Exam 7: Weight Management

Donna currently weighs 160 pounds, is 5 feet tall, and needs 1700 kcal/day to maintain weight. How many kcalories should Donna consume daily in order to lose weight?

Lucie is practicing good cognitive skills for weight loss when she tells herself:

An appropriate food to consume before a meal to increase one's feeling of fullness is:

Discuss the role of environmental stimuli in the development of obesity.

Which of the following is an environmental stimulus that is least likely to contribute to obesity?

The greatest appeal of fad diets is that they tend to ignore current diet recommendations.

Which of the following is most likely to occur after the implementation of severe kcalorie restriction and rapid weight loss, once normal intake is resumed?

Screen time contributes to obesity by:

Quite simply, the key to weight loss is:

Which food has the lowest energy density?

For someone who is trying to gain weight, an easy way to add kcalories is to:

James is trying to gain weight. Which of the following is the healthiest option that you would suggest to help James with his goal?

Jill, who currently weighs 180 pounds and is 4' 8" tall, has asked to be placed on a weight-loss diet. Jill should cut how many kcalories/day from her energy intake?

Briefly describe the following theories for the cause of obesity: (a) fat cell development. and (b)  set-point theory

The development of excess fat cells is most likely to occur:

Fast food contributes to obesity because it generally provides:

Belviq works by interacting with brain serotonin receptors to increase satiety.

Steam and sauna baths that melt fat off the body are appropriate obesity interventions.

The best form of physical activity for a person who is trying to lose weight is:

Which of the following is the best example of the link between food behavior and emotions?