obesity

Question 1

Leptin

Answer 1

hormone in the blood
reduces appetite
stimulates fat burning
maintains normal body weight
blocked in overweight individuals-leptin resistance

Question 2

Adiponectin

Answer 2

Curbs appetite
sparks fat burning
Present by not functioning-adiponectin deficiency (in overweight individuals)
weight loss improves secretion

Question 3

Weight loss in associated with reduced ________ ______.

Answer 3

systemic inflammation

Question 4

Obesogen Hypothesis

Answer 4

obesity is increased with routine exposure to man-made chemicals
possibly disturbs metabolic signaling
exacerbates of imbalances

Question 5

obesity is correlated with…..

Answer 5

post-menopausal breast cancer

Question 6

causes of obesity (3)

Answer 6

individual
behaviors
societal factors

Question 7

Obesity is a health and policy issue of _______ proportion.

Answer 7

epidemic

Question 8

how many million Americans are estimated to be overweight? obese?

Answer 8

48 million overweight

50 million obese

Question 9

Genes influence obesity. What are the two types?

Answer 9

Monogenic obesity-clear pattern of inherited obesity caused by a specific variant of single gene (rare)
Multifactorial obesity-complex interaction among multiple genes. more likely and poorly understood.

Question 10

Estimated cost of obesity

Answer 10

$147 billion in 2008

Question 11

additional consequences of child obesity

Answer 11

psychological problems
low self-esteem
social problems
more likely to become obese adults

Question 12

Normal weight obesity is also called…

Answer 12

skinny fat

more likely to have metabolic syndrome

Question 13

Two forms of abdominal fat

Answer 13

subcutaneous, beneath the skin, no special threat

visceral fat, located around the internal organs, serious threat

Question 14

Excessive fat around the abdomen is a major contributor to _______ ______.

Answer 14

cardiovascular disease