with verified answers graded A+
2025/2026
People with a BMI between 25 and 29.9 kg/m2 are considered - correct answer ✔✔overweight
Popular diets emphasizing low carbohydrate intake are controversial partly because _______. -
correct answer ✔✔they have limited evidence about possible long-term consequences, health
risks, and side effects
People trying to gain weight should not take part in aerobic exercise. - correct answer ✔✔false
The women who lost the most weight during the Women's Health Initiative Randomized
Controlled Dietary Modification Trial reduced their Calories consumed from - correct answer
✔✔fat
The electrolyte imbalances that are often seen with eating disorders can result in - correct
answer ✔✔irregular heartbeat and heart failure.
Which of the following is NOT symptomatic of anorexia nervosa? - correct answer ✔✔secretive
consumption of large amounts of food in a short period of time
The thermic effect of fat is higher than that of carbohydrate or protein. - correct answer
✔✔false
Which of the following is NOT an effective long-term treatment for obesity? - correct answer
✔✔liposuction
, How many minutes per day, for 5 days a week, does the Institute of Medicine recommend as
the minimum amount of physical activity? - correct answer ✔✔30
Amenorrhea is _________. - correct answer ✔✔absence of menstruation resulting from
inadequate energy intake
More women die from anorexia nervosa than die from bulimia nervosa. - correct answer
✔✔true
Which of the following correctly describes the energy balance equation? - correct answer
✔✔energy consumed equals energy expended
Which of the following is NOT an example of a low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet? - correct
answer ✔✔the DASH diet
Gastric bypass surgery reduces food intake by - correct answer ✔✔attaching a reduced stomach
pouch to the lower part of the small intestine.
Healthful weight change involves three primary strategies: gradual changes in energy intake,
appropriate physical activity, and __________. - correct answer ✔✔using behavior modification
techniques
Which of these is the MOST important dietary aspect to modify for weight loss? - correct
answer ✔✔calories
Which of the following statements is MOST appropriate to use when talking to a friend or family
member you suspect of having an eating disorder? - correct answer ✔✔"I'm concerned about
how often you throw up after meals."