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where is the hunger centre located in the hypothalamus?

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lateral area

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where is the satiety centre located in the hypothalamus?

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ventro-medial nucleus

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what do positive signals to the satiety centre stimulate a felling of?

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fullness

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what are the circulating hormones that makes you feel hungry?

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orexigens

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what are the circulating hormones that makes you feel full?

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anorexigens

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where are orexigens produced?

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neuroendocrine cells in stomach, neuropeptide in brain

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name some anorexigens

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SST, CCK, Peptid YY (ileal break), oxyntomodulin, GLP-1

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are foodstuffs like AAs lipids and glucose anorexigens or orexigens?

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anorexigens

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what does ghrelin stimulate?

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hunger

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where is the arcuate nucleus found and where does it receive messages from?

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medulla, receives central and peripheral messages and messages from annorexigens

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what does the arcuate nucleus communicate with?

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hunger centre in the hypothalamus

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What do anorexigenic neurones release?

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POMC (–> aMSH) and CART

go to hypothalamic areas

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what do orexigenic neurones release?

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AGRP and NPY that modify function

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what effect does AGRP have on melanocortin receptors?

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inhibitory

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What hormones are involved in the overall long term integrating signal for eating?

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leptin and adipokines

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which cells produce leptin?

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adipocytes

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what is the effect of leptin?

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potentiates insulin

central effects

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which hormone is similar to leptin?

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adiponectin

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which pro-inflammatory cytokines inhibit leptin and insulin and therefore worsen obesity

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TNF-a and IL-6

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which neurones does leptin stimulate?

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anorexigenic neurones –> feel full so don’t eat

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what is the order of metabolites used in starvation?

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glucose fat (ketone bodies to brain glycerol to gluconeogenesis) muscle (AAs to gluconeogenesis)

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what happens in severe starvation?

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apathy, decreased heart rate, muscle wasting, muscle fatigue, decreased respiratory capacity, decreased exercise capacity, cardiac failure, respiratory failure, infection, decreased heat generating capacity

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which 3 out of 5 conditions are required to have the metabolic syndrome?

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DMT2, obesity (waist circumference), low HDL cholesterol, hypertension, high plasma triglycerides

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what disease is the metabolic syndrome associated with?

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CVS disease

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why is visceral fat around organs more dangerous?
less responsive to insulin, hyperlipolytic state, more NEFAs produced, less adiponectin produced, more pro-inflammatory cytokines produced
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what effect do non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA) have on the body?
liver is less sensitive to insulin, alters lipid handling, impairs beta cell insulin release
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which pro-inflammatory cytokines does visceral fat increase the levels of?
TNF-a, IL-6, IL-1 (amplified by invading macrophages)
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Why does insulin resistance lead to protein glycation?
increased plasma glucose levels results in advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs)
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what is the term for glycated proteins?
AGEs (advanced glycation endproducts)
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via which receptor do AGEs induce an inflammatory response?
RAGE
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how do AGEs increase the risk of CHD and atheroma?
via the RAGE receptor --> induce an inflammatory response --> reactive oxygen species --> CHD, atheroma
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which other factors contribute to CHD and atheroma formation?
dislipidaemias, oxidative stress
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which hormone do obese mice lack?
leptin
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which receptor do diabetic mice lack?
leptin receptors
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What do most obese people have high levels of?
ghrelin and low leptin
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how is the energy used for an activity per day calculated?
PAR (physical activity ratio) x BMR/hr x hours
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how is BMI calculated?
weight/ height^2
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what are the risks associated with obesity?
DMT", CHD, gout, hypertension, sleep apnoea, cancer, stroke, MI, osteoarthritis, retinopathy, hypertension, reproductive and urological problems, musculoskeletal problems
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What are the 3 factors that characterise anorexia nervosa?
active maintenance of low body weight,
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What are the characteristics of anorexia nervosa?
peaks at 15-18years, 0.5% girls 15-18 years get it, 95% female
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how is bullimia nervosa distinguished from binge eating bisorder?
no compensatory behaviour after binge
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what binge frequency is required to diagnose bullimia nervosa?
frequency of one per week for 3 weeks
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what are the characteristics of bulimia nervosa?
recurrent binge eating, compensatory behaviours, extreme shape and weight concern
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What are the characteristics of binge eating disorder?
recurrent binge eating, binge episodes, marked distress regarding bingeing, no compensatory behaviour, no BN or AN
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who typically gets bulimia nervosa?
late adolescents, 1-3% or 18-25, 95% female
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what is OSFED?
Other specified feeding and eating disorders disordered eating such as bingeing or restriction but criteria for AN or BN not met AN but >85% body weight BN but less frequent episodes
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what are the common features of eating disorders?
behaviour around food, levels of distress, overvaluation of shape and weight
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Who devised the Socio-cultural model and what are the 4 main components of it that increase the likelihood to dieting?
Stice, 1994 | socio-cultural environnment, carriers (peers media), mediators (self esteem body weight), individual
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who devised the theory that dieting is a main pathway leading to eating disorders?
Patton et al 1999 2000 15 year olds over 3 year cohort study moderate dieting increased risk 5x severe dieting increased risk 18x
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in the study by patton et al 1999 what effect did poor mental health have on the frequency of eating disorders?
increased risk 6x
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who devised the model for specific and non-specific risk?
connors, 1996
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what are the non-specific factors that contribute to risk of eating disorder?
self-regulatory risk factors that lead to low self esteem, affective dysregulation and insecure attachment
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what are the specific factors that contribute to risk of eating disroders?
body dissatisfaction risk factors leading to negative body image and weight preoccupation
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what is an eating disorder a combination of in regard to the specific and non-specific risk theory?
body dissatisfaction and low self esteem or other psychological problems
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Why are eating disorders a particular problem with adolescent girls?
shape and weight concern acted out through food, often framed as 'healthy', food autonomy from parents, peer impression management
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why might eating disorders develop?
as a way of managing a problom for example feeling in control by stopping eating, bingeing to regualate negative emotional state
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what was the minnesota experiment?
ancxel keys | starved men during the war to look into physical and psychological effects of starvation
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who delevoped the motivated eating restraint theory?
palmer 2000
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what is motivated eating restraint?
pre-cursor to AN and BN with similar motivations of "sitting on top of hunger" AN is successful BN breaks out with binges
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what are the negatives associated with eating diorders?
prevents socialising, lost freedom, moody, guilty, controls life
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when are drugs considered to reat obesity?
BMI 25-30 and high waist crcumference and co-morbidities
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when is bariatric surgery recommended?
BMI > 40 or 35-40 with co-morbidities and other significant disease, generally fit for surgery and anaesthesia., commits to long term follow up
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how did the foresight report of 2007 change the way we tackle obesity?
treating obesity as physiology | highlighted an obesogenic environment
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what were the 7 main themes outlined by the foresight report of october 2007?
passive weight gain is a biological adaptation to biology, food consumption, individual psychology, activity environment, societal influences, food production, individual activity, activity environment
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what 5 factors are required before a person can begin weight loss treatment?
1. physical and emotional circumstances 2. eating disorders 3. own initiatives/ pressured? 4. realistic expectations (10% loss) 5. understanding of what's needed

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