Exam 7: Weight Management

Benefits of physical activity in a weight-control program include:

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

Describe the roles of the built environment and food deserts in the development of obesity.

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

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

Fast food contributes to obesity because it generally provides:

Characteristics of individuals with anorexia nervosa include:

The consequences of purging may include any of the following except:

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

Weight-loss surgeries:

In order to lose one pound over a period of 3 years, you would need to reduce your food intake by _____ kcalories per day.

Genetics influences the way the body consumes, stores, and expends energy.

The benefits of physical activity include all of the following except:

Susie has been overweight for many years.She tends to eat when she is not really hungry and eats more food when she is angry or depressed.Which of the following could explain Susie's problem of overweight?

Discuss the pros and cons of gastric bypass and gastric banding surgeries for weight loss.

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

_____ is an amphetamine-like substance once available over the counter for weight loss that was banned by the FDA due to many ill effects reported by consumers.

Sarah is trying to lose 10 pounds.Which of the following would you suggest?

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

Warning signs of an unsound weight-loss program include: