(Chapter 1)Unit 10 Weight control : The Myths and Realities Flashcards
1
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57 percent of women and 40 percent of men are?
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- trying to lose weight
2
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Americans spend $20 billion annually on?
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- weight-loss products and services
3
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No laws require
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-a weight-loss product to be effective in order to be sold
4
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Federal Trade Commission (F T C)
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-Complaints about products and services that make fraudulent claims are investigated
5
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Bariatrics
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The field of medicine concerned with weight loss
6
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Gastric Bypass Surgery
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-Individual must be committed to long-term dietary and other lifestyle changes and follow-up care
7
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Lap-Band Surgery
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-A constricting band reduces the amount of food the stomach can hold
Individuals lose 48 percent of excess weight
8
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Liposuction
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-Meant for body shaping and not for weight loss
-Does not offset results of potential weight gain
Benefit of the procedure is lost
