Question 1

What are eight health risks associated with being overweight?

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Question 2

Describe what is meant by the female athlete triad.

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Question 3

How does physical activity help to control appetite?

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Question 4

Most people will eat more at a sitting when presented with larger portions than when provided smaller portions.True or false?
Explain your answer.

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Yet at the end of the meal,they report about the same sensation of fullness whether the portions were large or small.The trick seems to be to eat just until satisfied and then to stop because satisfaction diminishes with continued eating while unneeded calories increase.

Question 5

What is the official definition of obesity?

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Question 6

What percentage of overweight women and overweight men are trying to lose weight?

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Question 7

Explain the potential hazards that can accompany high-protein,low-carbohydrate diets.

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Question 8

Discuss three measures of body composition and fat distribution.

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Question 9

List potential risks from being underweight.

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Question 10

Waist circumference is an important indicator of health risk.Increased risk of type 2 diabetes,coronary heart disease,and hypertension is associated with what waist circumference for men and what waist circumference for women?

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Question 11

What is binge eating disorder?

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Question 12

Describe the appropriate treatment for someone with anorexia nervosa.

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Question 13

Describe the advantages and drawbacks of using body mass index (BMI)for assessing obesity.

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Quiz 9: Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight