Chapter 10 Part B; Energy Balance, Weight Control, and Eating Disorders

Question 1

4 factors that affect body weight and composition?

Answer 1

1) Genetics, 2) environment, 3) genetic and environment synergy, and 4) diseases and disorders

Question 2

3 key components of a sound weight loss program?

Answer 2

Control of energy intake, regular physical activity, control of problem behaviors

Question 3

What should be done to control problem behaviors when dealing with weight loss?

Answer 3

Use behavior modification techniques

Question 4

Body fat contains ____ kcal per pound

Answer 4

3500

Question 5

To lose 1 lb in a week (7 days), reduce kcal intake and increase physical activity as to create a deficit of about _____ kcal per day

Answer 5

500

Question 6

What are the 3 factors of regular physical activity?

Answer 6

1) Duration and performance over intensity for lifestyle changes, 2) enjoyable activities, and 3) choices to increase activities of daily living

Question 7

How many quick decisions do you make in a day (24 hours) about food and food choices?

Answer 7

227

Question 8

Fad Diets: When they promise rapid weight loss, what actually is happening is loss of what 2 things?

Answer 8

lean tissue and water

Question 9

Fad diets don’t encourage what kind of change?

Answer 9

Behavior

Question 10

At the end of a fad diet, weight loss is usually ______

Answer 10

Regained

Question 11

4 things to keep weight-loss maintenance.

Answer 11

1) Eat a low-fat, high-carb diet, 2) eat breakfast, 3) self monitor, 4) have a physical activity plan

Question 12

When self-monitoring during weight-loss maintenance, what 2 tools come in handy?

Answer 12

Regular weighing and keeping a food journal

Question 13

3 treatment options for overweight and obese patients.

Answer 13

Drug treatment, very low calorie diets, surgical options

Question 14

What are the average kcals/day for the very-low-calorie diet?

Answer 14

400-800

Question 15

What is the surgical option for overweight and obese patients for weight control?

Answer 15

Dumping syndrome (through stomach to small intestine; have to eat small amounts more frequently) example in class: gastric bypass sugary

Question 16

What is the treatment option for underweight patients & at what BMI are they considered underweight?

Answer 16

BMI < 18.5; Feed individual with a very slow/gradual increase (increase by 500 calories a day)

Question 17

Eating disorders are not the same as ____ _____.

Answer 17

Disordered eating

Question 18

What is an eating disorder?

Answer 18

Psychiatric condition involving extreme body dissatisfaction and long term eating patterns harming the body

Question 19

Eating disorders require what kind of diagnosis

Answer 19

MD

Question 20

What is the average time and exercise choices recommended for adults? (She talked about this, not in notes)

Answer 20

30 minutes, strength and balance

Question 21

What is the average time and exercise choice recommended for kids? (Talked about in class, not in notes)

Answer 21

60 minutes, high intensity

Question 22

Multiple factors that contribute to eating disorders (sorry there is a alot!)

Answer 22

• family environment: family member with ED
• unrealisitic media images
• the US’s obesession with being thin
• personality traits:OCD negative self image
• genetic and biological factors: may be a genetic component

Question 23

Wester culture values what as beautiful?

Answer 23

slenderness as a sign of self disicpline, health and wealth

Question 24

Other eating disorders that are not specified in EDOS are:

Answer 24

• Binge Eating Disorder
• Chronic overeating
• Chronic dieting
• partial symptoms of anorexia and bulimia

Question 25

Binge Eating Disorder Symptoms

Answer 25

- often overweight/obese - lack of control during binging - chaotic eating - negative self esteem. bad body image - associated with depression, anxiety disorders.

Question 26

Health Risks of Binge Eating

Answer 26

- increased over weight or obesity. - binge is high in fat and sugar - stress leads to psychological effects

Question 27

Chronic Dieting Symptoms

Answer 27

- preoccupied with food, weight calories - strict dieting - excessive exercise (3-4 hr/day) - loss of concentration, mood swings - increased criticism of body shape

Question 28

Health risks for Chronic Dieting

Answer 28

- poor nutrient and energy intake - low vitamin and mineral intake - decreased energy expenditure due to reduced BMR - decreased ability to exercise - increased risk of eating

Question 29

What is a Female Athlete Triad

Answer 29

a serious medical syndrome frequently seen in female athletes

Question 30

What does the female Athlete triad consist of?

Answer 30

- disordered eating - menstrual dysfunction - osteoporosis

Question 31

Which sports see the Female Athlete triad problem?

Answer 31

gymnastic, dancing, figure skaters

Question 32

What are some treatments for eating disorders?

Answer 32

-involves a team of: physicians, patient, registered dietician, psychiatric counselor

Question 33

How can you prevent an eating disorder?

Answer 33

- reducing weight related criticism of children and young adults - indentify unrealistic body images in the media - physical activity - model a health diet by the parents.

Question 34

What is disordered eating?

Answer 34

variety of abnormal or atypical eating behaviors use to reduce weight or as coping mechanisms.

Question 35

4 examples of fad diets?

Answer 35

1) low-carb diets 2) low-fat diets 3) novelty diets 4) quack fad diets

Question 36

What is disordered eating?

Answer 36

Variety of abnormal or atypical eating behaviors used to reduce weight or as coping mechanisms; eating patterns that are irregular or disordered.