All of the Following Are Characteristics of the Results of Weight-Loss

question 50

Multiple Choice

All of the following are characteristics of the results of weight-loss surgery except

• A)hunger is suppressed.
• B)deficiencies of vitamins and minerals are common in the long term.
• C)dramatic improvements are seen in blood lipids, diabetes, and blood pressure.
• D)medical supervision in the postsurgery period is required only for the first 6-9 months.

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Definitions:

Achieving Stage

The point reached by young adults in which intelligence is applied to specific situations involving the attainment of long-term goals regarding careers, family, and societal contributions.

Long-Term Goals

Objectives or plans that an individual aims to achieve over an extended period, which require time, planning, and effort to accomplish.

Societal Contributions

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Postformal Thought

A stage of cognitive development proposed to follow Piaget's formal operational stage, characterized by the understanding that knowledge is relative and the ability to synthesize contradictions.