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What is obesity? |
May be defined as an excess of bodyfat (adipose tissue); some body fat is necessary
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What does adipose tissue consist of? |
Consistsof adipocytes filled with a globule (or globules) of triglyceride such thatthe cytoplasm is pushed to the periphery as is the nucleus (“signet ring”effect)
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What does BMI stand for? |
Body mass index |
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How do we calculate BMI? |
BMI = weight (kg) / height^2 (m^2)
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Is obesity a disease? |
Technically yes because it increases morbidity and mortality rates |
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Risk associated with obesity? (6 points) |
-Type 2 diabetes -Hypertension -Heart disease -stroke -osteoarthritis -Some cancers |
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Where is visceral fat located and What is it linked with and why? |
-Central/abdominal region -Strongly linked with diabetes and CVD |
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Where is sub-cutaneous fat located? |
Peripheral lower-body |
Pear |
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What is Micarber's principle? |
Energy Intake>Energy Expenditure
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Theory to cause of obesity |
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Genetic evidence for obesity? |
-Twin studies = identical twins raise separately and have similar body weights -Multiple gene discovered = FTO & MC4R |
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What protein is linked with the feeling full from food? |
Leptin |
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