HESC 109 Final exams Questions with Revised
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The cyclical pattern of weight loss by dieting to achieve an unnatural but culturally ideal
body thinness is called - ✔✔chronic dieting syndrome
Problems associated with the use of very low calorie diets include - ✔✔a decreased
metabolic rate
Principles for successful, long term weight management include - ✔✔setting realistic
goals
A patient with a BMI of 38 would be classified as? - ✔✔clinically obese
Which of the following would be considered a "fad diet"? - ✔✔Atkins diet
Which medication aids weight loss by decreasing lipase production to inhabit absorption
of fat by up to 30%? - ✔✔Orlistat
Which of the following are possible cause of underweight in a patient? -
✔✔unhealthy living environment
long term disease that raises BMR
hormonal imbalance
all of the answers are correct
, Which of the following disordered eating behaviors involves recurrent episodes of binge
eating followed by purging? - ✔✔bulimia
Food safety depends on following certain critical actions with the exception of: -
✔✔refrigerating foods once the food has cooled off on the counter
It is possible to decrease risk of food borne illness by avoiding unpasteurized milk and
dairy, under cooked meat and raw seafood. T/F - ✔✔True
Which of the following organisms can cause hemolytic- uremic syndrome? -
✔✔Escherichia coli
Obesity is caused by: - ✔✔multiple factors
A person watching television after dinner reaches for a snack during a commercial in
response to: - ✔✔external cues
A major factor influencing basal metabolic rate is: - ✔✔muscle and fat mass
composition
Successful weight loss depends on: - ✔✔decreasing energy intake and increasing
physical activity
Which strategy would not help an underweight patient gain weight? - ✔✔increase
cardio exercise
Pork is typically avoided by the most devout Muslims. T/F - ✔✔True
Answers| Verified 100% Correct
The cyclical pattern of weight loss by dieting to achieve an unnatural but culturally ideal
body thinness is called - ✔✔chronic dieting syndrome
Problems associated with the use of very low calorie diets include - ✔✔a decreased
metabolic rate
Principles for successful, long term weight management include - ✔✔setting realistic
goals
A patient with a BMI of 38 would be classified as? - ✔✔clinically obese
Which of the following would be considered a "fad diet"? - ✔✔Atkins diet
Which medication aids weight loss by decreasing lipase production to inhabit absorption
of fat by up to 30%? - ✔✔Orlistat
Which of the following are possible cause of underweight in a patient? -
✔✔unhealthy living environment
long term disease that raises BMR
hormonal imbalance
all of the answers are correct
, Which of the following disordered eating behaviors involves recurrent episodes of binge
eating followed by purging? - ✔✔bulimia
Food safety depends on following certain critical actions with the exception of: -
✔✔refrigerating foods once the food has cooled off on the counter
It is possible to decrease risk of food borne illness by avoiding unpasteurized milk and
dairy, under cooked meat and raw seafood. T/F - ✔✔True
Which of the following organisms can cause hemolytic- uremic syndrome? -
✔✔Escherichia coli
Obesity is caused by: - ✔✔multiple factors
A person watching television after dinner reaches for a snack during a commercial in
response to: - ✔✔external cues
A major factor influencing basal metabolic rate is: - ✔✔muscle and fat mass
composition
Successful weight loss depends on: - ✔✔decreasing energy intake and increasing
physical activity
Which strategy would not help an underweight patient gain weight? - ✔✔increase
cardio exercise
Pork is typically avoided by the most devout Muslims. T/F - ✔✔True
