BPT CLINICAL; INTERNAL MEDICINE
DIABETES MELLITUS AND OTHER
METABOLIC DISEASES EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
• 1
INT - 12.1
What is body mass index?
A) (body height – 100) + 10%
B) body height – 100
C) body weight (kg) divided by the square of body height
expressed in meters
D) the body weight of the general population divided by that of
the individual
E) none of the listed
C) body weight (kg) divided by the square of body height
expressed in meters
Obesity is an important risk factor of diseases such as
hypertension, diabetes or ischemic heart disease. Assessment
,of the degree of obesity, however, is difficult. Ideal body weight
was determined and is given in a table based on data acquired
from life insurance companies. Skinfold thickness measurement
is complicated and requires a device. These days, the most
often used and easily calculated value is the body mass index,
the value of which displays good correlation with the diseases
mentioned above. Non-obese muscular individuals,
nevertheless, may be considered as being overweight based on
their body mass index alone. People with low muscle mass, on
the other hand, may display a normal body mass index despite
their obesity.
• 2
INT - 12.3
Which categories may patient belong to, according the
body mass index?
A) underweight – normal weight – overweight – obese –
extreme obese
B) obese – thin
C) normal weight – abnormal weight
D) android obese – gynoid obese
E) none of the listed
A) underweight – normal weight – overweight – obese –
extreme obese
,Abdominal, android type obesity is a risk factor of ischemic heart
disease. Gynoid type or proportional obesity does not carry such
a risk. Body mass index alone cannot distinguish the different
types.
• 3
INT - 12.4
Complications of extreme obesity include
A) sudden death, sleep apnea, daytime hypoventilation,
somnolence, polycythemia, cor pulmonale
B) congestive heart failure
C) renal vein thrombosis
D) immobility that impedes daily activity
E) all of the listed
E) all of the listed
Extreme obesity (body mass index above 40) has severe
medical and psychosocial complications, irrespective of the type
of obesity. Extreme obesity associated with hypoventilation is
called Pickwick syndrome.
• 4
INT - 12.5
Apart from binge eating, bulimia nervosa is characterized
by…
, A) consuming high-energy food which is easily absorbed
B) binge eating is followed by abdominal pain, sleep and
purging by vomiting
C) repeated attempts to lose weight using severe caloric
restrictions, self-induced vomiting, and laxative or diuretic abuse
D) body weight fluctuates by more than 4.5 kg
E) all of the listed
E) all of the listed
Bulimia nervosa is a psychiatric illness characterized by
disturbed body image and abnormal eating habits. It is
significantly more common in women (90% of all cases), and it
typically starts in teens or in early adulthood. Family history of
the patients often includes maniac-depressive psychosis. Major
features of the disease include binge eating followed by self-
induced vomiting, laxative- or diuretic-abuse and severe caloric
restriction. Psychiatric treatment is necessary.
• 5
INT - 12.6
Anorexia nervosa is characterized by the following:
A) fear from gaining weight despite actual weight loss
B) disturbed body image
C) at least 25% loss of original body weight and rejection of
reaching normal weight
DIABETES MELLITUS AND OTHER
METABOLIC DISEASES EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
• 1
INT - 12.1
What is body mass index?
A) (body height – 100) + 10%
B) body height – 100
C) body weight (kg) divided by the square of body height
expressed in meters
D) the body weight of the general population divided by that of
the individual
E) none of the listed
C) body weight (kg) divided by the square of body height
expressed in meters
Obesity is an important risk factor of diseases such as
hypertension, diabetes or ischemic heart disease. Assessment
,of the degree of obesity, however, is difficult. Ideal body weight
was determined and is given in a table based on data acquired
from life insurance companies. Skinfold thickness measurement
is complicated and requires a device. These days, the most
often used and easily calculated value is the body mass index,
the value of which displays good correlation with the diseases
mentioned above. Non-obese muscular individuals,
nevertheless, may be considered as being overweight based on
their body mass index alone. People with low muscle mass, on
the other hand, may display a normal body mass index despite
their obesity.
• 2
INT - 12.3
Which categories may patient belong to, according the
body mass index?
A) underweight – normal weight – overweight – obese –
extreme obese
B) obese – thin
C) normal weight – abnormal weight
D) android obese – gynoid obese
E) none of the listed
A) underweight – normal weight – overweight – obese –
extreme obese
,Abdominal, android type obesity is a risk factor of ischemic heart
disease. Gynoid type or proportional obesity does not carry such
a risk. Body mass index alone cannot distinguish the different
types.
• 3
INT - 12.4
Complications of extreme obesity include
A) sudden death, sleep apnea, daytime hypoventilation,
somnolence, polycythemia, cor pulmonale
B) congestive heart failure
C) renal vein thrombosis
D) immobility that impedes daily activity
E) all of the listed
E) all of the listed
Extreme obesity (body mass index above 40) has severe
medical and psychosocial complications, irrespective of the type
of obesity. Extreme obesity associated with hypoventilation is
called Pickwick syndrome.
• 4
INT - 12.5
Apart from binge eating, bulimia nervosa is characterized
by…
, A) consuming high-energy food which is easily absorbed
B) binge eating is followed by abdominal pain, sleep and
purging by vomiting
C) repeated attempts to lose weight using severe caloric
restrictions, self-induced vomiting, and laxative or diuretic abuse
D) body weight fluctuates by more than 4.5 kg
E) all of the listed
E) all of the listed
Bulimia nervosa is a psychiatric illness characterized by
disturbed body image and abnormal eating habits. It is
significantly more common in women (90% of all cases), and it
typically starts in teens or in early adulthood. Family history of
the patients often includes maniac-depressive psychosis. Major
features of the disease include binge eating followed by self-
induced vomiting, laxative- or diuretic-abuse and severe caloric
restriction. Psychiatric treatment is necessary.
• 5
INT - 12.6
Anorexia nervosa is characterized by the following:
A) fear from gaining weight despite actual weight loss
B) disturbed body image
C) at least 25% loss of original body weight and rejection of
reaching normal weight
