 | Energy Balance and Weight Control
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By the end of this chapter, the student should be able to:
- Explain the major concepts underlying the theories of energy balance.
- Compare and contrast the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system in regulating hunger and satiety.
- Define basal metabolism and resting metabolic rate and explain factors that increase or decrease energy usage by the body.
- Explain thermic effect and physical activity on overall energy usage.
- Explain the action of brown adipose tissue in producing heat.
- Demonstrate the use of various techniques to calculate daily energy usage.
- Calculate and interpret body mass index as a diagnostic criteria for various forms of overweight.
- Calculate waist-to-hip ratio for determining types of obesity.
- Define the various subtypes of obesity.
- List health risk factors associated with obesity.
- Discuss nature and nurture as factors in promoting obesity.
- Determine whether a weight loss program is sound, and give an example of a current fad diet.
- Outline the various techniques of behavior modification for weight control.
- Discuss the role of diet and physical activity as keys to weight loss.
- Define severe obesity and describe selected treatments.
- Describe the benefits and disadvantages of very low k-Calorie diets.
- Summarize the characteristics of the most popular weight loss programs.
- Discuss the effectiveness of various medications in the treatment of obesity.
- Define underweight and describe various guidelines in managing the problem.
- List traits that fad diets usually share.
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