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To be a diagnostic symptom of bulimia nervosa, binge eating must occur on average at least ________ for three months.

A) once per week
B) twice per week
C) four times per week
D) six times per week

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Kisa has struggled with her body weight her entire life. Her BMI is 45 kg/m² and she has high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes. She has been trying to lose the weight through diet and exercise for the past 10 years. She is considering undergoing bariatric surgery. Would you recommend she explore the possibility of surgery? Justify your response.

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The set point theory suggests that:

The thrifty gene theory suggests that:

Stomach stapling is also called:

Paula is a Caucasian female living in North America. Her waist circumference measurement is 92 cm. Based on her waist circumference, how would you classify Paula's health risk?

What is a multifactorial disease?

Garrett is a hockey player who would like to gain 5 kg. Which of the following foods would be the BEST choice to include in his diet to gain the weight in a healthy manner?

In which of the following sports are male athletes at the greatest risk for developing bulimia nervosa?

You have noticed recently that your best friend always heads to the washroom immediately after eating large quantities of food. One day you can hear your friend vomiting in the washroom. What eating disorder would you suspect your friend has? Should you be concerned? Justify your response.

How would you respond to someone who tells you that their basal metabolic rate must be low because they are obese? How would weight loss impact their metabolic rate?

Imagine you are working at a health clinic and Zachary comes in for his appointment. You collect his personal health information and determine that he is male, Caucasian, and 46 years-old. Next you record a body weight of 89 kg and a height of 1.8 m. Provide an initial assessment of his risk of disease. Explain the steps you took in this assessment. Discuss the limitations of this assessment and outline other tests and measurements necessary to develop a more complete picture of his overall health. Provide details on each of the measurements you would take including healthy ranges where applicable.

The type of eating disorder characterized by episodes of binging and purging is:

The label of a ready-to-eat cereal box indicates that 1 cup contains 32 grams of carbohydrate, 4 grams of protein, and 2 grams of fat. How many kcals are there in two cups of this cereal?

Approximately what percent of our body fat is influenced by genetic factors?

At what age does the basal metabolic rate typically start to decline?

Abdominal obesity increases a person's risk for:

The state reached in which there is no longer a desire to eat is referred to as:

Your friend would like to lose weight. Currently her BMI is at 26 kg/m². She is considering trying a new diet that promises she will lose 2 kg/week. When you research the diet you notice it restricts total energy intake to no more than 750 kilocalories per day. She will also have to drink one of their "fat burning" drinks per day. Would you agree with her desire to lose weight? Why or why not? Is the proposed diet appropriate? Why or why not? What should she consider when looking for a diet plan? How could she go about designing her own diet plan?

Being underweight increases a person's risk of developing: