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

What is true about carcinoma of the esophagus?

Accepted Answer

Both adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma occur.

Answer

The most common site is the lower end.

Answer

The commonest histology is adenocarcinoma.

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It is more common in females.

Question 8

In patients with osteoarthritis of the knee joint, atrophy occurs most commonly in which muscle?

Accepted Answer

Quadriceps only

Answer

Hamstrings only

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Both quadriceps and hamstrings

Answer

Gastrocnemius

Question 9

Regarding ectopia vesicae, which of the following statements is true except?

Accepted Answer

Ventral curvature of the penis is associated.

Answer

Carcinoma of the bladder may occur.

Answer

Incontinence of urine is present.

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Visible ureterovesical efflux can be observed.

Question 10

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

Pathophysiology of Obesity — MCQs

Pathophysiology of Obesity — MCQs

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