Why is it recommended that overweight children NOT follow a low-kcalorie diet?

Why is it recommended that overweight children NOT follow a low-kcalorie diet?
 a. It can lead to a lowering of self-esteem
  b. Children's school performance can deteriorate
  c. Most children are unable to learn new food habits
  d. Diet restriction can interfere with growth and development

Q. 2

After someone chews and swallows a portion of food, what becomes of the salivary amylase in the stomach?
 a. It is inactivated by gastric juice
  b. It continues to hydrolyze starches
  c. It binds to pepsin and catalyzes proteolytic activity
  d. It passes into the duodenum where the alkaline pH stimulates carbohydrase activity

Q. 3

What is the chief reason that health-care professionals advise people to engage only in low-to-moderate intensity activities for prolonged duration rather than more intense, shorter routines?
 a. Cost is lower b. Boredom is reduced
  c. Compliance is better d. Monitoring time is diminished

Q. 4

Why is parental treatment of obese children so unsuccessful?
 a. Once excess fat is stored, it is difficult to lose
  b. Children are known to rebel against their parents
  c. Parents believe that their children will simply outgrow it
  d. Parents are known to actively resist the recommendations of pediatricians

Q. 5

What is an important function of mucus?
 a. Helps solubilize bile
  b. Stabilizes pancreatic enzymes
  c. Enhances absorption of vitamin B12
  d. Protects the stomach walls from digestion

Q. 6

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the adaptive response to regular physical exercise?
 a. It curbs appetite
  b. It stimulates digestive function in the postexercise period
  c. It increases energy expenditure in the postexercise period
  d. It triggers release of lipids from adipocytes from all over the body

Q. 7

Which of the following is an effective strategy for dealing with obesity in a child?
 a. Encourage the individual to eat quickly and then leave the table
  b. Institute new eating habits such as teaching the individual to clean the food plate
  c. Engage the individual in at least 1 hour per day of moderate to vigorous physical activity
  d. Take control and strongly encourage the individual to lose weight by limiting food intake and exercising vigorously