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Most weight problems are caused by

A) metabolic disorders.
B) unhealthy lifestyle.
C) emotional disorders.
D) childhood abuse.

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Question 32

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The crucial first step in the treatment of anorexia is to

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

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Question 33

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The hormone leptin is believed to

Which of the following are activities that use calories?

For many Americans,maintaining weight loss is a bigger challenge than losing weight.

Describe the energy balance equation and how it relates to weight management.What parts of the equation are under individual control,and how can the equation be tipped in favor of weight loss and weight gain?

Books and programs advocating low-carbohydrate,low-fat,or high-protein diets have flooded the market.Give one con for each of these three dietary patterns.In addition,list three general weight-loss strategies advocated by many experts.

Many people with an eating disorder use their abnormal eating behavior as a way to numb stress or anxiety.

A person who weighs an appropriate amount may still have too high a percentage of body fat.

Treatment of eating disorders usually involves a combination of psychotherapy and medical management.

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of binge-eating disorder?

Dissatisfaction with body image contributes to the development of eating disorders.

Fat around the waist area is more closely associated with disease than is fat deposited in the buttocks area.

Most people with prediabetes will develop full-blown diabetes if they don't adopt preventive lifestyle measures.

The amount of stored fat in a given individual is the result of all of the following EXCEPT

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

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

An eating disorder characterized by a refusal to eat enough food to maintain a reasonable body weight is

Heredity plays an important role in the development of eating disorders.

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