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Take the Diet Quiz

Weight management is a growing concern in this country. More than 2 in 3 adult Americans are overweight or obese. At any given time, millions of people are trying to lose weight. Each year, billions of dollars are spent on weight-loss products and services, from diet books to shoe inserts. Learn more about diets and weight loss by taking this quiz, based on information from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Weight-control Information Network (WIN).

1. How much weight loss is a safe and reasonable goal?
2. Which of these claims should be a red flag about the safety or effectiveness of a weight-loss product?
3. The ketogenic diet is a popular weight-loss plan. What concerns nutritionists about this diet?
4. High-protein/low-carbohydrate diets are faulted because of their emphasis on saturated fats. What's another problem with these diets?
5. If you follow a low-fat diet, you don't have to watch your portions of which of these foods?

Medical Reviewers:

  • Novick, Tara, BSN, MSN
  • Poulson, Brittany, MDA, RDN, CD, CDES
  • Wojcik, Stacey, MBA, BSN