LATEST 2025 OBESITY MEDICINE BOARD EXAM (ABOM)
EXAM / OBESITY MEDICINE BOARD REAL EXAM TESTBANK
ALL 500 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND WELL ELABORATED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) A NEW UPDATED VERSION
2026-2027| GUARANTEED PASS A+ (BRAND NEW!!)
what is the mechanism behind re-feeding syndrome?
high carbohydrate intake --> insulin release --> phosphate shifts
intracellularly --> low ATP --> muscle weakness and arrhythmia
what class of diabetes medication should be stopped when
starting a ketogenic diet
SGLT-2 inhibitors, d/t increased risk of diabetic ketoacidosis
,what formula is preferred in calculating the resting energy expenditure
in patients with obesity?
Mifflin-St. Jeor equation
what component plays the most prominent role in the Mifflin-St. Jeor
equation?
weight
what sex has higher levels of leptin and adiponectin?
females
what class of diabetes medication is considered weight neutral
DPP4-inhibitors (-gliptins)
food memories activate what part of the brain?
hippocampus
,food cues such as ads and visuals activate what part of the brain?
amygdala
cravings, reward, and addictions are mediated by what part of the
brain?
limbic system
weight neutral beta blocker
carvedilol
3 adverse reactions associated with setmelanotide
1. worsening depression or SI
2. increased sexual arousal
3. skin hyperpigmentation
how are testosterone levels affected by weight loss?
testosterone increases with weight loss
, what does motivational interviewing technique RULE stand for
R = resist the righting reflex
U = understand your patient's motivation
L = listen to your patient
E = empower your patient
what dose of oral semaglutide (Rybelsus) is required for glucose
improvement
7 mg or 14 mg
4 indications for setmelanotide
1. POMC defect
2. PCSK1 defect
3. LEPR genetic defect
4. Bardet-Biedl syndrome
what are the second-order neurons in the anorexigenic pathway and
where are they located?
alpha-MSH and melanocortin 3 and 4, which are located in the
paraventricular nucleus
EXAM / OBESITY MEDICINE BOARD REAL EXAM TESTBANK
ALL 500 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND WELL ELABORATED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) A NEW UPDATED VERSION
2026-2027| GUARANTEED PASS A+ (BRAND NEW!!)
what is the mechanism behind re-feeding syndrome?
high carbohydrate intake --> insulin release --> phosphate shifts
intracellularly --> low ATP --> muscle weakness and arrhythmia
what class of diabetes medication should be stopped when
starting a ketogenic diet
SGLT-2 inhibitors, d/t increased risk of diabetic ketoacidosis
,what formula is preferred in calculating the resting energy expenditure
in patients with obesity?
Mifflin-St. Jeor equation
what component plays the most prominent role in the Mifflin-St. Jeor
equation?
weight
what sex has higher levels of leptin and adiponectin?
females
what class of diabetes medication is considered weight neutral
DPP4-inhibitors (-gliptins)
food memories activate what part of the brain?
hippocampus
,food cues such as ads and visuals activate what part of the brain?
amygdala
cravings, reward, and addictions are mediated by what part of the
brain?
limbic system
weight neutral beta blocker
carvedilol
3 adverse reactions associated with setmelanotide
1. worsening depression or SI
2. increased sexual arousal
3. skin hyperpigmentation
how are testosterone levels affected by weight loss?
testosterone increases with weight loss
, what does motivational interviewing technique RULE stand for
R = resist the righting reflex
U = understand your patient's motivation
L = listen to your patient
E = empower your patient
what dose of oral semaglutide (Rybelsus) is required for glucose
improvement
7 mg or 14 mg
4 indications for setmelanotide
1. POMC defect
2. PCSK1 defect
3. LEPR genetic defect
4. Bardet-Biedl syndrome
what are the second-order neurons in the anorexigenic pathway and
where are they located?
alpha-MSH and melanocortin 3 and 4, which are located in the
paraventricular nucleus
