As people diet and lose weight, which of the following factors acts as a challenge to stay with the diet? Gain in lean body mass Limited energy intake Drop in the basal metabolic rate Increased caloric intake Rise in the basal metabolic rate
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Why does further weight loss come slowly following a rapid loss during the initial three weeks of a rigorous diet? a. The number of fat cells makes further weight loss impossible. b. When a person's hunger increases, metabolism increases. c. When an obese person's set point has been reached, weight loss increases dramatically. d. The body reacts as if it's being starved and metabolic rates drop. e. An obese person cannot maintain a rigorous weight loss diet.
Which of these is in the correct order when body weight loss is too rapid? a. Water, muscle, fat b. Fat, muscle, water c. Water, fat, muscle d. Muscle, water, fat 2. A pound of fat contains approximately how many calories? a. 1000 b. 3500 c. 2000 d. 5000 3. The theory that the body tends to maintain a certain weight by means of its own internal controls is referred to as the _______ theory. a. Environmental b. Internal cue c. External cue d. Set-point 4. The body mass index (BMI) measurement may not be an accurate reflection of someone's health status because: a. It may not be accurately measured because it is difficult to do b. The person may have recently eaten c. It does not take into account the person's level of hydration d. It is not a measurement of body fatness which is the more important health indicator 5. A person who consistently consumes 1800 calories per day and expends 2500 calories per day will theoretically: a. Lose 1 lb. of BW in 5 days b. Gain 1 lb. of BW in 5 days c. Lose 1 lb. of BW in 10 days d. Have no change in BW due to the body's internal adjustments in energy output 6. All of the following factors are associated with a higher basal metabolic rate EXCEPT: a. Stress b. Fever c. Low-calorie dieting d. Pregnancy
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