obesity

Question 1

is obesity a disease or a condition?

Answer 1

a disease

Question 2

what is energy homeostasis?

Answer 2

• when in a steady state the energy intake must equal the energy expenditure

Question 3

what are the three types of energy expenditure?

Answer 3

• resting energy expenditure (max)
• physical activity
• adaptive thermogenesis

Question 4

what is the overall epidemiology of obesity?

Answer 4

highest in group 55-64
-highest in ethnic groups
caucasian and Bangladeshi
- smokers have a lower BMI but greater central obesity
- higher in social class means LESS obesity

Question 5

how much of obesity is genetic?

Answer 5

not a lot

Question 6

**what are some of the effects of obesity?

Question 7

areas of fat storage?

Answer 7

• where you store fat can affect if you are susceptible to getting complications from obesity
  eg. apple shaped vs pear-shaped
  apple-shaped people have a greater risk

Question 8

what are ways of treating obesity?

Answer 8

• pharmacological
• bariatric surgery
• lifestyle change