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ghrelin signals _
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1. empty stomach
2. readiness to eat |
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"full stomach" signals:
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1. distension
2. liver signals breakdown of food 3. [insulin] 4. CCK and PYY (indicate feeding) |
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gene defects that cause obesity involve _
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leptin-melanocortin pathway
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leptin is the _ gene, lack of it leads to _
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fat, obesity
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fat hormones include leptin, which _
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1. satiety
2. sympathoactivation 3. insulin sensitive |
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leptin functions to:
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1. increase energy utilization
2. reduce fat intake |
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adiponectin:
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1. insulin sensitive
2. anti-inflammatory 3. anti-athrogenic 4. anti-diabetes |
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obesity:
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1. biochemical
2. genetic 3. psychological |
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monogenic obesity linked to _ pathway
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leptin (homozygous missense mutation on leptin)
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bariatric surgery is:
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1. reduce/bypass stomach
2. decrease in amount of food taken in 3. lowers appetite (by hormones) |