Obesity And Feed Fast Cycle

Question 1

Normal BMI range

Answer 1

18.5-24.9

Question 2

Two formulas for BMI

Answer 2

(Weight in kg)/(height in meters)^2

(Weigh in lbs)/(heigh in inches)^2 x 703

Question 3

Which type of obesity increases chances of cardiac disease mostly

Answer 3

Abdominal obesity - effects liver more

Question 4

Waist to hip ratio for men and women?

Answer 4

Women= < 0.8

Men- < 1.0

Question 5

Leptin:

1. Secreted by?
2. Function?
3. Produced proportionally to?
4. Two effects it has on humans

Answer 5

1. Fat cells
2. Controls appetite and energy expenditure
3. Adipose mass
4. Increases metabolic rate and decreases appetite and also increases inflammation

Question 6

Ghrelin:

1. Secreted by?
2. Function

Answer 6

1. Stomach

2. Appetite stimulating

Question 7

CCK

1. Secreted by
2. Function

Answer 7

1. Gut

2. Satiety signal to brain

Question 8

Insulin

1. Helps with
2. __ energy intake

Answer 8

1. Metabolism

2. Decreased

Question 9

What undergoes excessive degradation secondary to obesity?

Answer 9

HDL levels

Question 10

1 pound of adipose is how many calories?

Answer 10

~3500

Question 11

Early period of fasting is called?
Between __ and __ hours after the last meal

This state maintains?

Answer 11

Post-absorptive state
6-12 hours

Blood glucose concentration

Question 12

Why does amino acid level decrease in presence of insulin?

Answer 12

Amino acids are being used for protein synthesis

Question 13

Most important amino acid that is going to increase glucagon level after a high protein meal?

Answer 13

Arginine (promote glucagon secretion)

Question 14

What amino acid is activated during gluconeogenesis ?

Answer 14

Alanine

Question 15

What does insulinase do?
Where is it present?
Plasma half life of insulin?

Answer 15

Degrades insulin
Liver
6 minutes

Question 16

What is the difference between endogenous insulin and recombinant insulin?

Answer 16

Recombinant insulin does not generate C peptide