Obesity And Saxenda® Knowledge Checks - I
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Which international agencies Considered obesity as a global health challenge requiring a “chronic disease management model” ?
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World Health Organization (WHO)
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European Medicines Agency (EMA)
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American Medical Association (AMA)
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Canadian Medical Association (CMA)
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The Obesity Society (TOS)
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Weight gain occurs when energy intake exceeds energy expenditure
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True
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False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
Obesity is a result of an energy imbalanceRate this question:
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In a 3 years clinical trial, losing weight with Saxenda®, delays the onset of T2DM by ......
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60%
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70%
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80%
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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.)Rate this question:
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During the SCALE program, Saxenda® was found to reduce the followings
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Lipid Profile
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Systolic Blood Pressure
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Glucose Level
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Weight
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A. Lipid Profile
A. Systolic Blood Pressure
A. Glucose Level
A. WeightExplanation
This result was proven in the phase 3 trials for Saxenda®(SCALE studyle Roux et al. Lancet. 2017 Apr 08;389(10077):1399-409.)Rate this question:
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Saxenda® is the only GLP-1 agonist approved for Weight reduction, it had approvals from ……
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FDA
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EMA
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Iraq MOH
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All the above
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A. All the aboveExplanation
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.Rate this question:
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Every 1 Kg gain in Weight is associated with ……… increase in risk of diabetes.
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3%
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6%
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9%
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12%
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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.).Rate this question:
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