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18 Cards in this Set
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Weight Management
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Maintaining body weight in a healthy range by preventing gradual weight gain over time and losing weight if overweight
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Epidemic
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the appearance of a disease (usually infectious) or condition that attacks many people at the same time in the same region
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Set Point
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the point at which controls are set (for example, on a thermostat)
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Set-Point Theory
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A theory of body weight that proposes that the body tends to maintain a certain weight by means of it s own internal controls
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Leptin
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a protein produced by fat cells under direction of the ob gene that decreases appetite and increases energy expenditure
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Ob Protein
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another name for Leptin
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Ghrelin
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a protein produced by the stomach cells that enhances appetite and decreases energy expenditure
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Brown adipose Tissue
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masses of specialized fat cells packed with pigmented mitochondria that produce heat instead of ATP
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Gene Pool
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all the genetic information of a population at a given time
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Fad Diets
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popular eating plans that promise quick weight loss. Most severely limit certain foods or overemphasize others
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Serotonin
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a neurotransmitter important in sleep regulation, appetite control, and sensory perception, among other roles. It is synthesize in the body from the amino acid trytophan with the help of vitamin B6.
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Cellulite
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supposedly, a lumpy form of fat; actually a fraud. Fatty areas of the body may appear lumpy when the strands of connective tissue that attach the skin to underlying muscles pull tight where the fat is thick. The fat itself is the same fat anywhere else in the body. If the fat in these areas is lost, the lumpy appearance disappears
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Clinically Severe Obesity
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A BMI of 40 or greater of a BMI of 35 or greater with additional medical problems
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Morbid Obesity
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a less preferred term used to describe clinically severe obesity
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Sibutramine
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a drug used in the treatment of obesity that slows the reabsorption of serotonin in the brain, thus suppressing appetite and creating a feeling of fullness
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Orlistat
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a drug used in the treatment of obesity that inhibits the absorption of fat in the GI tract, thus limiting kcaloric intake
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Behavior Modification
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the changing of behavior by the manipulation of antecedents (cues or environmental factors that trigger behavior), the behavior itself, and consequences (the penalties or rewards attached to behavior)
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Successful Weight-loss Maintenance
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Achieving a weight loss of at least 10 percent of initial body weight and maintaining the loss for at least one year.
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