Exam 7: Weight Management

Obese people observed closely are often seen to eat ____ than lean people, but they are sometimes so extraordinarily _____ that they still manage to accumulate energy surplus.

Describe strategies for successful weight gain.

Fast food contributes to obesity because it generally provides:

Describe how behavior and attitude modification might be useful in making different diet and exercise choices.

Which scenario illustrates the best example of the link between food behavior and emotions? ​

Why is nutritional adequacy difficult to achieve on fewer than 1200 kcalories per day?

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

Diet and health recommendations should be:

Which statement could you credibly make for meaningful weight loss? ​

The theory that the body tends to maintain a certain weight by means of its own internal controls is referred to as the _____ theory. ​

Basal metabolism remains elevated for _____ after intense and prolonged activity. ​

On a sensible weight-control program, meals and snacks should include whole-grain foods and fiber-rich vegetables.

Jill has asked to be placed on a weight-loss diet that will allow her to lose two pounds per week. You tell Jill that she must cut about _____  kcalories/day in order to achieve this goal.

Briefly describe the set-point theory and its role as a cause of obesity. ​

One benefit of regular physical activity on weight loss is:

The average U.S. diet delivers an estimated _____ kcalories a day from sweetened beverages. ​

Discuss the nuances of over-the-counter weight-loss products, both in terms of what they promise and the federal regulatory climate.

Women following a weight-loss diet may need supplements of: