BIO SCI 9A Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Muscle Tone, Sleeve Gastrectomy, Behavior Modification
8 Sep 2016
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Waist circumference: over 40 is considered high risk for men, over 35 is considered high risk for women. Waist to hip ratio: over 0. 95 is an increased health risk for men, over 0. 8 is an increased health risk for women. Health risks associated with body weight and body fat. Lpl an enzyme that hydrolyzes tg passing by in the bloodstream and directs their parts into the cell, where they can be metabolized or reassembled. Without leptin, the fat mouse"s weight is 3x as much as a normal mouse. With leptin treatment, the mouse lost a significant amount of weight, but still weight almost one and a half times as much as a normal mouse. Environment: gene pool, overeating, physical inactivity, stress. Individuals with clinically severe obesity and major medical problems may benefit from drugs or bariatric surgery. But changing and improving eating and exercise habits offer the greatest benefit.
