Chapter 8: Nutrition, Obesity, and Eating Disorders Questions & Answers
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Nutrition, Obesity, and Eating Disorder
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Nutrition, Obesity, And Eating Disorder
overweight (pg.207) - ANSWERSbody weight that exceeds the desirable weight for a person of a given height, age, and body shape.
obesity (pg.207) - ANSWERSexcessive accumulation of body fat.
multiple chronic conditions (MCC) (pg.213) - ANSWERStwo or more chronic conditions (lasting a year or m...
Chapter 8: Nutrition, Obesity, and Eating
Disorders Questions & Answers
overweight (pg.207) - ANSWERSbody weight that exceeds the desirable weight for a
person of a given height, age, and body shape.
obesity (pg.207) - ANSWERSexcessive accumulation of body fat.
multiple chronic conditions (MCC) (pg.213) - ANSWERStwo or more chronic conditions
(lasting a year or more, requiring medical attention, and/or limiting daily activities) that
affect a person at the same time.
set-point hypothesis (pg.215) - ANSWERSidea that each person's body weight is
genetically set within a given range, or set point, that the body works hard to maintain.
leptin (pg.216) - ANSWERSweight-signaling hormone monitored by the hypothalamus
as an index of body fat.
adipocytes (pg.216) - ANSWERScollapsible body cells that store fat.
body mass index (BMI) (pg.218) - ANSWERSmeasure of obesity calculated by dividing
body weight by the square of a person's height.
abdominal obesity (pg. 219) - ANSWERSexcess fat around the stomach and abdomen;
also called male-pattern obesity.
weight cycling (p.221) - ANSWERSrepeated weight gains and losses through repeated
dieting.
poverty income ratio (PIR) (pg.224) - ANSWERSratio of household income to the
poverty threshold after accounting for inflation and family size.
food deserts (pg.226) - ANSWERSgeographical areas with little or no access to foods
needed to maintain a healthy diet.
competitive foods (pg.231) - ANSWERSfoods and beverages that are often high in
calories, sugar, fat, and sodium that are sold in schools in vending machines, a la carte
lines, and student stores.
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