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61.According to set point theory, when people lose weight

A)food intake is increased.

B)food intake is decreased.

C)metabolic rate is increased.

D)metabolic rate is decreased.

E)stores of fat are released.

62.According to the text, severely obese people have about______ fat cells.

A)100 million

B)between 200 and 500 million

C)5 to 25 billion

D)50 to 100 billion

E)200 billion or more

63.According to the text, each of the following factors plays a major role in obesity EXCEPT

A)laziness.

B)environmental factors like television commercials.

C)genetics.

D)behavioral patterns.

E)eating in response to emotional cues.

64.Compared with the 25 to 30 billion fat cells that people of normal weight have, obese people typically have

A)30 to 40 billion.

B)40 to 60 billion.

C)60 to 100 billlion.

D)100 to 150 billion.

E)200 billion or more.

65.The theory that the brain regulates body weight around a genetically predetermined level is identified as

A)metabolic constancy theory.

B)self-regulatory theory.

C)set point theory.

D)genetic determination theory.

E)basal metabolism theory.

66.The body’s downward adjustment of metabolic rate during times of famine is explained by which of the following theories?

A)metabolic adjustment theory.

B)self-regulatory theory.

C)dietary control theory.

D)set point theory.

E)basal metabolism theory.

67.A group of co-workers at Acme Corporation decides to diet together. Over six months, they collectively shed 349 pounds. Now that they have lost weight, they would like to maintain their loss. Based on recommendations from the text, the group should do all but which of the following?

A)learn to control portion sizes

B)limit fat intake to less than 30% of daily calories

C)eat quickly to avoid being at the table around food

D)beware of hidden calories in items like colas and fruit drinks

E)engage in regular physical activity to help increase the metabolic rate

68.Which of the following approaches to weight loss leads to the highest rate of long-term success?

A)Commercial weight loss programs that allow people to shed weight quickly

B)Diet drugs that are widely available over-the-counter

C)Anti-obesity medications

D)Low-calorie, low-fat diets combined with exercise

E)Modified fasting diets that take food choice away from dieters

69.Regarding research on restaurant portion sizes reported in the text, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A)Portion sizes have increased, but consumers have responded by asking to take home the extra food instead of consuming it at the restaurant.

B)People who select larger portions are less likely to exercise.

C)When portions are presented on larger plates, people tend to select more food; however, portion size does not affect how much food people select to eat.

D)When portion sizes are larger, people tend to select more food to eat, but they do not select more food when the portions are simply placed on a larger plate.

E)When portion sizes are larger or are offered on larger plates, people tend to select more food.

70.Anorexia nervosa is

A)a form of food restriction that results in extremely low body weight.

B)an eating disorder among individuals of relatively normal weight.

C)a disorder in which episodes of binge eating are followed by purging.

D)a major cause of obesity.

E)equally prevalent in men and women.