Lesson 1
A measure of body weight relative to height.
What is Body Mass Index (BMI)
A repeated pattern of losing and regaining body weight
What is weight cycling
A person who eats mostly or only plant-based foods
What is a vegetarian
A safe, reasonable rate of weight loss
What is 1/2 to 1 pound per week
Adults who have an excess of body fat may be considered _____.
What is obese
Extreme, harmful eating behaviors that can cause serious illness or even death.
What are eating disorders
Dietary supplements containing plant extracts
What are herbal supplements
Avoiding food and meals, eating ONLY a few kinds of food in small amounts, weighing or counting the calories in everything they eat, exercising excessively, and weighing oneself repeatedly
What are behaviors associated with anorexia nervosa
Having a BMI that is lower than the healthy range.
What is underweight
An eating disorder in which people overeat compulsively.
What is binge eating
Taking a very large amount of any supplement (this can be dangerous)
What is a megadose
The first step in treating bulimia nervosa
What is break the cycle of binging and purging
Measuring the thickness at different points on the body as a way to determine your body mass index.
What is the skin fold test
Being picked on at school because of the way they look might cause teens to develop this
What is a negative body image
Some vegetarians will these
What are dairy and/or eggs.
A person with this may need to limit their salt intake.
What is high blood pressure
Heart disease, cancer, asthma, osteoarthritis, gallbladder disease, and type 2 diabetes
What are health risks associated with being overweight.
Teens who think they need to lose weight should
What is consult a doctor.
If you have this disease you must avoid foods that contain gluten.
What is celiac disease
Using these is illegal and has been banned under the rules of many sports organizations.
What are performance enhancers