Exam 10: Energy Balance, weight Control, and Eating Disorders

Keeping tempting snack foods stashed in the cupboards or freezer instead of leaving them in plain view is an example of ________.

Losing weight is easier than keeping it off.

Before recommending treatment for obesity,the health professional should ________.

Eating breakfast is a good strategy for losing weight.

Lee Brown is a 23-year-old college student.Which of these would indicate that he is at risk for chronic diseases associated with obesity?

Physical activity is most likely to lead to successful weight loss if it ________.

Which of the following health care professionals are most likely to be the first to identify a patient with bulimia nervosa?

Eating disorders frequently co-occur with which of the following psychological disorders?

The energy spent in maintaining all involuntary processes in the body at rest,awake,and in a non-absorptive state is called ________.

Lanugo is ________.

The major goal for weight reduction in the treatment of obesity is the loss of ________.

Fad diets rarely lead to lasting weight loss or positive changes in eating and exercise habits.

Metabolism of protein may promote satiety by decreasing the secretion of a hormone called ghrelin.

Bulimic patients often have a problem with ________.

In treating morbid obesity with gastroplasty,the volume of the stomach is reduced to approximately 30 milliliters.

To calculate estimated energy needs using the equations developed by the Food and Nutrition Board,one needs information about the individual's ________.

The best way to handle a situation in which you "go off" your meal plan for weight loss is to ________.

Eating disorders not otherwise specified ________.

An example of an appropriate weight-loss strategy would be a ________.

All of the following are useful behavior modification principles for weight control EXCEPT ________.