PSYCH 14 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: East Los Angeles College, Cirrhosis, Bariatric Surgery
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Genes that predispose a person to gain weight quickly were once. Leptin: a hormone produced by fat cells that act to reduce food intake. An inability to produce leptin can cause obesity. Ghrelin: a hormone produced by the stomach that stimulates appetite. High levels of ghrelin can lead to obesity. Eating to alleviate distress or show love. Certain stimuli or conditions can serve as cues to eat, especially for obese people. Eat three fewer bites of food at meals. Reduces capacity of stomach or shortens intestine. Alcohol (etoh) use responsible for 5% of total burden of disease and disability. Alcohol and substance use highly connected to mortality rates worldwide in 2004. Cirrhosis of the liver is the leading cause of the death in the u. s. 18% of fatally injured drivers tested positive for at least 1 illicit substance and thc more common than etoh.
