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Cardiology
Obesity
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Graduate
09/19/2010

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Term
Obesity
Definition
Having a very high amount of body fat in relation to lean body mass, or Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or higher.
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BMI
Definition
A measure of an adult’s weight in relation to his or her height, specifically the adult’s weight in kilograms divided by the square of his or her height in meters.
Term
overestimate
Definition
BMI may ____ degree of obesity in very muscular and or large-boned people.
Term
DEXA scan
Definition
Most accurate means of measure of percent body fat is presently the what?
Term
Obesity
Definition
What is a complex, multifactorial condition of increased fat stores with both  genetic and behavioral/environmental causes?
Term
endocrine
Definition
Fat cells are ______ organs.
Term
Leptin
Definition
What is a hormone that signals to the brain how much fat the body has so it adjusts to eat less and keeps the fat stores in equilibrium?
Term
Adinopectin
Definition
 What is a hormone that makes the body more sensitive to insulin?
Term
Adinopectin
Definition
Obesity decreases this hormone levels,and increases the incidence of diabetes and ASCVD?
Term
40 billion
Definition
A lean adult has how man fat cells?
Term
Apple (android)
Definition
What shape carrys excess weight in abdomen have a higher risk of Diabetes and CVD?
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Pear
Definition
What body shape carrys excess weight in hips, thighs, and back?
Term
Pear shape
Definition
What body shape has no increased risk for DM or CVD?
Term
Hypothalamus
Definition
Where is Leptin produced?
Term
Lipoprotein Lipase
Definition
Fat storage is regulated by what enzyme?
Term

resting metabolic rate

 

* then thermic effect of activity (20%) and dietary induced thermogenesis

Definition
Which component of energy expenditure is the largest?
Term
they are associated with weight gain
Definition
TCA’s, phenothiazines, steroids, and anti-epileptic agents: what do all of these medications have in common?
Term
waist circumference
Definition
What is a better predictor of risk than BMI?
Term

Visceral fat

 

 

*more dangerous than peripheral fat

Definition
What kind of fat is more dangerous b/c it is metabolically active?
Term
>30 or >27 with a comorbid condition
Definition
What should the BMI be before you consider pharmacotherapy for obesity?
Term
Sibutramine (Merida)
Definition
Central nervous reuptake inhibitor of norepinephrine and serotonin-appetite suppressant.
Term
Orlistat (Xenical)
Definition
What drug limits fat absorption by inhibition of intestinal lipase. Reduces absorption of fat soluble vitamins and nutrients.  Associated with oily stools, flatulence, and fecal urgency 
Term
>40 or >35 with a comorbid condition
Definition
What must your BMI be to be a candidate for obesity surgery?
Term
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Definition
What obesity surgery provides the best long term outcomes for pts?
Term
Vitamin B12 and K
Definition
What vitamin deficiencies are most common in gastric surgeries?
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