Chapter 16 (Finals) Flashcards
Diet and Weight Control
Small-boned individuals of both sexes decrease the first sum by ?
10%
Medical standard used to define obesity
Used to determine whether a person is at health risk from excess weight
Obtained by dividing weight in kilograms by height in meters squared?
Body Mass Index
Large-boned individuals of both sexes increase the first sum by ?
.
10%
A BMI range of 19 to 25 indicates ___ weight with few health risks?
normal
A BMI greater than 25 indicates ___ and health risks?
overweight
A BMI above 30 indicates ___?
obesity
obesity develops when the size of fat cells increases?
Fat cell therapy
everyone has a set point, or natural weight, at which the body is so comfortable that it does not allow for deviation?
Set-point theory
Exercise: To prevent chronic diseases?
30 minutes most days
Exercise:To maintain weight loss?
over 90 minutes on most days
Exercise: Children should be active for?
60 minutes daily.
Exercise: To prevent weight gain?
60–90 minutes on most days
Intended to cause a very rapid rate of weight reduction
Results in an initial rapid weight loss
Weight loss caused by a loss of body water and lean muscle mass rather than body fat
Plateau period follows in which weight does not decrease?
CRASH DIET
Disillusionment occurs and may lead to an eating binge.This can result in regaining weight.
Causes dieter to try another weight-loss diet, creating a ?
Yo-yo effect
The stomach is also stapled, but to a slightly less degree than in gastric bypass.
Food moves to the duodenum, but the outlet from the upper stomach is somewhat restricted?
Stomach Banding