Question 1

What is the over-the-counter,lower-dose version of the fat-blocking prescription drug Xenical (orlistat)?

Accepted Answer

A) Olean 
B) Alli 
C) Garcinia Cambogia 
D) Guarana 
A) Olean 
B) Alli 
C) Garcinia Cambogia 
D) Guarana

Question 2

Which of the following are activities that use calories?

Accepted Answer

A) vital body functions 
B) physical activity 
C) food digestion 
D) all of these 
A) vital body functions 
B) physical activity 
C) food digestion 
D) all of these

Question 3

Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)is related to obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Researchers frequently use BMI in conjunction with _______________ to examine the health risks associated with body weight.

Accepted Answer

A) caloric intake estimates 
B) activity assessments 
C) resting metabolic rate 
D) waist measurement 
A) caloric intake estimates 
B) activity assessments 
C) resting metabolic rate 
D) waist measurement

Question 5

Which of the following is considered a psychosocial factor that contributes to obesity?

Accepted Answer

A) the use of food to lessen stress 
B) limited access to healthy food 
C) large restaurant portions 
D) sedentary lifestyles 
A) the use of food to lessen stress 
B) limited access to healthy food 
C) large restaurant portions 
D) sedentary lifestyles

Question 6

A condition called the female athlete triad consists of all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) abnormal eating patterns. 
B) premature osteoporosis. 
C) amenorrhea. 
D) muscle dysmorphia. 
A) abnormal eating patterns. 
B) premature osteoporosis. 
C) amenorrhea. 
D) muscle dysmorphia.

Question 7

The eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of overeating followed by purging is

Accepted Answer

A) borderline disordered eating. 
B) bulimia nervosa. 
C) anorexia nervosa. 
D) binge-eating disorder. 
A) borderline disordered eating. 
B) bulimia nervosa. 
C) anorexia nervosa. 
D) binge-eating disorder.

Question 8

Which of the following statements about genetic factors in obesity is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) The genetic contribution to obesity is about 75 percent. 
B) Studies of adopted children show that genetic factors do not affect weight. 
C) Researchers have identified a single gene responsible for obesity. 
D) Genetic factors influence body fat distribution. 
A) The genetic contribution to obesity is about 75 percent. 
B) Studies of adopted children show that genetic factors do not affect weight. 
C) Researchers have identified a single gene responsible for obesity. 
D) Genetic factors influence body fat distribution.

Question 9

A condition characterized by extreme dissatisfaction with appearance,body type,and/or body composition is

Accepted Answer

A) body dysmorphic disorder. 
B) female athlete triad. 
C) amenorrhea. 
D) borderline eating disorder. 
A) body dysmorphic disorder. 
B) female athlete triad. 
C) amenorrhea. 
D) borderline eating disorder.

Question 10

Which of the following is considered essential fat?

Accepted Answer

A) fat located around major organs,generally within the abdomen 
B) fat stored in various tissues and critical for normal body functioning 
C) fat incorporated in loose connective tissue known as adipose tissue 
D) fat located underneath the skin,also known as subcutaneous fat 
A) fat located around major organs,generally within the abdomen 
B) fat stored in various tissues and critical for normal body functioning 
C) fat incorporated in loose connective tissue known as adipose tissue 
D) fat located underneath the skin,also known as subcutaneous fat

Question 11

Reduced-fat foods are almost always low-calorie foods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Complications associated with diabetes include nerve damage and circulatory problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The energy density of foods refers to the number of calories per ounce or gram of weight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Body weight is a more important indicator of health than is body composition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A person's ongoing internal comments about events happening to him and around him is called

Accepted Answer

A) self-blame. 
B) self-image. 
C) self-esteem. 
D) self-talk. 
A) self-blame. 
B) self-image. 
C) self-esteem. 
D) self-talk.

Question 16

Mari would like to lose a few pounds,but she doesn't want to spend money on a special book,program,or foods.Mari usually fixes and eats her own breakfast and dinner at home,but she has lunch in her school's food court.Describe at least four lifestyle strategies she could try for successful weight loss on her own.

Accepted Answer

1. Portion control: Mari can start by be

Question 17

Most people who succeed in their weight loss efforts do so by emphasizing short-term weight loss.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Most low-calorie diets cause a rapid loss of body water at first.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

If a case of anorexia nervosa has neared a medical crisis,the first step in treatment is to

Accepted Answer

A) change the person's body image. 
B) provide vitamin supplements. 
C) restore adequate body weight. 
D) initiate psychological support. 
A) change the person's body image. 
B) provide vitamin supplements. 
C) restore adequate body weight. 
D) initiate psychological support.

Question 20

Men at higher income levels have about the same rates of obesity as men at lower income levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 14: Weight Management

What is the over-the-counter,lower-dose version of the fat-blocking prescription drug Xenical (orlistat)?

Which of the following are activities that use calories?

Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)is related to obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Researchers frequently use BMI in conjunction with _______________ to examine the health risks associated with body weight.

Which of the following is considered a psychosocial factor that contributes to obesity?

A condition called the female athlete triad consists of all of the following EXCEPT

The eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of overeating followed by purging is

Which of the following statements about genetic factors in obesity is TRUE?

A condition characterized by extreme dissatisfaction with appearance,body type,and/or body composition is

Which of the following is considered essential fat?

Reduced-fat foods are almost always low-calorie foods.

Complications associated with diabetes include nerve damage and circulatory problems.

The energy density of foods refers to the number of calories per ounce or gram of weight.

Body weight is a more important indicator of health than is body composition.

A person's ongoing internal comments about events happening to him and around him is called

Most people who succeed in their weight loss efforts do so by emphasizing short-term weight loss.

Most low-calorie diets cause a rapid loss of body water at first.

If a case of anorexia nervosa has neared a medical crisis,the first step in treatment is to

Men at higher income levels have about the same rates of obesity as men at lower income levels.

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