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Management of Obese Patients: When Medical Management May Not Be Enough

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1. Which of the following CNS signals are involved in the regulation of food intake?

A. Norepinephrine

B. Serotonin

C. Melanocyte stimulating hormone

D. Dynorphin

E. All of the above

2. The rate of cardiovascular mortality in patients with characteristics of the metabolic syndrome is how much higher than in patients without the characteristics of the metabolic syndrome?

A. 1-2 fold higher

B. 3-4 fold higher

C. 5-6 fold higher

D. 7-9 fold higher

E. 10 fold higher

3. On average, morbidly obese people die:

A. 1-5 years earlier than average weight people

B. 5-10 years earlier than average weight people

C. 10-15 years earlier than average weight people

D. 15-20 years earlier than average weight people

4. Bariatric surgery should be considered under which of the following conditions?

A. BMI = 30, with comorbidities

B. BMI = 35, with comorbidities

C. BMI = 40

D. All of the above

E. B and C only

5. Which of the following statements is/are true?

A. Bariatric surgery for obesity can resolve at least 95% of comorbid cardiac dysfunction, type 2 diabetes, and GERD

B. The adjusted long-term mortality rate after bariatric surgery is decreased by 29% to 40%

C. Modest weight loss of 5-10% can have significant medical benefits

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

6. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) involves which type of bariatric surgery?

A. Malabsorptive

B. Restrictive

C. Combination of malabsorptive and restrictive