Appetite Week 8

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What is the primary function of brown fat cells (BAT)?

Cushioning the internal organs

Storing long-term energy

Generating heat (correct)

Insulating the body

What percentage of the body mass do brown fat cells (BAT) constitute in babies for generating heat?

20%

15%

10%

5% (correct)

What is the primary function of white fat cells?

Generating heat

Cushioning the internal organs

Insulating the body

Storing long-term energy (correct)

What percentage of each white fat cell is fat?

85% Signup and view all the answers

What is the distribution difference of white fat cells in men and women?

More on hips/thighs in women and more on the waist in men Signup and view all the answers

What happens when the body is in positive energy balance?

Excess energy is turned into fat and stored in white fat cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary aim of all forms of obesity measurement?

Estimate the proportion of a person's body made of fat Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary endocrine function of white fat cells?

Producing insulin resistance Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula to calculate BMI?

$weight (kg) / height (m)^2$ Signup and view all the answers

For an average Australian man weighing 85 Kg and 1.79 M tall, what is their BMI?

26.6 Signup and view all the answers

What does a BMI of 18.5-24.9 indicate?

Normal range Signup and view all the answers

What is a limitation of using BMI as a measure of body fat?

Takes no account of fat distribution Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula to calculate waist circumference?

Measure around stomach (or waist to hip ratio) Signup and view all the answers

What does a waist circumference of 94cm+ indicate for men?

Excess risk for heart disease and stroke Signup and view all the answers

What does bioelectrical impedance measure?

Indirectly estimates % body fat Signup and view all the answers

What is a consequence of insulin resistance?

Hyperglycemia Signup and view all the answers

What is the estimated direct health costs per year per person for obesity in Australia?

$2788 Signup and view all the answers

What is the estimated direct healthcare costs for the obese in the US in 2012?

210 Billion US$ Signup and view all the answers

What is the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Australia?

67% overweight, 31% obese Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common type of diabetes related to body weight?

Type II diabetes Signup and view all the answers

What is the direct consequence of obesity that causes Type II diabetes?

Excess weight gain Signup and view all the answers

What is the BMI threshold at which the risk of getting Type II diabetes starts to rise linearly?

22 Signup and view all the answers

What brings marked improvement in managing Type II diabetes?

Modest loss of weight Signup and view all the answers

What is a chronic disease managed via diet, exercise, drugs, and insulin treatment?

Type II diabetes Signup and view all the answers

What increases the chance of a fatal heart attack in an obese person?

Abnormal blood clotting Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of endometrial cancers can be attributed to obesity?

49% Signup and view all the answers

What medical condition leads to temporary stoppage of breathing when sleeping?

Sleep apnoea Signup and view all the answers

What are obese children viewed as by their peers, according to the text?

More lazy, dirty, stupid, ugly, and dishonest Signup and view all the answers

What are the psychosocial effects of obesity like for adolescents, according to longitudinal studies?

Reveal poorer educational and social outcomes Signup and view all the answers

What are obese adults less likely to do, according to the text?

Marry Signup and view all the answers

What has been increasing for the last 50 years, especially in developed nations?

Proportion of people who are overweight and obese Signup and view all the answers

What is accompanied by significant medical complications imposing major social and financial costs upon society?

Increase in overweight and obesity Signup and view all the answers