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Question 1

refers to an excess accumulation of fatty tissue in the body.

Answer 1

obesity

Question 2

Causes of Obesity?

Answer 2

Glandular abnormalities (rare) 
Heredity
Improper eating habits
Insufficient physical activity 
Psychosocial problems

Question 3

what is the basic factors that involved in weight control?

Answer 3

caloric intake and energy expenditure.

Question 4

true or false:

Nutritionist recommend using diet under 1200 calories per day without medical supervision.

Answer 4

false

Nutritionist do not recommend using diet under 1200 calories per day without medical supervision.

Question 5

Dietary treatments most likely to succeed in people who are modestly overweight. Why?

Answer 5

• Obese tend to burn calories more slowly
• Tend to be less active
• Tend to underestimate the numbers of calories they eat.
• Underreport their weight and overestimate their height

Question 6

examples of Eating Disorders

Answer 6

Bulimia

Anorexia nervosa

Question 7

Is life-threatening condition in which food intake is severely limited

Answer 7

Anorexia nervosa

Question 8

t or f:

Eating disorders require psychological and dietary counseling and no need for medical treatment

Answer 8

Eating disorders require psychological and dietary counseling as well as medical treatment for any physical ailments that have developed.

Question 9

t or f:

prolonged fasting are unlikely to be dangerous

Answer 9

false

A few days of fasting are unlikely to be dangerous but prolonged fasting leads to dangerous metabolic imbalances

Question 10

A diet that is very low in carbohydrate and calories produce ketosis and rapid initial weight loss

Answer 10

Low-Carbohydrate diet

Question 11

Claims that carbohydrate “ the dieter number one enemy” -not true ,, why?

Answer 11

Because calories from any source contribute equally to weight gain if consumed in excess

Question 12

t or f:

The key to weight control is to establish prudent and permanent habits of exercise and control of calorie intake

Answer 12

true

Question 13

Behavior modification Helpful methods for controlling weight:

Answer 13

self monitoring 
stimulus control
graduated target behaviour
contingency management
cognitive behavior strategies

Question 14

Tips for achieving calorie reduction:

Answer 14

use alternatives to food as rewards
find nonfood outlets for release of emotional tension
do not eat while doing any thing else.

Question 15

It is an unusual, enthusiastically adopted pattern of food behavior in which foods are used with the hope of achieving a stable and predictable life pattern.

Answer 15

food faddism

Question 16

what are the four Basic Myths used to encourage the use of “ health foods” and dietary supplements?

Answer 16

• Difficult to get the nourishment you need from ordinary foods.
• Vitamin and mineral deficiencies are common.
• All diseases are caused by faulty diet.
• All diseases can be prevented or remedied nutritionally.

Question 17

any food substance or mixture of such substances, consumed in addition to or in place of food.

Answer 17

Dietary Supplements

Question 18

Is the daily dietary intake level of a nutrient considered sufficient by the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine to meet the requirements of 97.5% of healthy individuals in each life-stage and sex group.

Answer 18

Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA)

Question 19

true or false:

evidence shows that emotional stress increases one’s need for vitamins

Answer 19

false:

No scientific evidence shows that emotional stress increases one’s need for vitamins

Question 20

t or f
1000 mg of Vit C daily will reduce the incidence of colds by 45% for most people, but that some needed much larger amounts.

Answer 20

false
At least 15 well-designed double blinded studies have shown that supplementation with Vit C does not prevent colds, and that, at best it may slightly reduce the symptoms of a cold.

Question 21

t or f

large doses of Vit E are effective treatment for acne, atherosclerosis, cancer, diabetes

Answer 21

false

It has no proven therapeutic, nutritional, or cosmetic value for any of the claims.

Question 22

what are the situations in which vitamins use at higher than RDA levels is legitimate?

Answer 22

1-Treatment for medically diagnosed deficiency state.

2-Certain problems for which large doses of vitamins are used as drugs, with full recognition of any risks involved.

Question 23

Physicians usually recommend supplements for?

Answer 23

Young Children
Weight reduction diets- less than 1200 calories per day
Individuals recovering from surgery
Recovery from serious illness
Elderly -sedentary and loose interest in eating
Pregnant women- Folic acid, Iron supplements, multivitamins and minerals.

Question 24

refers to a weight greater than the recommended BMI

Answer 24

Overweight

Question 25

Body fat can be estimated with fair accuracy by?

Answer 25

Measuring the thickness of various skin folds with one’s finger or a special skin caliper. Underwater weighing Ultrasound Electromagnetic methods Bioelectrical impedance CT scanning Neutron activation and nuclear magnetic imaging.