2.    Sibutramine produces weight loss in obese patients primarily by

1. decreasing intestinal absorption of carbohydrates
2. decreasing intestinal absorption of fats
3. decreasing intestinal absorption of proteins
4. increasing satiety
5. increasing thermogenesis

3.    A person with a body mass index of 28 kg/m² is considered to be

1. anorectic
2. thin
3. normal
4. overweight but not obese
5. obese

4.    Factors contributing to the development of obesity include

1. increased responsiveness to leptin
2. increased thermogenesis
3. decreased b3 adrenoceptor tone
4. uncoupling of oxidative phosphorylation
5. increased secretion of thyroid hormone

5.    The incidence of which disease increases most sharply as a function of body mass index?

1. coronary heart disease
2. hypertension
3. asthma
4. cholelithiasis
5. type 2 diabetes mellitus

6.    Orlistat acts in part by inhibiting

1. leptin secretion
2. pancreatic lipase
3. neuropeptide Y receptors
4. food intake
5. storage of fat