Final

Question 1

% Overweight Americans

Answer 1

69% of adult Americans over the age of 20 are overweight

Question 2

Overweight

Answer 2

Body weight above the recommended range for good health

Question 3

Obesity

Answer 3

Severely overweight, characterized by an excessive accumulation of body fat

Question 4

BMI (Body Mass Index)

Answer 4

Weight in proportion to height

• BMI = (weight in kg.)/(height in meters)^2
• Underweight, healthy weight, overweight, obese

Question 5

Obesity in 1995-2010

Answer 5

82% increase in diabetes

- ~112,000 deaths yearly due to overweight/inactivity

Question 6

Genes influence…

Answer 6

Body size and shape, fat distribution,
metabolic rate, and tendency to gain weight.
- Obesity tendency varies

Question 7

Metabolism

Answer 7

Key physiological factors that regulates body fat and body weight
-Process of making energy and nutrients available
for the body to use

Question 8

RMR (Resting Metabolic Rate)

Answer 8

Energy (calories) required to maintain vital body functions while body is at rest
- Higher RMR= more calories burned at rest

Question 9

Energy Balance Daily Expenditure

Answer 9

RMR = 65-70 % , Digestion 10%, Physical Activity 20-30%

Question 10

Hormones

Answer 10

Play a role in accumulation of body fat

Leptin: Hormone that regulates appetite and metabolic rate and serves as a treatment for obesity

Question 11

Eating 1983- Present

Answer 11

Americans’ average calorie intake has increased by 18%

Question 12

Avg. American physical activity

Answer 12

15 min. of exercise and 170 min. of TV daily

Question 13

Binge Eating

Answer 13

A normal pattern of food consumption is interrupted by episodes of high consumption

Question 14

Energy Density

Answer 14

Number of calories per oz. or gram of weight in a food
Low: keeps you fuller longer & less calories (Veggies)
High: Not as filling & more calories (Chips)

Question 15

Negative Energy Balance

Answer 15

Weight loss: 1-2 lbs per week

Question 16

Diet Aids

Answer 16

1. Dietary Supplements: Can be dangerous/ ineffective
   2/ Formula drinks/bars: Long-term weight loss unlikely
   3.Herbal supplements: Can be dangerous/ineffective

Question 17

Weight Loss Programs

Answer 17

1. Non-Commercial: Group support
2. Commercial: Group support, nutrition, physical activity, and behavior mod. advice
3. Online: Chat groups & info
4. Clinical: High cost & usually in hospital or other such

Question 18

Surgery

Answer 18

• Last resort

- BMI >40 OR 100 lbs overweight

Question 19

Bariatric Surgery

Answer 19

Modifies GI tract by decreasing stomach size

Question 20

Liposuction

Answer 20

Removal of small amounts of fat from specific locations

Question 21

Body Image

Answer 21

Mental representation a person has of his/her body

Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)

Question 22

Eating Disorder

Answer 22

Serious disturbance in eating patterns or eating-related behavior char. by a negative body image and concerns about body weight
–Affect 10 mil females & 1 mil males

Question 23

Anorexia Nervosa

Answer 23

Eating disorder characterized by refusal to maintain body weight at a minimally healthy level & intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat

Question 24

Bulimia Nervosa

Answer 24

Eating disorder char. by reurrent episodes of binge eating and purging to prevent weight gain

Question 25

Purging

Answer 25

The use of vomiting, laxatives, excessive exercise, restrictive dieting, enemas, diuretics, or diet pills to compensate for food that has been eaten & that the person fear will produce weight gain

Question 26

Binge-eating Disorder

Answer 26

An eating disorder ch/ by binge eating & a lack of control over eating behavior in general

• -2% of American adults affected
• • almost always obese
• • Char. by uncontrollable eating w/out any compensatory purging behaviors

Question 27

Borderline Disordered Eating

Answer 27

Some symptoms of eating disorders but do not meet full diagnostic criteria for eating disorder

Question 28

Stressor

Answer 28

Any physical or psychological event or condition that produces stress

Question 29

Stress Response

Answer 29

The physiological changes assoc. with stress