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| Peptide hormone made in adipocytes in proportion to lipid content and crosses BBB to act on hypothalamus etc to decrease food intake, increase body temperature and energy expenditure. |
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| Variance in insulin and leptin function |
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| Insulin provides a minute to minute uptake on ongoing metabolism proportional to body fat whereas leptin has a half life of 45 minutes and is a more stable message of body stores. |
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| Efficient stores 9.5kcal/g vs. 4kcal/g of carbs or protein. |
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| How does exercise increase insulin sensitivity? |
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| Exercise improves blood flow and muscle mass and improves muscle quality (increases insulin receptors etc.) Also decreases adipose and thus insulin produced. |
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| Pts who are undernourished on admission to hospital have higher adverse outcomes and longer stays. 75% of undernourished pts loose further weight in hospital. |
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