Cassie is morbidly obese, and is now following a medically supervised diet on which she consumes 500 calories a day in the form of a powdered supplement. What kind of diet is Cassie following?
A) yo-yo diet
B) low-carbohydrate diet
C) very-low-calorie diet
D) fasting
Which type of dieting involves a cycle of restriction and weight loss followed by a period of weight gain?
A) yo-yo diets
B) low-carbohydrate diets
C) very-low-calorie diets
D) fasting
Which theory holds that some people have a genetic disposition toward fat storage and retaining weight?
A) hormone adjustment theory
B) set point theory
C) thrifty gene theory
D) adaptive thermogenesis theory
The measure of energy expended while a person is engaged in sedentary activities, such as sitting on a sofa or digesting food, is the
A) calorie intake.
B) basal metabolic rate.
C) exercise metabolic rate.
D) resting metabolic rate.
When a clinician measures a person's body fat by pinching folds of skin at various locations on the body, the process being used is the
A) skinfold method.
B) DXA method.
C) hydrostatic method.
D) BIA method.