Obesity And Saxenda® Knowledge Checks - I

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Obesity And Saxenda® Knowledge Checks - I - Quiz

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  • 2. 

    Saxenda® is the only GLP-1 agonist approved for Weight reduction, it had approvals from ……

    • FDA

    • EMA

    • Iraq MOH

    • All the above

    Correct Answer
    A. All the above
    Explanation
    Saxenda® has FDA, EMA and Iraq MOH approvals  and it’s approved as an adjunct to a reduced- calorie diet and increased physical activity for chronic weight management in adults with obesity (BMI of ≥30 kg/m2) or who are overweight (BMI of ≥27 kg/m2) in the presence of at least one weight-related comorbid condition.

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  • 3. 

    During the SCALE program, Saxenda® was found to reduce the followings 

    • Lipid Profile

    • Systolic Blood Pressure

    • Glucose Level

    • Weight

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Lipid Profile
    A. Systolic Blood Pressure
    A. Glucose Level
    A. Weight
    Explanation
    This result was proven in the phase 3 trials for Saxenda®(SCALE studyle Roux et al. Lancet. 2017 Apr 08;389(10077):1399-409.)

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  • 4. 

    Every 1 Kg gain in Weight is associated with ……… increase in risk of diabetes.

    • 3%

    • 6%

    • 9%

    • 12%

    Correct Answer
    A. 9%
    Explanation
    In an 8 years study in the US, for every Kg increase in self-reported weight, diabetes increased by 9% (Mokdad AH, Ford ES, Bowman BA, Nelson DE, Engelgau MM, Vinicor F, et al. Diabetes trends in the U.S, Diabetes Care. 2000 Sep;23(9):1278-83.).

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  • 5. 

    In a 3 years clinical trial, losing weight with Saxenda®, delays the onset of T2DM by ......

    • 60%

    • 70%

    • 80%

    • 90%

    Correct Answer
    A. 80%
    Explanation
    Losing weight with Saxenda®, delays the onset of T2DM in by 80%, This result was proven in the phase 3 trials for Saxenda® (SCALE studyPi-Sunyer et al. N Engl J Med. 2015;373(1):11-22.) 

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  • 6. 

    Which international agencies Considered obesity as a global health challenge requiring a “chronic disease management model” ?

    • World Health Organization (WHO)

    • European Medicines Agency (EMA)

    • American Medical Association (AMA)

    • Canadian Medical Association (CMA)

    • The Obesity Society (TOS)

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. World Health Organization (WHO)
    A. European Medicines Agency (EMA)
    A. American Medical Association (AMA)
    A. Canadian Medical Association (CMA)
    A. The Obesity Society (TOS)
    Explanation
    The WHO has declared obesity as a disease in 2000, and other agencies reached the same decision afterward

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