Nutrition Chapter 16

Pureed foods

A client has undergone weight loss surgery. After tolerating clear liquids, the client would most likely advance to which of the following?

23 kg/m2

A client with which BMI would be considered normal?

BMI of 40 or greater

According to the National Institutes of Health, weight loss surgery is an acceptable option for carefully selected clients with clinical obesity as defined by:

Obese

A body mass index (BMI) of more than 40 indicates that a person is

Prohibit dairy products

A diet for weight loss should not:

Weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared

Body mass index is:

Binging

Eating to excess periodically, up to 20,000 kcal/day, is termed:

Kilocalorie intake does not equal kilocalorie output

Energy imbalance is most accurately defined as a situation in which:

Bulimia

Excessive food intake followed by self-induced vomiting and the use of laxatives to minimize absorption and metabolism of the nutrients is called:

Waist circumference

In addition to BMI, which of the following is used to classify and identify clients in need of therapy for excessive body fat?

Eat small amounts frequently

Suggestions for clients who have recently had a gastric bypass include which of the following?

Be physically active

The best approach to increase tolerance to weight loss is:

Has an increased health risk for many chronic diseases

The client with a BMI over 35:

Respiratory disease

The excessively lean person is almost twice as likely to succumb to which of the following as are other people?

It should exclude all fats

Which of the following would be least appropriate for any healthy weight-reduction diet?

Requesting that the client keep daily food records

You have determined that a client may benefit by self-monitoring his or her behavior. You could encourage this concept by:

35 in or 88 cm

A woman with a waist circumference greater than which measurement is at a greater health risk than an individual with a lesser waist circumference?

500

To lose a pound of fat, a person would have to consume how many fewer kilocalories per day for 1 week?

Orlistat (Xenical)

Which medication aids in weight loss by acting to decrease fat absorption?

Chronic lung disease

Which of the following causes of death would be least likely linked to obesity?