NUSCTX 10 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: High-Density Lipoprotein, Blood Pressure, Subcutaneous Tissue
16 Dec 2015
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Best defined as a disorder of body fat. Bmi- body mass index= weight divided by height (kg/m2: bmi > 30 obese, bmi > 27 overweight, varies by age and sex world. Diseases associatd with it: diabetes type 2, liver disease, high blood pressure. Higher in lower economic , minority, increase in young ppl, increase in 3rd. Central or internal fat = much worse health outcomes (men are more prone) Women more prone to pear: guteo femoral adipose. 2) cell size and number ( hypertrophic vs hyperplastic obesity): big fat cells are worse to many small fat cells. Big fat cells- break down, cause more inflammation. Why might body fat not be all the same: 1) tendency to release fats into the bloodstream. Big fat cells & visceral fat cells release more fatty acids (are more lipolytic: 2) adequacy of adipose fat storage capacity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, clotting, synergistic risk from multiple factors occurring together is well.
