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________ works in the intestines to block the absorption of fat.

A) Phentermine
B) Orlistat
C) Prozac
D) Sibutramine

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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The U.S.surgeon general has asked that all schools reduce junk food and promote healthy,balanced meals.

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B) False

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Obesity is a(n)________ disorder in which multiple genes may predispose toward obesity but interactions with the environment determine outcome.

For individuals,achieving a healthy body weight for life depends mainly on

An unhealthy waist circumference for a woman would be one that is greater than ________ inches.(Use numerals for the number instead of spelling it out.)

Of the following,the greatest influence on the growth of weight problems in America is

Abdominal fat is considered a greater threat to health than hip-and-thigh fat because abdominal fat

The constant presence of stress hormones during chronic stress can influence fat deposits and increase the amount of fat deposited in the abdomen.

Surgery should be considered the first-line approach for patients with a BMI of 40 or greater.

Disorders of the ________,which is located in the neck and produces a hormone that is involved in metabolism,can be associated with weight gain or loss.

Hormones cannot be produced when the body falls below a certain body fat threshold.

Overweight,a condition that is less serious than obesity,is defined as having an adult BMI between ________ and ________.

One class of weight-loss drugs works in the brain to reduce food intake; the other class works in the body to reduce food ________.

Which of the following statements about body fat percentages is true?

A very-low-calorie diet (800 calories or less daily) is

If both of a person's parents are obese,he or she still has only a 10 percent higher chance of becoming obese than a person with parents who are both not obese.

Of the following,who has a body fat percentage outside the range generally considered healthy?

Studies have found an association between television watching and overweight in children,youth,and adults.

Most people who begin diets that drastically alter their eating patterns go off the diet and return to their previous eating patterns.

A(n)________ environment makes it easier to eat unhealthily and avoid physical activity,therefore increasing the likelihood of obesity.