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What causes weight gain?
Energy intake > energy expenditure
Energy intake
kcalories in food
Energy expenditure
kilocalories used in metabolism
Factors affecting energy expenditure
Basal metabolic rate Physical Activity - the less activity the less calories expended and vice versa - this is the most important Thyroid hormone levels
Control of appetite
Multiple and complex inputs from the brain and body --> Central appetite control center in the brain --> appetite and energy intake
Central appetite control center
located in the hypothalamus, in the limbic system All sensory input and all other information is integrated in the hypothalamus, with the result being apetite Sensory Input: taste, smell, anticipation of food other information: bood sugar [glucose] levels
Hypothalamus
location of the central appetite control center and all sensory information including smell and taste that deal with appetite Damage to the hypothalamus can cause gross abnormalities in appetite (1) Prader-Willi Syndrome (2) Certain Hypothalamic lesions can cause anorexia and severe w…
Prader - Willi Syndrome
Chromosome damage causing children to not stop eating --> congenital defect (birth defect)
Hypothalamic lesions
causes someone to lose hunger anorexia and severe weight loss
What are the changes in hypothalamic activity mediated through?
Hypothalamic activity changes are mediated through changes in the neurotransmitter activity manipulation of apetite can involve drugs that alter the hypothalamic neurotransmitter levels and activity Some current drugs act (inadvertently) directly on the hypothalamus to cause weight gain…
Specific Neurotransmitters within the brain/hypothalamus: Neuropeptide Y
When this is increased, the apetite is increased
What does "Anandamide" neurotransmitter within the brain/hypothalamus do?
mimicked by the active chemical in weed (THC) CANNABINOID AGONISE = increases appetite --> Block Anandamide = decrease in appetite
Peripheral inputs to the appetite control center (outside of the brain)
Blood glucose and insulin: eat carbs --> blood glucose goes up and insulin goes up --> insulin moves glucose into the cells, blood glucose goes down, --> when the blood glucose goes down, appetite goes up
Distention of the stomach or small bowel
with food, watery food is fine, but it should be more than water.
What hormone is released from the gastrointestinal tract during eating?
CCK - cholecystokinin is released from the gastrointestinal tract during eating
What hormones are released from fat cells (adipocytes)?
Leptin is released from adipocytes.
What hormone is released from the stomach wall during fasting?
Grhelin is released from the stomach wall during fasting.
What are some environmental influences on food intake?
Palatability Portion size
Environmental influences on food intake: palatability
increased palatability: increased food intake If the change in Palatability is .5 between foods, then intake of the more palatable food will be 400 kcal more at a meal -->increased hunger as feeding continues, hunger will only decline after several hundred kcals
What defines palatability?
Taste Smell (Orosensory Stimuli): fat and sugar
Influence on appetite control by neurotransmitters (brain reward area)
Similar to a heroine addiction, the brain pathways are shared between that addiction and an addiction to sweet substances.
Environmental Influences on food intake: Portion Size
Example - larger pop corn size = 30% increased intake even if stale The larger the portion the larger size of intake
Obesity
increasing to epidemic levels in the developing world, much more prevalent Only 13% in the 1960s were considered obese, today 34% Since 1990, average american adult gains .98lbs/year every year 300,000 preventable deaths occur each year, taken over the #1 cause of tobacco Increases al…
Obesity: Metabolic Syndrome
Diabetes (type 2) Atherosclerosis Coronary artery disease --> heart attack (myocardial infraction) Hypertension (high blood pressure) Stroke age 20 = 7% age 70 = 42%
Abdominal Obesity
carries GREATEST risk!
Environmental Influences on food intake: Increased competition among food companies
Lower food prices: food used to be much more expensive Increased advertising Great food availability Increased food palatability: tasty food that you can buy anywhere --> high fat, high sugar processed foods --> example in class was the candy bars that you could buy at Staples
Three General Methods for treating Obesity
Change the culture, make it less "obesogenic" At a population level, promote "eating less and moving more" At an individual level, use drugs or surgery to reduce calorie intake or increase calorie expenditure This causes no self motivation to better oneself, it has …
Drugs to Reduce Caloric Intake
orlistat (Xenical, Alli) These are fat absorption blockers and produce very small weight loss. --block gastral intestine fat absorption meaning less calories come in, side affects cause diarrhea phenetermine + toprimate: (Qnexa)= amphetamine and lorcaserin: (Lorqess) = manipulates t…
Weight Loss Intervention: Bariatric Surgery
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass Expensive, risky, and best option for morbidly obese people. After surgery, much less stomach. Frequency: more frequent that any other bypass surgery Effectiveness: very good, 70% see positive results. -- it resolves sleep apnea and hypertension as well. S…
Weight Loss Intervention: Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding surgery
Frequency - less often than gastric bypass effectiveness - 50% have dramatic weight loss and recover from conditions Risk: can be ineffective, too effective or damaging -- but is is safer than bypass
Weight Loss Intervention: Gastric Sleeve Surgery
slice off majority of the stomach -- this one was not in the notes, side note that the professor discussed.
Diabetes Mellitus:
"sweet urine", due to excessive amounts of glucose (any kind of sugar) in the blood, which then spill into the urine Diabetes is a disease of ABSOLUTE or RELATIVE lack of INSULIN Insulin is the hormone needed to put glucose into cells. The "endocrine" pancreas is the norma…
Normal Glucose Control
Food intake (carbs) elevate the blood glucose Insulin moves the glucose to other areas of the body -- adipose tissue and skeletal muscle, lowering the blood glucose EAT -- GLUCOSE INCREASES -- INSULIN INCREASES -- GLUCOSE DECREASES
Other Sources of Blood Glucose
liver (stored glycogen) or convert protein into glucose
Other hormones controlling blood glucose
insulin and cortisol lower the blood glucose epinephrine (adrenal) growth hormone glucagon raise blood glucose
Type I Diabetes
"insulin-dependent" diabetes mellitus - accounts for the majority of diabetes cases in childhood and adolescence. It is characterized by an absolute lack of insulin.
What is the blood glucose response to a normal meal in a person with untreated type I diabetes?
blood glucose just continues to rise with nothing stopping it.
Simple Diagnostic tests for Type I diabetes
finger prick and check for insulin after eating and blood glucose levels
Three Classic Symptoms of untreated Type I diabetes
constantly urinating - polyuria constantly drinking - dehydrated constant eating and still losing weight
Type I diabetes age of onset
Starts in youth, one must maintain it all through life. very serious condition that can be fatal.
What causes Type I Diabetes? come back to this card and add why? page 126
Genetic Vulnerability, but the ultimate triggers are not known. 80% of new type I diabetes patients have islet-cell antibodies -- antibodies are NOT the direct cause -- "Killer" T cells (CD4 and CD8) direct an attack at only th…
hyperglycemia
blood glucose too high high levels of blood sugar
hypoglycemia
level of blood glucose too low low level of blood sugar
What year was insulin introduced?
1922
What are the blood glucose levels of someone with untreated Type I diabetes?
too high, keeps climbing without stopping, can reach levels in the 1000s
What are the blood glucose levels of something with 'too little insulin after a high carb meal'?
glucose will raise too high without enough of an insulin response you must match the amount of insulin to the meal
What are the blood glucose levels of someone who gets 'too much insulin after a low carb meal'?
blood glucose drops too LOW
Accidental Insulin Overdose
Blood glucose will drop too low This is a very serious condition that can be potentially fatal.
How does exercise affect the blood glucose levels and need for insulin?
If someone were to add two strenuous hours of exercise a day, they would need less insulin and more carbs. Exercise acts much like insulin in that it moves the glucose into the cells, and therefore one needs less insulin when they exercise.
Problems with 'hypoglycemia' in Type I Diabetes
never happens in untreated diabetes The brain relies on glucose for energy. Insulin is not needed as glucose moves into the brain directly without it. Low blood glucose--> low brain glucose --> low brain energy supply --> confusion, dizziness, faintnes…
Problems with 'hyperglycemia' in Type I diabetes
Three classic symptoms: constantly -- urinating thirsty hungry Diabetes ketoacidosis
Diabetes Ketoacidosis
cells totally deprived of glucose, begin to rely heavily on fat ketoacidosis are biproducts of using fat for metabolism
What common condition causes healthy young adults to experience acidosis in the blood?
lactic acid build up during exercise
What are symptoms of lactic acid build up?
cramping, headache, vomiting, nausea, burning muscles
What are some reasons that acidosis or alkalosis are so difficult for the body to tolerate?
decreases enzyme activity all enzymes work a specific acidity -- this can be fatal If you are adding H+ to the blood, then you screw with the bonding of enzymes in the blood to promote vital functions in the body.
What does chronic hyperglycemia cause?
small blood vessel damage -- such as in the eye, noticeable effects of chronic hyperglycemia are visible in the retina. Hemorrhages in eyes are small bleeds in the eye. When these are burnt to close them up, small blind spots are made in the eye eventually causing one to go blind.
What does chronic hyperglycemia cause?
kidney damage -- leaks proteins neuropathy -- damaged nerves small blood vessel damgage especially in eyes
What was insulin original derived from?
Pigs The problem with this was that people started to have the same imune responses to diseases that pigs would, however the insulin allowed those with diabetes to live normal lives.
Synthetic Human Insulin
matches exactly what the body makes in a healthy person with healthy beta cells
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Type II Diabetes
characterized by a relative lack of insulin and insulin action: there is some insulin but not enough insulin, and the ability of cells to respond to that insulin is inadequate
Percentage of total Type II Diabetes?
90% more common than type I diabetes
What causes Type II diabetes?
Obesity adult onset vs. childhood onset in Type I diabetes ethnicity Pima Indians - 70% have disease; African Americans also more likely than others
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What are some factors that contribute to the association of decreases physical activity with increased risk for type 2 diabetes?
weight gain, harder to exercise exercise demands insulin use & makes it more potent
What are the pros and cons of daily exercise for patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes?
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Treatments for Type 2 diabetes
weight loss and increased physical activity oral anti-hyperglycemic drugs
Treatments for Type 2 Diabetes: Oral Anti-Hyperglycemic Drugs
Sulfonylureas Metformin (Glucaphage) a - Glucosidase inhibitors (e.g. Precose) Thiazolidinediones (Avandia) Exenatide (Byette)
Treatment - Type 2 Diabetes: Sulfonylureas
bring down glucose without using insulin -- this is designed to make the pancreas secrete more insulin
Treatment - Type 2 Diabetes: Metformin (Glucaphage)
reduce livers production of glucose
Treatment - Type 2 Diabetes: a Glucosidase inhibitors (Precose)
effectively reduces glucose absorption in GI trac
Treatment - Type 2 Diabetes: Thiazolidinediones (Avandia)
Raises sensitivity of adipose tissue and skeletal muscle encouraging it to go back to normal --- check this with someone else, answer does not make complete sense
Treatment - Type 2 Diabetes Exentatide (Byetta)
tells pancreas in advance here comes a meal. Insulin is then produced before the food gets there and the blood glucose goes up.
Cholesterol
present in the diet, made in many cells, primarily the liver and the intestine Essential for membranes of all cells used to produce many hormones (estrogen, testosterone, Vit D) Used to make bile acids Only need small amount of cholesterol to meet needs. increased or decreased l…
Cholesterol Transport
= fat soluble lipoproteins - fat laden particles that move cholesterol.
Lipoproteins - 2 functions the protein portion serves
solubilize fats and cholesterol target specific cells
Low Density Lipoproteins
Primary form of cholesterol storage and transportation. 90- 110 (70) = normal LDL

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