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| What BMI defines obesity in men and in women? |
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| morbid obesity is defined as what? |
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| BMI >40 or approximately 100lbs over ideal body weight |
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| Which groups have the highest rates of obesity? |
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1) Native Americans
2) Hispanics
3) African Americans |
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| What is leptin and what does it do? |
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| hormone released by adipose cells in direct proportion to total fat mass acts on hypothalamus and controls appetite and energy expenditure |
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| What should be the initial treatment for obesity? |
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| dietary fat restriction and increased activity |
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| What agent is approved for short term use in suppressing appetite? |
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