Endocrine System NURS 5315 Test 4 fully solved & updated
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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
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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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