Question 1

The set-point theory suggests that our bodies are designed to maintain our weight within a narrow range.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Obesity is a simple matter of too many Calories in versus too few Calories out.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Keeping a journal or log of daily food intake,including social or emotional cues that cause overeating,helps modify eating behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is the National Weight Control Registry?

Accepted Answer

A)  a list of medical doctors specially trained to treat individuals with obesity 
B)  a government agency that monitors fad diets for quackery 
C)  recommendations from hundreds of registered dietitians suggesting ways to achieve a healthful body weight 
D)  an ongoing project detailing the habits of people who have achieved and maintained weight loss 
A)  a list of medical doctors specially trained to treat individuals with obesity 
B)  a government agency that monitors fad diets for quackery 
C)  recommendations from hundreds of registered dietitians suggesting ways to achieve a healthful body weight 
D)  an ongoing project detailing the habits of people who have achieved and maintained weight loss

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the basal metabolic rate. 
B)  the nutrient expenditure quotient. 
C)  the thermic effect of food. 
D)  adaptive thermogenesis. 
A)  the basal metabolic rate. 
B)  the nutrient expenditure quotient. 
C)  the thermic effect of food. 
D)  adaptive thermogenesis.

Question 6

Pear-shaped fat patterning is more common in men than in women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is most likely to promote healthy increases in muscle mass?

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing fruit and vegetable consumption 
B)  adopting a paleo diet 
C)  taking amino acid and protein supplements 
D)  resistance training 
A)  increasing fruit and vegetable consumption 
B)  adopting a paleo diet 
C)  taking amino acid and protein supplements 
D)  resistance training

Question 8

Approximately what percentage of our total energy output is attributable to the thermic effect of food?

Accepted Answer

A)  up to 10 percent 
B)  up to 20 percent 
C)  up to 30 percent 
D)  up to 40 percent 
A)  up to 10 percent 
B)  up to 20 percent 
C)  up to 30 percent 
D)  up to 40 percent

Question 9

Which of the following would be good advice for someone who is trying to gain weight?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aim to eat an additional 500 to 1,000 kcal a day. 
B)  Do not exercise. 
C)  Avoid snacking. 
D)  Don't worry about it, because underweight is even more healthful than normal weight. 
A)  Aim to eat an additional 500 to 1,000 kcal a day. 
B)  Do not exercise. 
C)  Avoid snacking. 
D)  Don't worry about it, because underweight is even more healthful than normal weight.

Question 10

Being underweight increases a person's risk of developing

Accepted Answer

A)  infection and illness. 
B)  high blood pressure. 
C)  cancer. 
D)  type 1 diabetes. 
A)  infection and illness. 
B)  high blood pressure. 
C)  cancer. 
D)  type 1 diabetes.

Question 11

Which of the following does NOT define a "healthful body weight?"

Accepted Answer

A)  a weight appropriate for your age and physical development 
B)  a weight compatible with normal blood pressure, lipid levels, and glucose tolerance 
C)  a weight that is acceptable to you 
D)  a weight that you can achieve and maintain with continual dieting 
A)  a weight appropriate for your age and physical development 
B)  a weight compatible with normal blood pressure, lipid levels, and glucose tolerance 
C)  a weight that is acceptable to you 
D)  a weight that you can achieve and maintain with continual dieting

Question 12

Which of the following is considered the MOST accurate method for estimating a person's body fat composition?

Accepted Answer

A)  skinfold test 
B)  bioelectrical impedance analysis (BI
A)  
C)  underwater weighing 
D)  dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DX
A)  
A)  skinfold test 
B)  bioelectrical impedance analysis (BI
A)  
C)  underwater weighing 
D)  dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DX
A)

Question 13

Serotonin and cholecystokinin increase satiety in humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A body weight that exceeds 100% of the normal standard for a given height is called

Accepted Answer

A)  overweight. 
B)  obesity. 
C)  morbid obesity. 
D)  severe obesity. 
A)  overweight. 
B)  obesity. 
C)  morbid obesity. 
D)  severe obesity.

Question 15

Cole has weighed about 195 pounds for many years.He typically consumes a 150-kcal 12-ounce can of cola with lunch and another with dinner.He does not typically exercise.For the next six months,however,in an attempt to lose weight,he plans to replace his two colas with water and to run on a treadmill for 30 minutes five days a week.Explain what the energy balance equation indicates Cole should experience,and what weight-loss researchers find an individual making these changes would be more likely to experience.

Accepted Answer

The energy balance equation indicates th

Question 16

Which of the following decreases food intake?

Accepted Answer

A)  beta-endorphins 
B)  neuropeptide Y 
C)  serotonin 
D)  decreased blood glucose levels 
A)  beta-endorphins 
B)  neuropeptide Y 
C)  serotonin 
D)  decreased blood glucose levels

Question 17

In a state of energy balance

Accepted Answer

A)  energy consumed is greater than energy expended. 
B)  energy expended is greater than energy consumed. 
C)  energy consumed is less than energy expended in physical activity. 
D)  energy consumed is equal to energy expended. 
A)  energy consumed is greater than energy expended. 
B)  energy expended is greater than energy consumed. 
C)  energy consumed is less than energy expended in physical activity. 
D)  energy consumed is equal to energy expended.

Question 18

Which of the following individuals would MOST likely have the lowest basal metabolic rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  an 18-year-old conditioned male athlete 
B)  a 28-year-old anorexic woman 
C)  a 38-year-old pregnant woman 
D)  a 48-year-old obese male 
A)  an 18-year-old conditioned male athlete 
B)  a 28-year-old anorexic woman 
C)  a 38-year-old pregnant woman 
D)  a 48-year-old obese male

Question 19

The primary determinant of basal metabolic rate is the number of kcal we consume,on average,per day.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following BEST exemplifies mindful eating?

Accepted Answer

A)  Before beginning to eat a bowl of stew, Kathrin pauses to reflect on the farmers who grew the ingredients, and the soil, sunlight, and water that contributed to its growth. 
B)  While eating a bowl of stew, Kathrin is mindful of the people around her, their food choices, and their conversation. 
C)  Even though she doesn't like the taste of the stew she is eating, Kathrin reminds herself to be grateful that she has any food to eat at all. 
D)  While eating a bowl of stew, Kathrin notices how it warms her mouth and how the fragrances and flavors of garlic and thyme feel comforting to her. 
A)  Before beginning to eat a bowl of stew, Kathrin pauses to reflect on the farmers who grew the ingredients, and the soil, sunlight, and water that contributed to its growth. 
B)  While eating a bowl of stew, Kathrin is mindful of the people around her, their food choices, and their conversation. 
C)  Even though she doesn't like the taste of the stew she is eating, Kathrin reminds herself to be grateful that she has any food to eat at all. 
D)  While eating a bowl of stew, Kathrin notices how it warms her mouth and how the fragrances and flavors of garlic and thyme feel comforting to her.

Exam 10: Achieving and Maintaining a Healthful Body Weight

The set-point theory suggests that our bodies are designed to maintain our weight within a narrow range.

Obesity is a simple matter of too many Calories in versus too few Calories out.

Keeping a journal or log of daily food intake,including social or emotional cues that cause overeating,helps modify eating behaviors.

What is the National Weight Control Registry?

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

Pear-shaped fat patterning is more common in men than in women.

Which of the following is most likely to promote healthy increases in muscle mass?

Approximately what percentage of our total energy output is attributable to the thermic effect of food?

Which of the following would be good advice for someone who is trying to gain weight?

Being underweight increases a person's risk of developing

Which of the following does NOT define a "healthful body weight?"

Which of the following is considered the MOST accurate method for estimating a person's body fat composition?

Serotonin and cholecystokinin increase satiety in humans.

A body weight that exceeds 100% of the normal standard for a given height is called

Which of the following decreases food intake?

In a state of energy balance

Which of the following individuals would MOST likely have the lowest basal metabolic rate?

The primary determinant of basal metabolic rate is the number of kcal we consume,on average,per day.

Which of the following BEST exemplifies mindful eating?

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