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Understanding obesity as a chronic, relapsing disease

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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
1. Which of the following is NOT a primary cause of obesity?
A. Genetic factors
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B. Environmental factors
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C. Infectious diseases
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D. Behavioural factors
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2. What is the main limitation of using BMI to classify obesity?
A. It is too expensive
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B. It does not account for individual health risk
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C. It is not widely accepted
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D. It requires genetic testing
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3. Which brain area is primarily responsible for executive control over eating behaviour?
A. Hypothalamus
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B. Mesolimbic area
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C. Frontal lobe
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D. Occipital lobe
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4. Which medication was established as a highly effective treatment for obesity in the SURMOUNT trials?
A. Orlistat
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B. Liraglutide
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C. Tirzepatide
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D. Naltrexone/bupropion
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5. What is the minimum percentage of body weight loss shown to improve cardiometabolic risk factors?
A. 2%
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B. 5%
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C. 10%
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D. 20%
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6. What does the term ‘sick fat’ (adiposopathy) refer to?
A. Fat that is only stored under the skin and has no health impact
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B. Dysfunctional fat tissue that drives inflammation and organ damage
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C. Fat that is burned during exercise
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D. Fat that is only present in children
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7. Which key finding was demonstrated by both the DiRECT and ReTUNE trials regarding type 2 diabetes and weight loss?
A. Diabetes remission is only possible in people with severe obesity
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B. Intensive weight management can lead to remission of type 2 diabetes, even at lower BMI levels if ectopic fat is reduced
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C. Weight loss has no effect on diabetes outcomes
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D. Only surgical intervention can reverse type 2 diabetes
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8. Obesity is officially recognised as a chronic disease by the WHO:
A. True
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B. False
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9. Stopping anti-obesity medications usually leads to continued weight loss.
A. True
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B. False
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Question 10 of 10
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10. The main goal of obesity treatment is to improve patient happiness through weight loss:
A. True
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B. False
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