Let's Eat
Triglycerides make up adipose tissue, which is found in what type of fat?
Storage or Depot Fat
These chemical supplements act as CNS stimulants to produce feelings of fullness.
Appetite Supressants
True or False: "Ideal" and "attractive" body sizes vary from region to region?
True
Define body image
A person's mental picture of her or his body that's almost always compared to the "ideal" body set by societal norms.
This type of weight-loss measure has shown to increase the effects of counseling.
Hypnosis
This part of the brain alters hunger, satiety, and appetite when nutrients are needed. Which eating system does this part regulate?
The hypothalamus; regulates the homeostatic eating system.
These chemical supplements are much more effective as laxatives than as weight reducers.
Bulk-Producing Agents
This popular weight-loss diet recommends reducing the intake of foods like bread, rice, pasta, or sweets, and increasing the consumption of fat.
Low-Carbohydrate Diet
This functional disorder occurs when one is preoccupied with an imagined defect in one or more of their body parts.
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
This appetite supressant medication used for weight loss blocks the absorption of fat from the intestines.
Orlistat
Carmine eats gabagool with his business associates even though he already ate dinner. Carmine is under the effects of which eating system?
The hedonic eating system
Name one possible side effect of using the CNS stimulant ephedra.
Psychiatric, GI, and temperature problems, or even death.
List on factor as to why some calorie-restriction diets fail.
Dieters focus on food restriction and not physical activity; dieters become disillusioned by the slow weight loss; dieters become bored of eating the same foods; dieters become frustrated not eating the quantities they like; dieters become obsessed with food and are always hungry
What is the clinical difference between bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder.
Bulimic patients purge after their bouts of over-eating to compensate; whereas binge-eating patients don't compensate at all.
True or False: Treating any underlying emotional, socioeconomic, or anxiety-inducing problems won't help in one's weight-loss journey.
False. People can become overweight as a result of certain health disparities or barriers.
When the amount of calories consumed equals the amount of calories expended in living.
True or False: Chemical supplements are regulated by the federal government (FDA). Why are vitamins and minerals weight-loss FADs?
False. Vitamins and minerals may have positive effects elsewhere, but have never been proven to reduce weight.
How many calories are in one pound of body fat?
3,500 calories
This condition is characterized by amenorrhea, osteoporosis, and disordered eating in female athletes. What is this usually caused by?
Female Athlete Triad. Caused by over-excessive calorie expenditure to maintain "perfect" shape and performance in a respective sport.
Liposuction is the most common ________ surgical procedure. Define liposuction.
Liposuction is the most common cosmetic surgical procedure, and is used to remove fat under the skin to reshape parts of the body.
10% to 12% of the body weight. Women have excess essential fat on their thighs, breasts, and hips caused by hormones.
These weight loss FADs are known to cause dehydration. Why?
Body Wraps because they catch body water and not body fat.
What does the acronym NEAT stand for, and what does it mean?
Nonexercise Activity Thermogenesis - The energy utilized during regular activities (fidgeting, pacing around, finger-tapping)
This disease is a cluster of conditions, signs, and symptoms like the following:
Type 2 Diabetes (Insulin Resistance), High LDL, triglycerides, or BP, and a BMI above 25.
Metabolic Syndrome
What is bariatric surgery, and name the two criteria for undergoing bariatric surgery.
Bariatric surgery is a weight reduction procedure that requires patient commitment and caution. Only people with a BMI over 40, or people with a BMI between 35 and 40, and have a weight-related medical condition with unresponsive treatments/diets can receive bariatric surgery.