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the largest endocrine organ in the body

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adipose tissue

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which proteins are released by adipocytes after being induced by neurotransmitters and glucose?

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adipokines (adipocytokines)

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adipokines act locally as _____ hormones through the bloodstream as endocrine hormones?

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adipokines

act locally as autocrine

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what is the main FUNCTION of the adipokines?

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maintain the balance of energy by regulating appetite, energy expenditure, insulin sensitivity, and lipid uptake

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what specialized tissue is important for thermoregulation, converting energy from food into heat?

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brown fat

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when does the amount of brown fat decrease?

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adulthood

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what is the classic adipose tissue responsible for storage of triglycerols to provide a long term reservoir

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white fat

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white fat is involved in ____ and ______ complications, as well as ______ and immune related disorders

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cardiovascular and metabolic

inflammatory

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atherosclerosis and T2DM

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metabolic complications

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osteoarthritis

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inflammatory related disorder

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rheumatoid arthritis

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immune related disorder

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which fat accumulates in the lower body and results in a pear shaped figure?

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subcutanous fat

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which fat accumulates in the abdominal area and produces more of an apple shape?

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visceral fat

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visceral fat produces _____ that increase the risk of _____ by promoting ______ resistance and low-level chronic ________

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cytokines
CVD
inflammation

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what are stronger predictors than BMI?

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waist circumference and waist to height ratios

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what is a useful screening tool across cultures?

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“keep your waist circumference to less than half your height”

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what has been linked to serious health consequences such as CVD, insulin resistance, diabetes mellitus?

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central obesity

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what is a multifactorial disease with complex interactions between lifestyle, environment, and genetics?

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obesity

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what is a communicable disease because it is a socially contagious feature of globalization?

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obesity

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what is the branch of medicine concerned with the management of obesity?

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bariatrics

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BMI for underweight

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<18.5

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normal range for BMI

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18.5-24.9

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overweight for BMI

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25-29.9

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obese BMI

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> or equal to 30

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obese class I for BMI
30-34.9
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obese class II
35-39.9
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obese class III
> or equal to 40
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obesity is an imbalance between energy _____ and energy ______, with more than energy _____ than it is _______.
intake expenditure consumed expended
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what are the three genes linked to obesity?
neuropeptide Y the Beacon gene ob gene
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what does the Npy and beacon gene produce?
a protein that stimulates appetite
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what does the ob gene produce?
leptin that switches off the appetite
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what hormonal dysfunction does obesity affect?
the HPA axis
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what CNS mediated neuroendocrine dysfunction does obesity affect?
hormonal and neuropeptide signaling pathways
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what energy regulation does obesity affect?
sodium and potassium/ adenosine triphosphsatase pump
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an altered level of bacterial intestinal microbes
gut microflora
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T/F: adenovirus-36 is a viral infection (infectoobesity)
true
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overconsumption effects in adults can be addressed with just ____ min more walking per day.
3
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islets constitute __% - __% of pancreas
1-2
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what produce and secrete insulin?
beta cells
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what regulates blood glucose?
insulin
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what results in diabetes?
impaired beta cell function
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type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus affects what organ and be specific?
pancreas (islets of langerhans)
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what is a chronic systemic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia and disruption of the metabolism of carbs, fats, and proteins?
diabetes mellitus
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insulin dependent or juvenile onset
type 1 DM
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non-insulin dependent or adult onset DM
type 2 DM
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which type of DM results with the body not being able to MAKE enough insulin?
type 1
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in adults, type 1 diabetes accounts for ___% - ___% of all diagnosed cases of diabetes?
5-10
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just over _____ youth diagnosed each year in 2014 and 2015 with type 1.
18,000
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which type of DM results to the body not being able to USE insulin properly?
type 2
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which type of DM can develop at any age?
both type 1 and type 2
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is there a way to prevent type 1?
no
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is there a way to prevent type 2?
yes
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in adults, type 2 accounts for ___ -___% of all diagnosed cases of diabetes
90-95
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nearly _____ youth diagnosed each year with type 2 DM in 2014-2015
6000
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which type of diabetes is ketosis prone?
type 1
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which type is not ketosis prone?
type 2
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which type of diabetes is usually <20 years old at onset?
type 1
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which type of diabetes is usually >40 years old at onset?
type 2
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what type of onset is DM 1?
abrupt
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what type of onset is DM2?
gradual
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which type of DM can be possibly viral/autoimmune, resulting in destruction of islet cells?
type 1
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which type of DM has HLA association and insulin antibodies?
type 1
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what is the treatment for type 1?
insulin diet exercise
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what is the treatment for type 2?
diet oral hypoglycemic agents exercise insulin weight control
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autoimmune type of diabetes that begins in middle to late adulthood
latent autoimmune diabetes
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what is diabesity? and it is considered an _______ _______ condition...
obesity-dependent diabetes in childhood inflammatory metabolic
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any degree of glucose intolerance recognized with the onset of pregnancy
gestational DMw
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what weeks is gestational DM detected?
24-28 weeks
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gestational DM accompanies approximately ___% of all pregnancies
8
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gestational DM is most evident among women who are _____ and _______.
overweight and sedentary
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true or false: most women who have gestational DM return to normal glucose metabolism after pregnancy
true
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true or false: type 2 DM occurs LESS frequently in women with prior gestational DM
false more frequently
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occurs when the body cannot utilize glucose the way it should
prediabetes
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what is decreased insulin sensitivity?
the body cells do not recognize all of the insulin
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what is increased insulin resistance?
the cells stop responding to the action of insulin
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a measure of the % of blood sugar attached to hemoglobin and is indicative of a person's average blood sugar level for the previous 3 months
hemoglobin A1C
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what benefit would measuring HbA1C for the patient and health care providers?
it gives them a good idea of how well the diabetes treatment plan is working
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according to the UK prospective, a 1% reduction of the A1c level reduces the risk of _____ by 25% and _____ by 14% or more
microvascular complications (retinopathy and nephropathy) heart attack
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which groups collectively account for 23% of the US population that are at a higher risk for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes?
hispanic and non-hispanic
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what is the BMI range for asian heritage? and what is it generally for other groups?
23 or more 25 or more
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approximately ___ million people or ___% of the adult population have diagnosed diabetes.
2.7 or 12.4%
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there are ____ people or ___% of the adult population, who have prediabetes.
7.1 or 34
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what is caused by cell-mediated autoimmune destruction of B cells of the pancreas and usually leads to absolute insulin deficiency?
T1D (type 1 diabetes)
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which type of diabetes need to check blood glucose frequently and receive multiple insulin injections a day?
type 1
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which type is adult-onset or non-insulin dependent?
type 2
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which type accounts for 90-95% of diabetes in the US?
type 2
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the risk of developing T2D increases with _____ , ______, and ____ lifestyle
age obesity > 80% sedentary lifestyle
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insulin resistance ---> (?) ---> decrease B cells mass
B cells stress

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