This problem has been solved! see the answersally is a 43-year-old mother of two who has gained 50 pounds over the past five years. she is 64 inches tall and weighs 180 pounds with a bmi of 30.8. her waist circumference is 37 inches. she acknowledges that she is not as physically active as she would like to be. she also notes how recent stresses in her life have affected her sleep and seem to have triggered her appetite for sweets. sally’s father recently died from complications of type 2 diabetes and her mother and sisters are overweight. sally says she is very motivated to “not get diabetes” and is disturbed that her recent physical exam revealed mildly elevated blood pressure, glucose, and cholesterol levels. question 1 if sally goes on a typical weight-loss diet for women, how many kcalories will it provide per day? a. 800 b. 900 c. 1000 d. 1100 e. 1200 5.71 points save answer question 2 sally considers taking herbal supplements to her lose weight, reasoning that because they are natural, they must be safe. what herbal stimulant sometimes taken for weight loss has been implicated in heart attacks and seizures and has been banned by the fda? a. epinephrine b. black cohosh c. ephedrine d. milk thistle e. st. john’s wort 5.71 points save answer question 3 based on the considerations discussed in your text, what would a reasonable six-month weight loss goal be for sally? a. 10 pounds b. 12 pounds c. 14 pounds d. 18 pounds e. 20 pounds 5.74 points saved question 4 sally also considers taking medication to her lose weight. in reading about these, she notices that the side effects for one popular medication include gi cramping, gas, frequent bowel movements, diarrhea, and reduced absorption of fat soluble vitamins. what medication has that profile? a. lorcaserin hydrochloride b. phentermine c. diethylpropion d. orlistat e. phendimetrazine 5.71 points save answer question 5 sally wonders how much of a role genetics plays in determining her weight. she has heard about a gene, called ob, that codes for a protein that maintains homeostasis by regulating food intake and energy expenditure in response to adipose tissue. what is the name of the protein? a. adipocyte b. ghrelin c. leptin d. obesocyte e. insulin 5.71 points save answer question 6 sally’s friend, monique, was morbidly obese and had surgery to her lose weight. what should sally know about weight loss surgery? a. about 25% of the excess weight will remain lost after 15 years. b. gastric banding suppresses hunger by changing production of gastrointestinal hormones. c. the long-term safety and effectiveness of surgery depend, in large part, on compliance with dietary instructions. d. advantages of gastric banding include being more durable, reliable, and effective. e. advantages of gastric bypass include being more flexible, less invasive, and safer. 5.71 points save answer question 7 given her current bmi of 30.8, what should sally’s goal for her daily kcalorie deficit be? a. 100 to 200 b. 200 to 300 c. 300 to 500 d. 500 to 750 e. 750 to 1000expert answer