[NUTR 3360] - Final Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (47 pages long)

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Nutrition
• Course: NUTR 3360
• Professor: Danyelle Liddle

Document Summary

Lost productivity (obese people are taking more sick days) Medical costs (total 190b medical costs a year) that"s more than smoking. Pathophysiology: study of how normal biochemical/biological function is altered by disease. Pathophysiological state: the state at which or physiology changes from what is normal. Leptin: secreted from adipose tissue and works with the hypothalamus. Adiponectin: secreted from adipose tissue and communicates with the liver and muscles. Grehlin: secreted from the intestines and communicates with the hypothalamus. Penetrance: of the amount of people that have the genotype, how many have the phenotype. Polygenic: variable phenotype (environment has a greater phenotype). Microbial genome: work either with or against to promote or demote your health. Not an issue when it comes to mice and rats. Obesity is prevalent in society. (1/4 canadians) Developmental complexity: stages of obesity are most likely associated with distinct molecular mechanisms. Personalisation: personalize the issues to small groups of the population.