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Pregunta 1
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1. People are considered obese when their body weight exceeds the recommended weight for their height by(BLANK) percent.
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10
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20
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30
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40
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2. People gain weight when they
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Eat high-fat foods
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Snack between meals.
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Avoid strenuous physical activity.
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Consume more calories than they need.
Pregunta 3
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3. How are the terms overweight and obesity used differently?
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People who are 1-19 percent above their desired weight are called overweight, while those 20 percent or more above their desired weight are called obese.
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All cases of above-desired weight are labeled overweight, while only the most extreme cases are considered obesity.
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People are called overweight when their extra weight is in muscle, and obese when their extra Weight is in fat
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Both terms mean the same thing.
Pregunta 4
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4. Sandy’s desirable weight is 150 pounds, but she is now about 280. She would be classified as
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Overweight.
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Mildly obese.
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Morbidly obese
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Severely obese.
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5. The body mass index is
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Based on popular body images
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An age-graded obesity measure
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A height/weight index in metric units.
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A method of measuring body composition
Pregunta 6
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6. Ashley is 5’1” and weighs 135 pounds. According to the body mass index chart, she is Considered
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Healthy.
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Overweight.
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Obese.
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Morbidly obese.
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7. Which of the following is TRUE regarding standardized height/weight tables? They are
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An excellent method for determining body composition.
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An excellent method for determining obesity.
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No longer considered the best way to determine whether body weight is acceptable.
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A precise method for determining the amount of adipose tissue.
Pregunta 8
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8. WHR assessment procedure was developed
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To accurately measure the proportions of lean tissue to fat tissue.
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In response to the growing concern over the rate of obesity in the United States.
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As a clinical marker for the treatment of obesity.
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In response to the growing concern over the relationship between the amount of fat in the Abdominal cavity and the development of serious health problems.
Pregunta 9
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9. Skinfold measurements, the bod pod, and hydrostatic weighing are all measures of
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Body composition.
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Obesity.
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Weight.
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fitness.
Pregunta 10
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10. When an individual expends more calories than are taken in, this is referred to as
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The thermic effect of food.
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Positive caloric balance.
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Caloric balance.
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Negative caloric balance.
Pregunta 11
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11. The Bod Pod determines body composition by
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Using a nomogram.
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Measuring displaced air.
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Relating weight to height.
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Measuring electrical resistance under the skin.
Pregunta 12
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12. The normal range of body fat for young adult men is percent.
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10 to 15
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15 to 19
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20 to 25
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25 to 30
Pregunta 13
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13. Which of the following is FALSE regarding a skinfold measurement?
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It is used to calculate the percentage of body fat.
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It is a measurement to determine the thickness of the fat layer just under the skin.
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Only one key site on the body is necessary to accurately determine the percentage of body fat.
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These measurements are taken using a special device known as a caliper.
Pregunta 14
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14. Which of the following methods of body fat measurement involves measuring the thickness of the subcutaneous fat layer?
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Skinfold measurements
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Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry
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Electrical impedance
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Hydrostatic weighing
Pregunta 15
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15. Which of the following BEST explains the causes of obesity?
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Obesity generally occurs among people who lack sufficient leptin output.
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Research indicates that genetic makeup is the main cause of most obesity.
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Although no definitive cause is known, it is believed that several factors play a role.
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Obesity is the product of overeating and lack of exercise, over which everyone has equal control.
Pregunta 16
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16. Which of the following BEST describes the influence of genetics on obesity?
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Body type is the only known obesity factor that is strongly affected by genetics.
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Your genetic makeup determines whether you will be obese.
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There are many possible genetic influences on obesity.
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Genetics has little direct influence on obesity.
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17. The body’s appetite controls are mainly located in the
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Liver.
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Stomach.
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Large intestine.
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Hypothalamus.
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18. The appetite center controls
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When you eat.
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How much you eat.
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How your body uses food.
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When you feel hungry or satisfied.
Pregunta 19
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19. Which of the following BEST summarizes the set point theory?
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Each person has a point beyond which he or she cannot lose weight.
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Each person’s body regulates its use of energy to maintain a certain weight range.
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The body begins to store fat when eating reaches a certain point.
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Once an overweight person has lost weight, it becomes easier to lose more weight up to a certain point.
Pregunta 20
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20. Changes in the body’s metabolic rate due to a lack, or abundance, of calories is known as
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Adipose recession.
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Digestive generatively.
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Comestible stabilization.
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Adaptive thermogenesis.
Pregunta 21
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21. What is the percentage of people who go on a diet and gain all of their weight back within a year of going off the diet?
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90 percent
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75 percent
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50 percent
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25 percent
Pregunta 22
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22. Is equal to tobacco as a threat to American’s health and disproportionately affects Women of color and lower socioeconomic classes.
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Breast cancer
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Obesity
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Stroke
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Hypertension
Pregunta 23
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23. Many researchers believe that overfed infants become overweight later in life because
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They develop more fat cells than infants who are not overfed do.
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The heavy calorie load slows down their metabolisms.
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Overeating habits are established early in life.
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Their fat cells grow in size.
Pregunta 24
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24. According to weight management experts, the single most important factor leading to obesity in The United States is
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Inactivity.
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Family dietary habits.
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The mass promotion of junk foods
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Endocrine dysfunction.
Pregunta 25
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25. Your body’s energy needs are based on your diet, your activities, and your General health.
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General health
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Basal metabolism.
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Degree of obesity.
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Endocrine function.
Pregunta 26
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26. Consuming about (blank) calories more than is needed results in a weight gain of one pound of fat
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2,200
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1,500
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3,500
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2,700
Pregunta 27
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27. Why do the body’s energy requirements decrease with age? Because
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Basal metabolic rate declines with age.
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Older adults are less active than younger adults.
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Aging results in the gradual loss of muscle tissue.
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Some body systems are no longer required in older adults.
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28. Which of the following is NOT related to basal metabolic rate?
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Age
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Caloric intake
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Activity level
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Gender
Pregunta 29
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29. The amount of energy our bodies require for the digestion, absorption, and transportation of food Is known as the (blank) of food.
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Thermic effect
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Thermatic metabolism
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Molecular fusion
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Hyper thermogenesis
Pregunta 30
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30. According to the experts, you should set a goal to lose no more than (BLANK) pounds a week.
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5
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2
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3
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4
Pregunta 31
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31. Effective and lasting weight loss requires
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A diet that significantly reduces calorie intake.
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Going on a diet for a specific period of time.
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Following a diet plan that is restrictive and demanding.
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A lifestyle change that includes healthy eating and regular exercise.
Pregunta 32
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32. Which of the following is FALSE regarding a balanced diet supported by portion control‘! It
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Is best undertaken with a nutritionist and physicians knowledgeable in diet management.
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Is a diet designed to produce rapid weight loss
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Reflects a nutritionally sound program that offers some probability of success.
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Does not force an individual to adopt a restrictive approach to eating.
Pregunta 33
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33. Why is a diet based on portion control a better idea than so-called low-calorie or fad diets?
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People can consume more of the foods that they enjoy with portion control.
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Portion control diets achieve results more quickly.
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Portion control typically cuts more calories from a meal.
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Portion control is typically a more rigidly enforced approach.
Pregunta 34
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34. People use fad diets in an attempt to achieve
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A gradual weight loss.
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A more nutritionally balanced approach to weight loss.
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Rapid weight loss.
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Making dieting easier and more enjoyable.
Pregunta 35
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35. Dehydration, electrolyte loss, and possible kidney problems are complications associated with which fad diet?
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The Atkins Diet
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Eating Thin for Life
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The New Beverly Hills Diet
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Jenny Craig
Pregunta 36
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36. Many prescription and over-the-counter diet drugs achieve their purpose by
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Slowing digestion.
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Elevating heart rate.
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Stimulating excretion.
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Suppressing appetite.
Pregunta 37
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37. The problem with the over-the-counter appetite suppressant phenylpropanolan1ine (PPA) is
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Its association with higher risk of stroke.
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It actually stimulates the appetite.
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It interferes with digestion for most people.
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That research has found it to be ineffective.
Pregunta 38
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38. Which of the following substances was found in many herbal supplements until it was banned in 2003?
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Phenylpropanolamine
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Ephedrine
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Aristolochia fangchi
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Dexfenfluramine
Pregunta 39
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39. Gastroplasty achieves its effectiveness as anti-obesity surgery by
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Reducing the size of the stomach.
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Tightening the muscles around digestive organs.
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Shortening the path of food through the digestive tract.
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Routing food away from the areas of greatest absorption.
Pregunta 40
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40. A moderately obese, college-age friend of yours wants to try liposuction to solve her problem with obesity. Why is this a bad idea?
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Liposuction is cosmetic and not a life-long behavior change.
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Liposuction is a high risk procedure compared with others.
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Liposuction is more body sculpting than weight loss.
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All of the choices are true of liposuction.
Pregunta 41
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41. You are dangerously obese and you are a compulsive eater. The most effective surgical procedure to enable you to lose weight would be
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Liposuction.
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Gastroplasty.
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Body wrapping.
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Gastric band surgery.
Pregunta 42
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42. Tim is thin, and he wants to gain weight for football. He does not have an eating disorder. The best way for Tim to proceed would be to
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Eat only high-fat foods and lift weights.
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Combine a balanced, calorie-dense diet with strength training.
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Train twice a day and consume lots of high-calorie foods.
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Combine resistance training with an over-the-counter weight gaining supplement.
Pregunta 43
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43. The key to maintaining a healthy weight is
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Caloric expenditure through regular exercise.
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Regular counseling sessions.
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Over-the-counter weight loss products.
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Acupuncture.
Pregunta 44
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44. Which of the following is the most effective tool for eliminating fat from the body?
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Prescription steroids
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Physical activity
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Education
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Dieting
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