Which Statement Tells You That Your Patient Is Prone to Yo-Yo

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which statement tells you that your patient is prone to yo-yo dieting or weight cycling to control her obesity?

• A) "I tried the grapefruit diet first, then switched to the Scarsdale diet and lost 5 or 6 pounds."
• B) "I try to go walking after breakfast and play tennis or swim after dinner each night, but I don't always make it."
• C) "Two years ago, I lost 20 pounds with the Weight Watchers program, and now I'm back in the program trying to lose 30 pounds."
• D) "I've tried fasting 1 day a week but found that using the sauna is the best for taking off a couple of pounds."

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Definitions:

Consumption

The use of goods and services by households or the amount of goods and services bought or used.

Utility Maximizer

An economic agent who seeks to obtain the highest level of utility or satisfaction from their choices, given their preferences and constraints.

Indifference Curve

A graph showing different bundles of goods between which a consumer is indifferent, indicating the same level of satisfaction or utility for each bundle.

Budget Line

A diagram that represents all the possible pairs of two commodities that a buyer can afford, taking into account their budget and the pricing of these commodities.