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NUR228 OBESITY EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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NUR228 OBESITY EXAM 2 QUESTIONS ANDANSWERS
An overweight person is >(BLANK)% over their optimal weight - ANSWER 20.
An obese person is >(BLANK)% over their optimal weight. - ANSWER 30
A severely obese person is > (BLANK)% over their optimal weight - ANSWER
40.
T/F: Adipose cells can grow in size but not in quantity - ANSWER F (both)
Which location of fat buildup around organs is regarded as the most severe?
A. Omentum
b. subdermal tissue: ANSWER a
What gene is connected with the sensation of "fullness"? - Answer: leptin.
Is Adiponectin considered a positive or negative adipokine? - ANSWER GOOD
Which adipokine promotes insulin sensitivity in cells?
A. Leptin
B. Resistin
C. Angiotensinogen
d. PAI
Adiponectin - ANSWER e
, Which adipokine has anti-inflammatory properties and protects against
arteriosclerosis?
A. Angiotensinogen
B. Resistin
C. leptin
D. adiponectin.
e. PAI: ANSWER d
If a person has high levels of adiponectin, their adipose tissue levels will often be
higher or lower. - Answer reduced (inverse connection)
If a person has more fat, their leptin levels will usually be higher or lower. -
Answer reduced.
Is leptin considered a positive or negative adipokine? - ANSWER GOOD
Which adipokine, when elevated, leads to insulin resistance?
A. Angiotensinogen
B. Resistin
C. leptin
D. adiponectin.
d. PAI: ANSWER B
Is resistin considered a positive or negative adipokine? - Answer: bad
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