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Chapter 9 Weight Management: Overweight, Obesity, and Underweight

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An estimated 70 percent of the adults in the United States are now considered overweight or obese.

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True
Obesity develops when a person's fat cells increase in number, not in size.

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False
People with extra fat cells tend to regain lost weight rapidly.

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b. False
True
Genetics plays a true causative role in a clear majority of cases of obesity.

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True
Ghrelin is secreted primarily by the stomach cells and promotes eating and weight gain.

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True
People who are overweight by body mass index (BMI) standards, but otherwise in good health, will almost certainly benefit from losing weight.

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False
You can assume that an herbal product or dietary supplement is safe or effective just because it is available on the market.

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False
Even when used alone, weight-loss drugs are quite successful in promoting substantial weight loss.

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False
Among individuals who have had surgery to help them lose weight, only about 25 percent of the excess weight remains lost after 15 years.

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False
Rapid weight loss usually means excessive loss of lean tissue, a lower basal metabolic rate (BMR), and rapid weight regains to follow.

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b. False
True
To prevent weight gains and support weight losses, current recommendations advise at least 60 minutes of moderate activity daily.

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True
For an underweight person to gain weight, meals must contain energy-dense foods and strength training exercise is necessary to build muscle.

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True
An active, growing boy may need more than 4000 kcalories a day to maintain his weight and may be too busy to take time to eat adequately.

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True
Americans spend an estimated $60 billion a year on weight-loss services and products.

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True
Most fad diets have enough going for them that they work for some people at least for a short time, but they fail to produce long-lasting results for most people.

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True
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