Question 1

Describe four measures of body composition and fat distribution.

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Question 2

What is binge eating disorder?

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Question 3

Identify three groups of people who are more prone to develop central obesity. Why is fat that collects in the central abdominal area of the body especially dangerous?

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Question 4

Explain how weight-loss diets claiming that eating certain foods can elevate the basal metabolic rate BMR) and thus promote weight loss are misleading. How could someone more effectively work to change his or her BMR?

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Question 5

Describe the appropriate treatment for someone with anorexia nervosa.

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Question 6

Define ketone bodies and describe what happens when the body goes into ketosis.

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Question 7

Describe strategies that can help someone effectively gain body weight.

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Question 8

How does physical activity help to control appetite?

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Question 9

Briefly describe six metabolic theories for the cause of obesity.

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Question 10

Explain the potential hazards that can accompany high-protein, low-carbohydrate diets.

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Question 11

Describe the advantages and drawbacks of using body mass index BMI) for assessing obesity.

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Question 12

What role does genetics play in the prevalence of obesity?

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Question 13

Describe the "female athlete triad."

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Question 14

Describe ways that fasting may physiologically harm the body.

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Question 15

What are the three indicators used by obesity experts to evaluate risks to health from obesity?

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Quiz 9: Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight