Author Question: Suppose that it is 1964, and that Betty, a homemaker who put on weight with each of her three ... (Read 141 times)

charchew · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

Suppose that it is 1964, and that Betty, a homemaker who put on weight with each of her three pregnancies, wants to lose 20 pounds. What medication would have been prescribed to Betty at that time to help her lose weight?

a. ephedrine
b. orlistat
c. amphetamines
d. sibutramine

Question 2

Long-term, who is most likely to succeed in their attempts to lose weight?

a. Diane, who decides to lose weight by cutting out potato chips and ice cream from her diet
b. Enrique, who decides to lose weight by going on a high-protein, no-carbohydrate diet
c. Padma, who decides to lose weight by cutting meat completely out of her diet
d. Tommy, who decides to lose weight by restricting his caloric intake to 1,000 calories per day