Briefly describe several inside-the-body theories for the cause of obesity.
Q. 2You have a teenaged friend who is a vegan and she has just found out that her mother has osteoporosis. She is very worried about her bone health but will not eat any animal products. Give her any three suggestions that she could follow to ensure the future health of her bones.
Q. 3How would you respond to an advertisement for a weight-loss diet that claims that eating certain foods can elevate the BMR and thus promote weight loss? How can someone change his or her BMR?
Q. 4How does the body know how to adjust the level of iron absorption to match its needs?
Q. 5You suspect that your new college roommate may have an eating disorder because, although she seems to have a normal body size, you have heard her frequently vomiting after a meal, and her tooth enamel is becoming corroded. She also will frequently eat 3 boxes of crackers at one time to relieve stress and will then feel guilty afterwards. These are most likely symptoms of:
a. anorexia nervosa.
b. bulimia nervosa.
c. binge eating disorder.
d. the female athlete triad.
e. typical college stress.
Q. 6What are the functions of magnesium in the body, and why are so many Americans deficient in magnesium?
Q. 7What individual is least characteristic of a person with bulimia?
a. The person is close to her ideal body weight.
b. The person is unaware that her behavior is abnormal.
c. The person's weight fluctuates 10 pounds or so over a few weeks.
d. The person binges and purges.
e. The person experiences loss of control during bingesand compensationbehaviors afterwards.
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