Health and Wellness

Weight Management

Chapter 9

 

 

Terminology Review:

 

 

1.  Overweight – Characterized by a body weight that falls above the range associated with minimum mortality: weighing 10% or more over recommended weight       or having a BMI over 25.

 

2.  Obesity – Severely overweight, with an excess of body fat:  weighing 20% or more over recommended weight or having a BMI over 30.

 

3.  Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) - The energy required (in calories) to maintain vital body functions, including respiration, heart rate, body temperature,              and blood pressure, while the body is at rest.

 

4.  Binge eating - A pattern of eating in which normal food consumption is interrupted by episodes of high consumption.

 

5.  Self-talk - The internal comments and discussions a person carries on; instrumental in shaping self-image.

 

6.  Anorexia Nervosa - An eating disorder characterized by an intense fear of weight gain leading to self-starvation and excessive weight loss.

 

7.  Bulimia Nervosa - An eating disorder characterized by alternating binging and purging through vomiting, laxatives, or diuretics.  Bulimics can be at normal             weight or overweight.

 

8.  Body Image – The mental representation a person holds about her or his body at any given moment in time, consisting of perceptions, im ages, thoughts,                 attitudes, and emotions about the body.

 

9.  Muscle dysmorphia – A disorder characterized by distorted body image; affected people inaccurately perceive themselves as small, with underdeveloped             muscles.

 

10.  Purging – The use of vomiting, laxatives, excessive exercise, restrictive dieting, enemas, diuretics, or diet pills to compensate for food that has been eaten and         that the person fears will produce weight gain.

 

11.  Binge-eating disorder – An eating disorder characterized by binge eating and a lack of control over eating behavior in general.

 

 

 

Study Questions:                                                                                

 

 

1.  What are some of the health risks of obesity?

 

2.  What are some factors that contribute to weight problems?

 

3.  What is the set point theory, and how can set point be readjusted?

 

4.  What are the components of metabolism, and how can a person increase his or her metabolic rate?

 

5.  How much of a factor is overeating for overweight individuals?

 

6.  What link has been shown between personality characteristics and obesity?

 

7.  What link has been shown between eating style and obesity?

 

8.  How has the American lifestyle changed since the turn of the century and how has this change

     affected metabolic rate?

 

9.  What dietary concerns are more important for effective long-term weight loss?

 

10.  How can a person’s eating habits affect weight management?

 

11.  What recommendations are usually made concerning exercise and weight management?

 

12.  What dangers are associated with diet and over concern with body weight?

 

13.  What are some potentially dangerous practices concerning fad diets and diet aids?