Chapter 7
A nutritionally sound weight-loss diet might restrict daily energy intake to create a
500-kcalorie-per-day-deficit
which strategy would not help an underweight person to gain weight?
Drink plenty of water
Physical activity doe not help a person to:
Lose fat in trouble spots.
Suggestions to change behaviors for successful weight control includes
learn appropriate portion sizes
The protein produced by the fat cells under the direction of the ob gene is called:
leptin
The obesity theory that suggests the body chooses to be at a specific weight is the:
set-point theory
The biggest problem associated with the use of prescription drugs in the treatment of obesity is
the necessity for long-term use
All of the following describe the behavior of fat cells except
the number decrease when fat is lost from the body
What is the best approach to weight loss?
Reduce daily energy intake, and increase energy expenditure
Two causes of obesity in humans are
Genetics and physical inactivity