WEIGHT MAINTENANCE & EATING DISORDERS

LESSON #4 Hand In

WEIGHT MAINTENANCE:

1. What happens to the body when your calorie intake is:

a. LESS than your energy output? Lose

b. MORE than your energy output? Gain

c. SIMILAR to your energy output? Maintain 

2. To gain ONE POUND you must consume an extra 3500 calories above your daily output.

3. Most daily fluctuations are due to water retention 

4. Why is dieting alone an inadequate approach to fat control?

Because you do not burn calories because you are not exercising 

5. Do men or women generally have a higher acceptable percentage of body fat and why?

Women do because they need more fat to be able to have kids.

6. What weighs more, muscle or fat? muscles

7. We know that a combination of DIET (watching what you eat) and EXERCISE is the best method of weight management. Name and explain three other factors that can influence weight gain or loss.

– overeating can cause severe weight gain 

– eating disorders can cause severe weight loss

-excessive exercise can cause severe weight loss

EATING DISORDERS:

8. The eating disorder most commonly characterised by extreme fear of weight gain, excessive calorie reduction/fasting, and a distorted view of body size is: anorexia 

9. Bulimia Nervosa is characterised by two key behaviours which are: binging and purging

10.What does the acronym EDNOS stand for? Eating Disorders Not Otherwise Specified

11.List at least four of the potential consequences of eating disorders:

– Hair loss

– Affects dental health

– Bloating

-Extreme weight loss