Deck 10: Weight Loss Drugs, Commercial and Fad Diets, Supplements, and Surgery

Question 1

Orlistat increases the absorption of vitamins A, D, E, and K.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The USDA did not approve any new weight loss medications between 1973 and 1996.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Dieter's teas promote weight loss by speeding food through the digestive tract so calories cannot be absorbed.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

In theory, excess pyruvate might accelerate aerobic metabolism, oxidizing blood glucose and prevent conversion of excess carbohydrate to fat.

Question 5

Half of adult women and one quarter of adult men will go on a diet this year..

Question 6

Exercising while fasting is recommended as a way to expedite weight loss.

Question 7

Most commercial weight loss programs are technically "medically supervised."

Question 8

Approximately 70% of people who begin commercial low calorie diets dropout within twelve weeks.

Question 9

The research on meal replacements show that the weight loss effects are comparable to weight loss with drugs, such as orlistat and lorcaserin.

Question 10

Dietary supplements are the same as drugs.

Question 11

The scientific literature demonstrates some short-term success with participants in a modified fast program.

Question 12

Vitamins and minerals are the only dietary supplements.

Question 13

There is ample evidence that chitosan promotes weight loss in humans.

Question 14

According to FDA analysis, many of the dietary supplements vary widely and many products marketed as "natural" or "herbal" contain harmful ingredients.

Question 15

People on a very low calorie diet (600-800 kcal/day)are three times more likely to develop gallstones than someone following a low calorie diet.

Question 16

Being able to identify a person's genotype might allow us to someday suggest a specific diet (e.g.low carb, low fat, balanced diet)and improve weight loss success.

Question 17

In cases of prolonged fasting, decreasing the metabolic rate may make regaining weight easier.

Question 18

Weight loss drugs have been prescribed with increasing frequency in the United States.

Question 19

The research on the effectiveness of Lorcaserin also showed that half of the study participants taking the placebo also maintained weight loss for a two year period.

Question 20

Catecholaminergic drugs are like amphetamines and have a high potential for abuse.

Question 21

_____________________ are deposits made of cholesterol, bile, and calcium salts that form in the gallbladder and may block the duct between the gallbladder and the duodenum, causing pain.

A)Gout
B)Gallstones
C)Necrotic fasciitis
D)All of the above

Question 22

_______ to _______mg of caffeine per day is not harmful to most adults (this is the equivalent to about three cups of coffee).

A)100-300 mg
B)200-400 mg
C)300-500 mg
D)400-600 mg

Question 23

Individuals who binge and demonstrate an inability to make dietary or activity modifications are usually good candidates for bariatric surgery.

Question 24

___________________ is the most common type of liposuction procedure in use today.

A)Tumescent liposuction
B)Ultrasound assisted liposuction
C)Laser assisted liposuction
D)All of the above

Question 25

Cellulite is easy to treat because it involves weak connective tissue as well as clumped fat cells.

Question 26

____________________ are drugs that suppress appetite and reduce food intake.

A)Catecholaminergic drugs
B)Anorectic, or Anorexiant drugs
C)Serotonergic drugs
D)All of the above

Question 27

More than ______ mg of caffeine a day has been associated with extreme anxiety, heart palpitations, paranoia and even death.

A)200 mg
B)300 mg
C)400 mg
D)500 mg

Question 28

____________________ involves the deposition of excess uric acid in the joints, especially the big toe, causing swelling and pain.

A)Gout
B)Gallstones
C)Necrotic fasciitis
D)Arthritis

Question 29

_____________________ is a drug that blocks the absorption of about 30% of dietary fat from the small intestine.

A)Olestra
B)Orlistat
C)Phentermine/Topiramate
D)All of the above

Question 30

____________________ is a mineral needed in small amounts for normal carbohydrate and lipid metabolism as well as insulin function.

A)Caffeine
B)Chromium
C)Calcium
D)Magnesium

Question 31

Bariatric surgery is usually restricted to people whose BMI is ______ or higher.

A)28
B)30
C)35
D)40

Question 32

Cellulite occurs in both lean and obese women.

Question 33

Lorcaserin is a weight loss drug that reduces food intake by acting on the serotonin receptor in the ____________________.

A)Hypothalamus
B)Limbic System
C)Prefrontal Cortex
D)All of the above

Question 34

"USP" on a dietary supplement container signifies that

A)the manufacturer has followed U.S.Pharmacopeia standards for quality
B)the product should be used as prescribed
C)the product contains untested ingredients
D)the product is understood to be safe

Question 35

This type of liposuction has the highest complication rate.

A)Tumescent liposuction
B)Ultrasound assisted liposuction
C)Laser Assisted liposuction
D)All of the above.

Question 36

Fat deposits generally do not return after liposuction.

Question 37

"Fat burning" herbal supplements have been implicated in documented cases of liver toxicity.

Question 38

A ____________________ occurs when a piece of fat tissue lodges in an artery.

A)pulmonary embolism
B)fat embolism
C)hypertension
D)all of the above

Question 39

Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding does not result in as much weight loss as gastric bypass surgery but has fewer complications.

Question 40

Very low calorie diets are classified as containing no more than _______ kcal per day.

A)600 kcal
B)800 kcal
C)1,200 kcal