Weight gain Flashcards
1
Q
What are the primary causes of weight gain
A
Primary = energy related
Increased intake
Decreased expenditure: Sedentary lifestyle, smoking cessation
Neuroendocrine causes
Genetic: autosomal dominant/recessive/x-linked/chromosomal
2
Q
What causes increased intake of energy
A
- Dietary: progressive, polyphagia, high-fat diet
- Social/behavioural: socio-economic, ethnicity, psychological
- Iatrogenic: drugs/hormones, hypothalamic surgery, tube feeding
3
Q
What are the neuroendocrine causes of weight gain
A
- PCOS
- Hypothyroidism
- Cushing’s syndrome
- Hypogonadism
- GH deficiency
- Hypothalamic obesity
4
Q
Which medications cause weight gain
A
Antipsychotics - olanzapine, risperidone, quetiapine, clozapine
