formation
passive
abdominal
visceral
inflammation
Although associated with metabolic complications of
obesity, __________ fat tends to be more readily mobilized than______________ fat
– Since MEN are generally more subject to central obesity
NOTE: following __________ women are increasingly subject to central obesity
– Supports the frequently reported complaint that men lose weight quicker than women
central
peripheral
menopauses
A World Health Organization expert committee defined obesity as a body fat percentage: ≥\_\_\_\_% in men ≥\_\_\_\_% in women (World Health Organization 1995)
***Research shows that 9 /10 young to middle-aged men
and 7 /10 women are likely to be or to become
overweight over a period of 30 years
• US obesity epidemic set to be worse than imagined
**Bottom line: There is no time point in life when you
can become complacent about your weight
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__________ = factors that contribute to weight
gain (Protects temptation to blame the victim)
Obesity develops as a result of many interwoven
factors
Lifestyle, physiologic, environmental, genetic, societal
Environmental Obesigenicity:
• Time demands that preclude ______ __________ at home
• Lack of ______, increased TV viewing/gaming, reliance on
cars, suburban sprawl, curtailed PE in schools
• Availability of energy dense, nutrient poor foods, larger
portion sizes, food marketing
• Endless variety of foods available at any time and at a
reasonable cost – people eat more when than when a single food item is present (think: all you can eat buffet)
Obesigenicity
food preparation
activity
Chemical “__________”
_________ disrupting chemicals
- May interfere with ___________ _________
- Hypothesized to promote weight gain and OBESITY
Include:
• Select _________ found in food and water
• Chemicals found in common HOUSEHOLD products,
.• Some medications including select anti-diabetic and
anti-depressant DRUGS
Obesogens
Endocrine
human metabolism
pesticides
________________ – Altered Gut Flora
Many studies have described an association between obesity and certain gut microbiota
• OBESE subjects have LESS diversity and different
proportions of intestinal bacteria than LEAN people
• Imbalances in the intestinal microbiome may contribute to obesity, systemic ___________, increased intestinal permeability and metabolic dysfunction
Dysbiosis
inflammation
Obesity - Is it all in our Genes?
Cases of __________ (Pertaining to one gene) obesity do exist, but they are RARE
—____ genes have been identified as risk factors for obesity
—Only account for a small number of those who are
overweight and OBESE
***Simply having a genetic predisposition to obesity does NOT guarantee that an individual will develop the disease!!!
“The recent increases in weight observed in the
American population are NOT correlated with genetics”
“Increases in the incidence and prevalence rates of
obesity in the US are likely due to ________ or
_____________ factors, which have interacted with
genes, and not the effects of genetics alone”
monogenic
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behavioral
environmental
Genes may increase ___________ to obesity however,
• Other determinants must be present for obesity to occur
–Genes have NOT evolved within the past 20 years to account for the increased prevalence of obesity
—Mismatch between genetics and lifestyle
vulnerability
Goal Setting
____% weight loss within 6 months .
• At schedule of 1 -2 pounds of fat loss per week
NOTE: More rapid weight loss (>3 to 4 lbs/wk) may
offer benefits…but may provoke formation of __________ and may lead to ketoacidosis, provoking gout attacks. so patients must be carefully monitored.
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gallstones
In general, more rapid initial weight loss = greater and
more rapid the subsequent weight gain
Possible explanation: EXTREME caloric restriction or
other means of extreme weight loss is simply unsustainable.
No evidence that most commercial weight loss
programs are successful in the ______ ______
long term