Obesity P1 Flashcards
Define obesity
progressive chronic disease characterised by excess or abnormal body fat that can impair health
Which body fat distribution is related to health consequences?
- gynoid
- android
android/abdominal
What could indicate pre-diabetes conditions?
When you measure the insulin response to a glycemic load
-> high insulin resistance = pre-diabetes
What are hepatobiliary disorders related to obesity?
- gallstones (cholelithiasis)
- non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
What are reproductive disorders associated with obesity in men and women?
men: low testosterone, higher oestrogen, gynecomasta
women: PCOS, during pregnancy : risk of gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, delivery complications
True or false:
The onset of obesity epidemic has occurred recently and is not primarily a result of genetic factors
True:
primarily a result of environmental factors
What is 1MET= to?
1MET=1kcal/kgBW/hr
What is cholelithiasis?
gallstones (risk is increased with obesity)
Is gallstones more in men or women?
IN women, more related to abdominal obesity.
the risk of gallstones is also increased with rapid weight loss
What is gynecomastia?
Presence of breast in men
What is preeclampsia?
High blood pressure that leads to premature delivery
What is the hedonic control of appetite?
The influence of the environment, emotional and social factors
Appetite comes from which greek word?
Orexis
What is an obesogenic environment?
physical, cultural, social and economic factors that promote weight gain and are barriers to weight loss
Give 4 other factors associated with obesity (not genetic)
- smoking cessation
- virus (AD-36)
- Toxins (BPA)
- Microbiome
- Pre-natal exposure
- sleep deprivation (children and young adults)
