What Is a Safe Rate of Weight Loss on a Long-Term

question 77

Multiple Choice

What is a safe rate of weight loss on a long-term basis for most overweight people?

• A)0.5-2 lbs/week
• B)3-4 lbs/week
• C)5% body weight/month
• D)10% body weight/month

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Definitions:

Irreversible

A characteristic of a process or reaction that cannot be reversed, meaning it cannot return to its original state.

Psychosurgery

Surgical operations on the brain intended to relieve severe mental disorders.

Cingulotomy

A neurosurgical procedure that targets the cingulate gyrus to treat certain mental disorders, such as severe depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Bilateral Lobotomy

A surgical procedure that involves severing connections in the brain's prefrontal lobe, historically used to treat mental illness with often debilitating results.