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All of the following statements about many popular diets are true except

A) they promote quick weight loss that ends up being primarily water and lean muscle mass.
B) they help people make permanent changes in eating habits.
C) they often recommend expensive supplements.
D) they use testimonials from famous people.

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Xenical is a weight-loss drug that works in the digestive system

A) to substitute xylose for glucose.
B) to block digestion of about one-third of the fat in the food we eat.
C) to produce a full feeling that decreases hunger.
D) as an artificial fat.

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Cycles of loss and regain of weight are called _______________. With each cycle, it is easier to gain weight and harder to lose.

Carol eats 800 kilocalories a day to lose weight. She is 40 years old. Carol has been walking briskly 60 minutes daily for the past 2 months. In her younger days she lifted weights, but she has lost considerable lean body mass over the years because of inactivity. Recently, Carol was diagnosed with hypothyroidism, which lowers metabolism. Which of the following factors increases Carol's energy output and promotes weight loss?

Which of the following is true about basal metabolism?

The method for determining energy expenditure that involves the measurement of heat given off by the body during a select period of time in an insulated chamber is

The best way to treat an underweight person is to advise him or her to

All of the following contribute to total energy expenditure except

For a woman who is 1.63 meters tall and weighs 72 kilograms, the body mass index would be

The name for minimum energy expended to keep a resting, awake body alive is _______________. This represents about 60% to 70% of total energy expenditure.

The expenditure of energy to produce heat in response to a cold environment and as a result of overfeeding is called _______________.

As one finds his or her weight loss slowing during a weight control program, the best practice is to

When individuals lose weight quickly, most of the weight lost is from

Which of the following is true about use of diet pills for weight reduction?

All of the following are true about energy expenditure except

The calorie cost of the thermic effect of food is ___ of energy consumed.

The best formal weight loss program for the average dieter is

Which of the following is not associated with an increase in basal metabolism?

Which of the following testing methods is considered the most accurate way of measuring percent body fat?

Men with body fat levels greater than _____ have increased health risks.