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What metabolic disorder results in an increase in body adipose tissue? Obesity A person is said to be obese when their BMI is... greater than 30kg/m2 Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:00 / 0:15 Full screen Brainpower Read More Obesit...

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Endocrine System
NURS 5315 Test 4 fully
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2024-2025
What metabolic disorder results in an increase in body adipose
tissue? - answer Obesity


A person is said to be obese when their BMI is... - answer greater
than 30kg/m2


Obesity increases the risk for - answer HTN, stroke, hyperlipidemia,
cholelithiasis, fatty liver, GERD, hiatal hernia, osteoarthritis,
infectious disease, asthma, obstructive sleep apnea and CKD


Genetic predispositions that may contribute to obesity - answer
Metabolic disorders such as Cushing's disease, polycystic ovary
syndrome, growth hormone deficiency, hypothyroidism, and
hypothalamic injury


The pathophysiology of obesity is directly related to - answer the
white adipose tissue (WAT)


White Adipose Tissue (WAT) - answer increase in the size and
number, they store triglycerides and secrete adipokines

, Adipokines and other hormones regulate - answer food intake and
metabolism


Other functions of adipokines and other hormones - answer increase
or decrease fat mass, provide signals to the hypothalamus,
brainstem, ANS and the hunger center to regulate satiety and
energy balance


The hypothalamus regulates food intake and energy balance by -
answer regulating neurons which increase appetite and decrease
appetite


The GI tract releases adipokines and hormones - answer which
interact with the brain and contribute to the pathophysiology of
obesity.


What is produced by the obesity gene (Ob gene)? - answer Leptin


High levels of leptin inhibit the appetite by - answer blocking
neurons which increase the appetite and stimulating neurons which
suppress the appetite


Low levels of leptin - answer cause an increase in appetite and
decrease energy use.


When adipocyte numbers increase - answer Leptin levels increase


High levels of leptin are ineffective at - answer decreasing appetite,
and this is known as leptin resistance


Leptin resistance promotes - answer overeating and weight gain

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