Pathophysiology of Obesity Practice Questions

Question 1

Which enzyme is primarily responsible for the fat metabolism in adipose tissue?

Accepted Answer

Hormone-sensitive lipase

Answer

Lipoprotein lipase

Answer

Acid lipase

Answer

Acid maltase

Question 2

Which of the following statements about adiponectin is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

Positive Correlation with BMI

Answer

Secreted by adipose tissue

Answer

Increases FFA oxidation

Answer

Lowers glucose

Question 3

Least common association with Morbid Obesity is?

Accepted Answer

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Answer

Essential Hypertension

Answer

Large bowel cancers

Answer

Diabetes Mellitus type II

Question 4

What is the BMI value that classifies obesity?

Accepted Answer

≥30

Answer

≥20

Answer

≥40

Answer

≥50

Question 5

Obesity predisposes to all, except ?

Accepted Answer

Peptic ulcer disease

Answer

Diabetes

Answer

Breast cancer

Answer

Colon cancer

Question 6

Appetite is stimulated by all except

Accepted Answer

Melanocyte stimulating hormone

Answer

Neuropeptide Y

Answer

Agouti related peptide

Answer

Melanocyte concentrating hormone

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a component of the Obesity Surgery-Mortality Risk Score (OS-MRS)?

Accepted Answer

Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus

Answer

Age > 45 years

Answer

Hypertension

Answer

Male gender

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT true about bariatric surgery?

Accepted Answer

Primarily restrictive with mild malabsorption.

Answer

Associated with maximum weight loss.

Answer

May cause 2-4 bowel movements per day with malodour.

Answer

Associated with maximum remission of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Question 9

All of the following regarding papillary carcinoma of the thyroid is true EXCEPT?

Accepted Answer

Bony metastasis in early stage

Answer

Multicentric origin

Answer

Secondaries to lymph nodes

Answer

Slowly growing

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a bariatric surgical procedure?

Accepted Answer

Beal Transposition

Answer

Gastric Banding

Answer

Gastric Bypass

Answer

Biliopancreatic diversion

Pathophysiology of Obesity — MCQs

Pathophysiology of Obesity — MCQs

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