Exam 17: Achieving and Maintaining a Healthful Body Weight

Patrick weighs 250 pounds and is trying to lose weight.He decides to start an exercise program and starts walking (2 mph)for 30 minutes,five days a week.This activity burns 0.044 kcal/kg body weight/minute.How many additional kcal will Patrick burn each week with this exercise regime?

A hip measurement larger than the waist measurement would put one at higher risk for chronic diseases.

Apple-shaped fat patterning increases a person's risk for:

Which of the following individuals would most likely have the highest basal metabolic rate?

A man with a waist measurement of 42 inches is at an increased risk for the development of chronic diseases.

A diet consisting of less than 10% of total energy as fat is classified as:

An individual's ________ refers to the amount of fat tissue mass as compared with lean tissue mass.

The amount of energy expended by the body in digesting,absorbing,transporting,metabolizing,and storing nutrients is called:

List and discuss the cultural,economic,social,and psychological factors that contribute to obesity.

Which of the following individuals would be MOST resistant to weight gain and obesity?

Which of the following assessment techniques can be used to evaluate an individual's fat distribution pattern?

The physiological state reached in which there is no longer a desire to eat is referred to as:

The set-point theory suggests that when a person is on a restrictive diet,the body responds by initiating physiological changes that:

Describe three methods that are presently used to determine body composition.What are the strengths and limitations of each?

What is the National Weight Control Registry?

Paula's waist measurement is 38 inches and her hip measurement is 36 inches.Based on her waist-to-hip ratio,how would you classify Paula's health risk?

A person with a body mass index (BMI)between 30 and 39.9 is considered:

What are the three components of total energy expenditure?

A limitation in using the body mass index is that:

Devise a healthy weight-loss plan for someone who is overweight or obese.Explain how goal setting,portion control,and physical activity are essential components.