Bicycles & Yo-Yos
What percent of adults in the U.S try to lose weight every year?
50
According to study 2, which lifestyle factor contributes most to decreasing body fat?
(Aerobic) Exercise
1 year after their initial weight loss, 5 out of 6 obese/overweight individuals will regain ___% of the weight they had lost.
90
Spell my last name (it was on every slide)
Bonitatibus
After losing significant weight, individuals may feel hungrier than an identical person who has had a consistent body weight. Which hormone is MOST responsible for this difference?
Leptin
In the 2nd study, cessation of which weight loss habit resulted in a greater overshoot of body weight above baseline?
Diet
It is hypothesized that weight cycling has negative implications for cardiovascular health because of "overshoot" in what nervous system?
Sympathetic
In the 3rd study, which blood chemistry marker was improved with exercise?
Insulin
What mechanism contributing to weight regain can be defined as "A greater-than-expected reduction in energy expenditure following weight loss" ?
Adaptive thermogenesis
For individuals struggling with weight maintenance, what is the only effective strategy for long-term weight loss?
Behavior change
(consistency)