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1
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refers to an excess accumulation of fatty tissue in the body.

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obesity

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2
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Causes of Obesity?

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Glandular abnormalities (rare) 
Heredity
Improper eating habits
Insufficient physical activity 
Psychosocial problems
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3
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what is the basic factors that involved in weight control?

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caloric intake and energy expenditure.

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4
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true or false:

Nutritionist recommend using diet under 1200 calories per day without medical supervision.

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false

Nutritionist do not recommend using diet under 1200 calories per day without medical supervision.

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5
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Dietary treatments most likely to succeed in people who are modestly overweight. Why?

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  • Obese tend to burn calories more slowly
  • Tend to be less active
  • Tend to underestimate the numbers of calories they eat.
  • Underreport their weight and overestimate their height
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6
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examples of Eating Disorders

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Bulimia

Anorexia nervosa

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7
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Is life-threatening condition in which food intake is severely limited

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Anorexia nervosa

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8
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t or f:

Eating disorders require psychological and dietary counseling and no need for medical treatment

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Eating disorders require psychological and dietary counseling as well as medical treatment for any physical ailments that have developed.

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9
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t or f:

prolonged fasting are unlikely to be dangerous

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false

A few days of fasting are unlikely to be dangerous but prolonged fasting leads to dangerous metabolic imbalances

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10
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A diet that is very low in carbohydrate and calories produce ketosis and rapid initial weight loss

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Low-Carbohydrate diet

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11
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Claims that carbohydrate “ the dieter number one enemy” -not true ,, why?

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Because calories from any source contribute equally to weight gain if consumed in excess

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12
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t or f:

The key to weight control is to establish prudent and permanent habits of exercise and control of calorie intake

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true

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13
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Behavior modification Helpful methods for controlling weight:

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self monitoring 
stimulus control
graduated target behaviour
contingency management
cognitive behavior strategies
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14
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Tips for achieving calorie reduction:

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use alternatives to food as rewards
find nonfood outlets for release of emotional tension
do not eat while doing any thing else.

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15
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It is an unusual, enthusiastically adopted pattern of food behavior in which foods are used with the hope of achieving a stable and predictable life pattern.

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food faddism

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16
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what are the four Basic Myths used to encourage the use of “ health foods” and dietary supplements?

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  • Difficult to get the nourishment you need from ordinary foods.
  • Vitamin and mineral deficiencies are common.
  • All diseases are caused by faulty diet.
  • All diseases can be prevented or remedied nutritionally.
17
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any food substance or mixture of such substances, consumed in addition to or in place of food.

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Dietary Supplements

18
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Is the daily dietary intake level of a nutrient considered sufficient by the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine to meet the requirements of 97.5% of healthy individuals in each life-stage and sex group.

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Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA)

19
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true or false:

evidence shows that emotional stress increases one’s need for vitamins

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false:

No scientific evidence shows that emotional stress increases one’s need for vitamins

20
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t or f
1000 mg of Vit C daily will reduce the incidence of colds by 45% for most people, but that some needed much larger amounts.

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false
At least 15 well-designed double blinded studies have shown that supplementation with Vit C does not prevent colds, and that, at best it may slightly reduce the symptoms of a cold.

21
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t or f

large doses of Vit E are effective treatment for acne, atherosclerosis, cancer, diabetes

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false

It has no proven therapeutic, nutritional, or cosmetic value for any of the claims.

22
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what are the situations in which vitamins use at higher than RDA levels is legitimate?

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1-Treatment for medically diagnosed deficiency state.

2-Certain problems for which large doses of vitamins are used as drugs, with full recognition of any risks involved.

23
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Physicians usually recommend supplements for?

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Young Children
Weight reduction diets- less than 1200 calories per day
Individuals recovering from surgery
Recovery from serious illness
Elderly -sedentary and loose interest in eating
Pregnant women- Folic acid, Iron supplements, multivitamins and minerals.

24
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refers to a weight greater than the recommended BMI

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Overweight

25
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Body fat can be estimated with fair accuracy by?

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Measuring the thickness of various skin folds with one’s finger or a special skin caliper.
Underwater weighing
Ultrasound
Electromagnetic methods
Bioelectrical impedance
CT scanning
Neutron activation and nuclear magnetic imaging.