Question

TASK: After you peruse this week's resources, you should have a good idea of what a healthy, comprehensive plan for weight loss should look like. Use this knowledge to answer the first question below, then consult some reliable, external resources to answer questions #2 and #3.

Based on this week’s readings, briefly summarize the key components to healthy weight loss. Please complete this question BEFORE you answer the next two questions.

Next, describe “exercise addiction.” Be sure to support your post with at least two scholarly resources.

Finally, does your answer to #2 above influence your answer in #1—why or why not?

Answer 1

1. The key components to a healthy weight loss includes a healthy diet and regular physical activity.

2. The criteria for Exercise addiction (DSM V) are:

• Tolerance (increasing amount of exerceise inorder to feel the desired effect)
• Withdrawal (person experiences negative effects like anxiety in absence of exercise)
• Lack of control (unable to stop exercising)
• Intention effects (excessive time devoted to exercise and going beyond that limit)
• Time: Excess time spent on planning, doing and recovering from exercise
• Reduction in other activities
• Continuance: continuing exercise inspite of exercise causing physical or psychological problems

Clarifying Exercise Addiction: Differential Diagnosis, Co-occurring Disorders, and Phases of Addiction

Marilyn Freimuth, Sandy Moniz, and Shari R. Kim. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2011 Oct; 8(10): 4069–4081.

Exercise addiction and rehabilitation. Yong-Seok ji. Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation 2016; 12(2): 67-68.

3. Answer 2 does not influence answer 1. Because a healthy individual may be motivated and doing vigorous exercise for weight loss, but if he does not experience any negative consequences like withdrawal, tolerance etc as described in answer 2 then it is not addiction.