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shopping, plans, activities and holidays and parties are _____ that can help bring problem behaviours under control 
Definition
key behaviour modification techniques
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eating behaviour, portion control, self monitoring and rewards are 4 _____ that can help to keep weight off
Definition
behaviours
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low carb diets lead to 
Definition
reduced glycogen synthesis and therefore reduced amounts of water in the body, and low carbs make the live produce glucose via gluconeogenesis
Term
why dont fad diets usually work for the long run?
Definition
because some of the foods in this type of diet are hard for alot of people to follow for a long run, some people loose weight because they are paying attention to their daily energy intake. they dont help in getting rid of previous eatiing habits
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creating and following an eating and excersice plan that can be easily followed will help
Definition
to make sure the weight will stay off
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low carb diets work primarily for the short run because
Definition
they limit total food intake
Term
diet plans that use a low-carb diet approach are normally..
Definition
the Dr.Atkins new diet revolution, the scarsfale diet, and the four day wonder diet. 
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low fat diets are normally high in
Definition
carbs; these diets usually contain 5-10% of energy intake as fat
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why are low fat diets hard to follow?
Definition
because they contain mostly grains, fruits and vegetables which causes people to want a variety of different foods. 
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novelty diets are
Definition
built on gimmicks, examples arebeverly hills diet and eat great, lose weight diet
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what do quick fad diets usually involve?
Definition
they usually involve a costly product or service that doesnt lead to weight loss. if a fad diet is legit, you will hear of many peer review journals such as the surgeon generals office or the national institiues of health
Term
medications that enhance norepinephrine and serotonin activity in the brain by reducing the re-uptake of these neurotransmitters. this effect causes the neurotransmitters to remain active in the brain longer, which prolongs a sense of reduced hunger  are called 
Definition
sibutramine or meridia. 
Term
success in medication has only been proven effective when,
Definition
people alter their behaviour, decrease their energy intake, and increase their physical activity levels.
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Novelty diets are built on what?
Definition
they are built on gimmicks, some emphasize only one food group and exclude all others
Term
amphetamine (fastin or ionamin) does what?
Definition
prolongs epinephrine and norepinephrine acitivity in the brain. effective in the short term but not the long term.
Term
low carb duets lead to what?
Definition
reduced glycogen synthesis and therefore reduced amounts of water in the body
Term
quack fad diets usually involve
Definition
a costly product or service that doesnt lead to weight loss.
Term
when trying to loose weight, you should see a _____ then they will recommend you go see a _____ if need be
Definition
doctor, dietitian
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why does drug therapy alone not work?
Definition
because the person also needs to modify their behaviour, decrease their energy intake and increase their phyiscal activity
Term
what are some medications that inhibit lipase enzyme action in the small intestine which reduces fat digestion by about ____ % are what types?
Definition
orlistat, xenical and alli
Term
malabosored fat is deposited in the____. what else does malabosored fat carry?
Definition
feces; fat soluble vitamins into the feces, so a multi vitamin and supplement is important when going on the drugs Alli and orlistat
Term
certain anti depressants can do what to a person?
Definition
have some weight loss side effects but are not necessarily approved for weight loss.
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how would you treat obesity (weighing over 100 lbs over healthy body weight or double a persons body weight)
Definition
requires professional treatment.
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what are some practices to treat obesity?
Definition
very low carb diet, or gastroplasty.
Term
how does gastropastry work?
Definition
it works by reducing the stomach capcity to about 30 ml (the volume of 1 egg or a shot glass) and bypassing a short segment of the upper small intestine.
Term
what is another surgical approach doctors use to treat morbid obesity?
Definition
banded gastroplasty, where a vertical staple line is made down the pouch outlet, a bancd is placed to keep the opening from stretching. 
Term
gastroplasty also requires
Definition
major life style changes, such as the need for frequent small meals, and the elimination of sugars from the diet
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____% of people who have had gastroplasty eventually loose half or more of their excess body weight
Definition
75
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what are some serious risks that can happen from gastroplasty? what percent have died from this surgery?
Definition
bleeding, blood clots,hernias, and servere infections;2
Term
in the long run, people can develop _______ if the person is not adequelty treated in the years following the surgeries
Definition
nutrient deffciencies
Term
being underweight is having a BMI under ____. being underweight can also carry health risks such as...
Definition
18.5, loss of menstrual function, low bone mass, complications with pregnancy and surgery, slow recovery after an illness.
Term
what can underweight be caused by?
Definition
excess physical activity,, severly restriced calorie intake and health conditions such as cancer, infectious disease(tuberculosis), digestive tract dissorder ( chronic inflammatory bowel disease) and mental stress or depression
Term
an extra ____ calories per day may be required to gain weight for someone who is under weight
Definition
500
Term
what is one approach for treating indivuals who are under weight?
Definition

to replace less-energy-dense foods with higher energy dense foods.

portion sizes may need to be increased gradually

having a regular meal and snack schelduale

Term
what are some things that a person should do so that weight issues do not arise as they get older?
Definition

beware of the problem ( figure out first if you are over or under weight)

look at the food diary you completed

set goals

make a plan

commit to the plan

put the plan into action 

reevaluate and prevent relapse 

and maintain behavioural changes

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define eating dissorders
Definition
as mild and short term changes in eating patterns that occur in response to a stressful event, an illness, or a desire to modify the diet for health and or personal appearence reasons
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why are some people more prone to eating dissorders because
Definition
of genetics, psychological and physical reasons
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eating dissorders are NOT restricted to
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socioeconomic class, ethnicity, age, group or gender
Term
dissorded eating can escalate into..
Definition
phsyhiological changes associated with sustained food restricitons,binge eating, purging and fluctuations in wieght that interfere with everyday activities
Term
without treatment, what can eating dissorders cause?
Definition
serious pyshcial health complications, including heart conditions and kidney failure, which may even lead to death
Term
what are the main types of eating dissorders?
Definition
anerexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. a third type is binge eating dissorder
Term
more than _____ people in North America have one of the eating dissorders
Definition
5 million; females out number guys 5:1
Term
eating dissorders develop ____% of the time during adolescence or early adulthood.
Definition
85
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up to ___% of women will develop an eating dissorder in their life time (in North America)
Definition
5
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what does anerexia mean?
Definition
anerexia implies a loss of appetite, however, a denial of appetite accuratley describes the behaviour of people with anerexia nervosa
Term
what does nervosa mean?
Definition
a disgust in ones body
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anerexia nervosa is characterized by (4things)
Definition
extreme weight loss, a distorted body image,an irrational fear of obesity and weight gain
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1 in ___ adolescent girls in NA with eventualyl develop anerexia nervosa
Definition
200
Term
in men, ____  are more prone to develop anerexia
Definition
atheletes
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what are the symptoms of anerexia nervosa?
Definition
hair loss, fainting/fatigue , loss of heart tissue/decreassed heart rate, langua ( downy hairs that appear on the body after a person has lost much body fat through stravation), minimal subctaneous fat, loss of menstrual periods, low bone mass, mscle tears/stress factures, low body temp, low metabolic rate/cold intolerance
Term
what are symptoms of bellimia?
Definition
swollen salivary glands, irritaion of the esiphagus, stomach ulcers
Term
what are symptoms of both anerexia and bullimia?
Definition
blood potassium imblance, dental deay, iron-deficiency anemia, lw white blood cell count/delcine in immune function, constipation
Term
body weight less than ___% is a clinical indicator of anorexia nervosa
Definition
85, BMI is a more reliable indicator of malnourishment, 
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BMI less than _____% or less indicates a server case of anorexia nervosa
Definition
17.5
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what is the first goal for nutrition therapy?
Definition
establishing the persons trust and patietns cooperation
Term
food intake is designed to first____ 
Definition
minimize or stop any further weight loss
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during the initial weight gain phase, an energy intake goal of 1000 to 1600 kcal/per day with a distribution  of ___ or ___% of carbs, ___ or ___% protein, and ____ or ____% of fat
Definition

50 or 55 carbs

15 to 20 protein

25 or 30 fat

Term
monitoring for rapid changes in electrolytes and minerals in the blood, especially ___,____,____ is critical as more food is included in the diet
Definition
phosphours,potassium and magnessium
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what is bullimia characterized by?
Definition
episodes of binge eating followed by attempts to purge the excess energy consumed by vommiting or misusing laxatives, diuretices or enemas.
Term
do people with bullima recognize or dont recognize that their behavior is abnormal?
Definition
do
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up to ___% of adolescent and college-age women suffer from bilimia nervosa
Definition
4
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how many cases does bullimia affect men?
Definition
10%
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true or false, many people suffering with bullimia have elaborate food rules
Definition
true
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what can binge eating be caused by?
Definition
a combination of stress, hunger from recent dieting, boredom, loneliness, and depression
Term
most binge eating occurs during the ___
Definition
night
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even when vommiting follows binging, ___ to ___% of the food energy taken in and is still absorbed, which causes some weight gain
Definition
35-70%
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debting refers to
Definition
people with bullimia trying to over compensate for the zmouunt of energy they consumed by excersing
Term
what are some health problems associated with bullimia? most of which is caused by vommiting
Definition

repeated exposure of teeth to the acid in vomit causes deminerilization,making teeth painful and sensitve to heat.

-blood potassium can drop significanlty because of regular vommiting or misuse of diuretics

-stomach ulcers and tears in the esophagus develop,in some cases

Term
what is the first goal to treat bilimia?
Definition
decrease the amount of food consumed in a binge session in order to reduce the rish or esophageal tears from untreated purging and vomitting
Term
nutirtionists should... when first dealing with a person of bulimia
Definition
develop regular eating habits and correcting misconceptions about food.
Term
Eating dissorders not otherwise specified (EDNOS) are
Definition
a broad category of eating disorder in which individuals have partial syndromes that do not meet the strict criteria for either of the other dissorders
Term
about ___% of people with eating disorders fall into  EDNOS
Definition
50
Term
how would you classify binge eating?
Definition
an addiction to food involving psychological dependece.
Term
people who are binge eaters are usually ____ at controlling it without personal help
Definition
unsuccessful
Term
nutritional therapy for people with binge eating
Definition
is the same as bulimia, monitor foood intake, etc
Term
orlistat
Definition
blocks absorption of about 30% of consumed fat, GI symptoms(oily spotting, flatus with discharage, fecal urgency, oily stools, incontinence)
Term
Sibutramine/Meridia
Definition

central:inhibits synaptic reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin

dry mouth, constipation, headaches, insomnia, increased blood pressure, tachycardia

Term
phentermine/fastin
Definition

central: stimulates release of noripenephrine

CNs stimulation, tachycardia, dry mouth, insomnia, palpitations

Term
Elsinore pill
Definition

central, stimulates adrenergic receptors

CNS stimulation, tachycardia, dry mouth, insomnia, palpitations

Term
Bupropion/Wellb utrin
Definition

central: inhibits reuptake of dopamine norepinephrine

CNS stimulation, dry mouth, headache, GI effects.

Term
CT scan
Definition
allows you to look at fat in particular organs, gold standard for specific organs in fat
Term
what does the hypothalamus do?
Definition
ghrelin and leptin and insulin , interacts with food you consume to help regulate energy balance
Term
eating behaviour regulation is
Definition
biological control
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what is leptin
Definition

a naturally occuring homone that plays a role in satiety and weight maintenance

produced in adipocytes

its role in weight regulation is related to its effects on the hypothalamus, where it leads to satiety, decreased food intake, increased energy expenditure in the periphery

Term
Ghrelin
Definition

decreases after a mean, between meal is when it goes up

makes you want to eat, 

orezigenic hormone,

CCK plays a role in satiety

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