RT Book, Section
A1  Brehm, Barbara A.
SR Print(0)
ID 1162958883
T1 Obesity and Weight Management
T2 Psychology of Health and Fitness
YR 2014
FD 2014
PB F. A. Davis Company
PP New York, NY
SN 9780803628274
LK fadavisat.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1162958883
RD 2024/04/20
AB LEARNING  OBJECTIVESAfter  reading  this  chapter,  you  will  be  able  to:Discuss  the  meaning  of  body  composition,  how  it  is  measured,  and  when  body-composition  assessments  might  be  helpful.List  the  areas  where  fat  is  stored  in  the  body  and  the  functions  of  these  different  stores.Summarize  the  reasons  why  obesity  is  often  associated  with  negative  health  effects  and  explain  how  in  some  cases  people  are  obese  yet  healthy.Describe  the  factors  that  influence  energy  balance,  including  factors  related  to  both  energy  intake  and  energy  expenditure.Apply  an  ecological  perspective  to  analyze  factors  that  prevent  or  contribute  to  overweight  and  obesity.Explain  how  behavior-change  theories  can  be  applied  to  weight-management  programs.Outline  the  behaviors  and  psychological  factors  most  commonly  associated  with  long-term  weight-loss  maintenance.Describe  how  behavior-change  skills  are  incorporated  into  successful  weight-management  programs.