BPK 105 FINAL COMPLETE EXAM REVIEW
WITH FULL SOLUTIONS
●● causes of obesity
Answer: -metabolic factors
-leptin
-family factor
-energy balance
-psychological and cultural factors
●● problems with fad diets
Answer: 1. disguise for low calorie diet
2. loss of body water
3. not nutritionally balanced
4. too severe a reduction in caloric intake
5. lower the basal metabolic rate (so gain weight)
6. cannot be maintained long term
●● anorexia nervosa
Answer: inability to maintain body weight within 15% of ideal weight,
intense fear of getting fat, distorted body image, denial or lack of insight
into the cause and seriousness of the weight loss
,●● medical risks of anorexia nervosa
Answer: fatigue, insomnia, hair loss, loss of period, intolerance to cold,
constipation, osteoporosis, low blood pressure, fainting and irregular
heart beat.
●● bullemia nervosa
Answer: episodes of binge eating followed by purging with self induced
vomiting or laxatives. during a binge person feels out of control,
afterwards individual feels physically and emotionally drained and
disgusted
●● medical risks of bulemia nervosa
Answer: stomach acid in vomit erodes tooth enamel, damage to stomach
/ esophagus, dehydration and disturbed body electrolyte balance can
cause irregular heartbeat and death.
●● guidelines for sound weight control
Answer: 1. physical activity
2. diet
3. eating habits
4. social support
●● body mass index
, Answer: body mass / height - uses easily attainable data to provide range
of healthy weights
●● obesity
Answer: a gross excess 20-30% of body weight or body fat
●● overfat
Answer: the state of exceeding one's recommended percentage of body
fat by a certain margin
●● overweight
Answer: the state of exceeding one's criterion weight by a certain
percentage or amount
●● set point theory
Answer: each individual's body weight or body fat is maintained within
quite narrow limited around a point called the set point
●● dietary recommendations for losing weight
Answer: -An overall deficit in calories.
-A modest deficit in caloric intake rather than a drastic deficit.
-A moderate reduction in caloric intake, sustained over a period of time.
-Regular meals, rather than skipping meals.
WITH FULL SOLUTIONS
●● causes of obesity
Answer: -metabolic factors
-leptin
-family factor
-energy balance
-psychological and cultural factors
●● problems with fad diets
Answer: 1. disguise for low calorie diet
2. loss of body water
3. not nutritionally balanced
4. too severe a reduction in caloric intake
5. lower the basal metabolic rate (so gain weight)
6. cannot be maintained long term
●● anorexia nervosa
Answer: inability to maintain body weight within 15% of ideal weight,
intense fear of getting fat, distorted body image, denial or lack of insight
into the cause and seriousness of the weight loss
,●● medical risks of anorexia nervosa
Answer: fatigue, insomnia, hair loss, loss of period, intolerance to cold,
constipation, osteoporosis, low blood pressure, fainting and irregular
heart beat.
●● bullemia nervosa
Answer: episodes of binge eating followed by purging with self induced
vomiting or laxatives. during a binge person feels out of control,
afterwards individual feels physically and emotionally drained and
disgusted
●● medical risks of bulemia nervosa
Answer: stomach acid in vomit erodes tooth enamel, damage to stomach
/ esophagus, dehydration and disturbed body electrolyte balance can
cause irregular heartbeat and death.
●● guidelines for sound weight control
Answer: 1. physical activity
2. diet
3. eating habits
4. social support
●● body mass index
, Answer: body mass / height - uses easily attainable data to provide range
of healthy weights
●● obesity
Answer: a gross excess 20-30% of body weight or body fat
●● overfat
Answer: the state of exceeding one's recommended percentage of body
fat by a certain margin
●● overweight
Answer: the state of exceeding one's criterion weight by a certain
percentage or amount
●● set point theory
Answer: each individual's body weight or body fat is maintained within
quite narrow limited around a point called the set point
●● dietary recommendations for losing weight
Answer: -An overall deficit in calories.
-A modest deficit in caloric intake rather than a drastic deficit.
-A moderate reduction in caloric intake, sustained over a period of time.
-Regular meals, rather than skipping meals.
