Ch. 8 Managing Your Weight

What does eating disorders mean?

Disturbed patterns of eating, dieting, and perceptions of body image that have psychological, environmental, and possibly genetic underpinnings and that leads to consequent medical issues.

Americans consume an average of __________ calories more per day now than they did in 1970, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

523

What does weight management mean?

A life-long balancing of calories consumed and calories expended through exercise and activity to control body fat and weight.

What does anorexia nervosa mean?

A persistant, chronic eating disorder characterized by deliberate food restriction and severe. life-threatening weight loss.

What does set point mean?

A preprogrammed weight that your body returns to easily when you gain or lose a few pounds.

What does body dysmorphic disorder mean?

A psychological syndrome characterized by unrealistic and negative self-perception focusing on a perceived physical defect.

What does yo-yo dieting mean?

A series of diets followed by eventual weight gain

What does bulimia nervosa mean?

An eating disorder characterized by frequent bouts of binge eating followed by purging (self-induced vomiting), laxative abuse, or excessive exercise.

What does disordered eating mean?

Atypical, abnormal food consumption that diminishes wellness but is usually neither long-lived nor disruptive to everyday life.

A BMI of 16 in a women indicates? a. overweight b. underweight c. normal weight d. obesity

B

At more than 20 percent above the recommended weight range, a person who is 5'8" tall is considered? a. overweight b. obese c. at ideal weight d. at his or her set point.

B

What does reading metabolic rate (RMR)

Basal metabolic rate plus the energy expand in digesting food.

The World Health Organization coined the term globesity to promote an understanding of? a. global hunger. b. rising obesity rates in underdeveloped countries. c. rising obesity rates in developed countries. d. the epidemic of obesity in the global population.

D

indicate the body system least likely to be affected negatively by excess body weight. a. Cardiovascular system (heart and lungs) b. Digestive system (gallbladder, kidneys, colon) c. Musculoskeletal system (bones and hair) d. Integumentary system (skin and hair)

D

What does non-exercise activity mean?

Routine daily activities such as standing up and walking around that use energy but are not part of deliberate exercise.

What does underweight mean?

In an adult, a BMI below 18.5 or a body weight more than 10 percent below recommended levels.

What does overweight mean?

In an adult, a BMI of 25 to 29 or a body weight more than 10 percent above recommended levels.

What does obese mean?

In an adult, a BMI of 30 or more or a body weight more than 20 percent above recommended levels.

What does flexible diets mean?

Weight-loss regimens that focus on portion size and make allowance for variations in daily routine, appetite, and food availability.

Anorexia nerves is characterized by? a. frequent bout of binge eating followed by self-induced vomiting b. deliberate food restriction and severe, life-threatening weight loss. c. going on diet after diet. d. obesity

b

Getting up, walking around, and jiggling your feet when seated are all examples of? a. energy conservation b. appetite control c. non-exercise activity d. depression

c

What does weight cycling mean?

The pattern of repeatedly losing and gaining weight, from illness or dieting.

What does energy balance mean?

The relationship between the amount of calories consumed in food and the amount of calories expanded through metabolism and physical activity.

What does rigid diets mean?

Weight loss regimens that specify strict rules on calorie consumption, types of foods, and eating patterns.

What does basal metabolic rate (BMR) mean?

Your baseline rate of energy use, dictated by your body's collective metabolic activities.

The rate at which your body consumes food energy to sustain basic functions is your? a. basal metabolic rate. b. resting metabolic rate c. BMI d. set point

a

To lose weight, you must establish a(n)? a. negative caloric balance b. isocaloric balance c. positive caloric balance d. set point

a

Weight cycling is? a. a pattern of repeatedly losing and regaining weight. b. characterized by rigid diets. c. characterized by flexible diets. d. uncommon

a

Successful weight maintainers are most likely to do which of the following? a. Indulge in junk food on weekends b. Skip meals c. Drink diet sodas d. Eat a diet that has a high volume and a low calorie density.

d

What does positive caloric balance mean?

A state in which the amount of calories consumed in food exceeded through metabolism and physical activity.

What does negative caloric balance mean?

A state in which the amount of calories consumed in food falls short of the amount of calories expended through metabolism and physical activity.

What does isocaloic balance mean?

A state in which the amount of calories consumed in food in approximately the same are the amount of calories expended through metabolism and physical activity.

What does binge eating disorder (BED) mean?

A variation of bulimia that involves binge eating but usually no purging, laxatives, exercise, or fasting.