L22 Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
BMI
A
wight/height squared
2
Q
limitations of BMI
A
doesnt take account muscle
3
Q
what increases obesity
A
balance between calories and enegry use
high intake of high fat/sugar food, alcohol consumption, lack of physical activity, hypothyroidism
4
Q
25% of obese indifidules
A
have non alcoholic fatty liver disease
5
Q
symptoms of Non alcoholic steatohepatitis
A
fatigue , loss of appetite, abdominal discomfort, jaundice, itch
6
Q
NASH linked to
A
PNPLA3 gene varients which produces tryglycerol hydrolysis in adipocytes
TM6SF2 needed for secretion of lipoproteins
7
Q
Alcoholic liver disease
A
biggest death in males over 60 when regular drinkers
