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Week 9- Endocrine and Metabolic Systems 2 *didn't finish Flashcards

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The largest endocrine organ in the body

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Adipose tissue

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The proteins released by adipocytes after being induced by neurotransmitters and glucose (along with other molecules)

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Adipokines

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Adipokines act locally as _________ hormones and through the ________ as endocrine hormones

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Autocrine
Bloodstream

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Function of adipokines

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Maintain the balance of energy by regulating appetite, energy expenditure, insulin sensitivity, and lipid uptake

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A specialized tissue that is important in thermoregulation, converting energy from food into heat

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Brown fat

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True or false: The amount of fat increases into adulthood

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False

(decreases)

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True or false: Some brown fat remains in specific locations through the life span

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True

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The classic adipose tissue responsible for storage of triglycerols to provide a long-term reservoir of energy for the body

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White fat

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True or false: White fat is involved in cardiovascular and metabolic complications (e.g., atherosclerosis and T2DM), inflammatory- (OA) and immune-related disorders (RA))

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True

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Fat accumulated in the lower body (subcutaneous fat) results in a __________ figure

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Pear-shaped

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Fat in the abdominal area (visceral fat) produces more of an _________ shape

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Apple

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Visceral fat produces _________ (e.g., TNF or IL-6) that increase the risk of _______ by promoting insulin resistance and low-level chronic inflammation

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Cytokines
CVD

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True or false: BMI is a stronger predictor than waist circumference and waist-to-height ratios

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False

(WC and WTH are stronger)

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True or false: “Keep your waist circumference to less than half your height” may be a useful screening tool across cultures

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True

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15
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Central obesity has been linked with serious health consequences such as…

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CVE
Insulin resistance
Diabetes mellitus

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A multifactorial disease with complex interactions between lifestyle, environment, and genetics

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Obesity

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A communicable disease because it is a “socially contagious feature of globalization”

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Obesity

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The branch of medicine concerned with the management of obesity

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Bariatrics

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19
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BMI of <18.5

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Underweight

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20
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BMI of 18.5-24.9

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Normal range

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21
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BMI of 25-29.9

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Overweight

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BMI of over or on 30

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Obese

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BMI of 30-34.9

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Obese class I

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BMI of 35-39.9

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Obese class II

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BMI of greater than or on 40

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Obese class III (morbid obesity)

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Overweight for children

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BMI 85th-94th percentile

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Obese for children

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Greater than 95th percentile

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Obesity if occurs when there is an imbalance between ____________ and ________, with more energy ___________ than is _____________

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Energy intake
Energy expenditure
Consumed
Expended

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29
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Risk factors for obesity

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-Sedentary lifestyle
-High glycemic diet
-Underlying illness
-Genetic disorder
-Genetic, familial, or biological factors
-Environmental or psychosocial/behavioral factors

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SLIDE 19

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Clinical manifestations of obesity

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-Metabolic syndrome
-Type 2 diabetes mellitus
-Liver diseases
-Osteoarthritis
-Sleep apnea
-Atherosclerosis, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases
-Stroke
-Asthma
-Cancer
-Menstrual disorders and infertility
-Lymphedema
-Impaired mobility
-Gallbladder disease
-Psychologic disturbances such as irritability, loneliness, depression, binge eating, and tension
-Premature death

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SLIDE 22

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34
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Disease pertaining to the pancreas

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Diabetes mellitus (type 1 DM, type 2 DM, other types and categories of DM)

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German pathologist, physiologist, and biologist who discovered the cells that secrete insulin

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Dr. Paul Langerhans

36
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Islets constitute ______% of pancreas

37
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Beta cells produce and secrete ____________

38
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Insulin regulates ____________

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Blood glucose

39
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Impaired beta-cell function results in ____________

40
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Diabetes mellitus is characterized by __________ and disruption of the metabolism of ___________

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Hyperglycemia
Carbohydrates, fats, and proteins

41
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DM is a group of metabolic diseases resulting from defects in the secretion of…

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Insulin, action of insulin, or both

42
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Insulin-dependent or juvenile-onset

43
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Non-insulin-dependent or adult-onset DM

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Type II DM

44
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DM type in which the body doesn’t make enough insulin

45
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DM type in which the body can’t use insulin properly

46
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True or false: Both types of DM can develop at any age

47
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True or false: Most cases of Type I DM can be prevented

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False

(no known way to prevent it)

48
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SLIDE 36- don’t worry about HLA and insulin antibodies

49
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An autoimmune type of diabetes that begins in middle to late adulthood, referred to as latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA)

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Type 1.5 DM

50
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True or false: With increased obesity, type 1 DM is being diagnosed in younger and younger children

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False

(Type II)

51
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Obesity-dependent diabetes in childhood

52
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Diabesity is considered an __________ metabolic condition

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Inflammatory

53
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Any degree of glucose intolerance recognized with the onset of pregnancy

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Gestational DM

54
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Gestational DM accompanies approximately ____% of all pregnancies

55
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True or false: Gestational DM is most evident among women who are overweight and sedentary

56
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True or false: Most women who have gestational DM do not return to normal glucose metabolism after pregnancy

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False

(they do return)

57
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Most women who have gestational DM return to normal glucose _____ weeks or more after pregnancy ends

58
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True or false: Type 2 DM occurs more frequently in women with prior gestational DM

59
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60
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Occurs when the body cannot utilize glucose the way it should

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Prediabetes

61
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True or false: In prediabetes, the body cells do not recognize all of the insulin (decreased insulin sensitivity) or the cells stop responding to the action of insulin (increased insulin resistance)

62
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With less glucose moving into the cells, the blood glucose levels start to ______

63
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SLIDE 42- KNOW THIS

64
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A measure of the % of blood sugar attached to hemoglobin and is indicative of a person’s average blood sugar level for the previous 3 months

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Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c or A1c)

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66
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HbA1c measures..

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The average blood glucose control for the past 2-3 months

67
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True or false: HbA1c gives the patient and health care providers a good idea of how well the diabetes treatment plan is working

68
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According to the U.K. Prospective Diabetes Study, a ____% reduction of the A1c level reduces the risk of microvascular complications such as retinopathy and nephropathy by ____% and heart attack by ____% or more

69
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__________ people have diabetes (give a number)

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37 million

70
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True or false: About 1 in every 10 people have diabetes

71
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True or false: 96 million American adults- more than 1 in 3- have prediabetes

72
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26.4 million people aged 65 years or older (_____%) have prediabetes

73
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_________ and ________ subgroups are at higher risk for diabetes

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Hispanic
Asian

74
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By 2060, the percent prevalence of US adults with diagnosed diabetes is projected to ______ and the number of people nearly ________

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Double
Triple

75
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_____ is caused by cell-medicated autoimmune destruction of β cells of the pancreas and usually leads to absolute insulin deficiency

76
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True or false: T1D commonly occurs in childhood and adolescence

77
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Those with T1D need to check ________ frequently

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Blood glucose

78
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True or false: Those with T1D do not receive multiple insulin rejections per day

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False

(they do)

79
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Adult-onset (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes

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Type 2 Diabetes

80
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T2D accounts for ____% of diabetes in the US

81
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True or false: The risk of developing T2D increases with age, obesity, and sedentary lifestyle

82
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Insulin resistance —> ? —–> ?

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Beta cells stress
Decrease beta cells mass

83
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____% eventually become insulin dependent

84
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Type 1 DM Risk Factors

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Presence of type 1 diabetes in a first-degree relative

85
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Type 2 DM Risk Factors

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-Positive family history
-Ethnic origin
-Obesity (BMI > 25)
-Increasing age (45 and older)
-Habitual inactivity; sedentary lifestyle
-Previous history of gestational diabetes (GDM) or delivery of babies weighing more than 9 lbs
-Presence of other clinical conditions associated with insulin resistance
-History of vascular disease
-Previously identified impaired fasting glucose or impaired glucose tolerance
-Hypertension
-HDL cholesterol level <35 mg/dL and/or triglyceride level >250 mg/dL
-Cigarette smoking

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