Metabolism
Definitions
Pathophysiology
Medications
Miscellaneous
100
Macromolecule composed of fatty acids and glycerol
What is Triglyceride
100
Clinical definition of obesity
What is BMI >30kg/m2
100
Anorexigenic hormone that stimulates insulin secretion and delays gastric emptying
What is Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1
100
Medication that combines phentermine with an anti-epileptic drug
What is Qsymia
100
Hormone that increases glucose uptake into muscle, fat and liver
What is Insulin
200
Polysaccharide stored in the liver and skeletal muscle that serves as an energy source
What is Glycogen
200
Type of hormone that decreases food consumption
What is Anorexigenic
200
Part of the brain that regulates satiety and hunger
What is Hypothalamus
200

Name one GLP-1 receptor agonist

What are Bydureon (Exenatide), Saxenda or Victoza (Liraglutide)

200
Drug category that blocks the reabsorption of glucose in kidney proximal tubules
What is SGLT2 inhibitor
300

Hormone that promotes satiety and sympathetic tone, and is produced by adipose tissue

What is leptin?

300
Division of the autonomic nervous system that provides “fight or flight” functions
What is Sympathetic
300
One endocrine disorder that may cause obesity
What is Hypothyroidism, Cushing syndrome or Growth Hormone deficiency
300
Sympathomimetic amine used for weight loss
What is Phentermine or Diethylpropion
300
Orexigenic hormone
What is Ghrelin
400
Type of pathway that builds macromolecules and supports tissue growth
What is Anabolism
400
Type of hormone that increases hunger
What is Orexigenic
400
In lean individuals, levels of this hormone are proportionate to adiposity
What is Leptin
400
Opioid antagonist combined with a dopamine and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor
What is Contrave (Naltrexone and Bupropion)
400
Medication that blocks intestinal absorption of lipids
What is Xenical (Orlistat)
500
Type of pathway that breaks macromolecules down into substrates used for energy (sugars, fatty acids)
What is Catabolism
500
Division of the autonomic nervous system that provides “rest and digest,” “feed and breed” functions
What is Parasympathetic
500
Theory that suggests body weight is maintained at a stable level by hormonal feedback loops
What is Set-point
500

Weight-loss drugs that are contraindicated for uncontrolled hypertension.

What are sympathomimetic amines (phentermine, diethylpropion, phendimetrazine)?

500
Three tissues that are affected by GLP-1 receptor agonists
What is the Hypothalamus, Pancreas and Intestine
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