Question 1

In working to improve your eating habits,one important step to take is to

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A) hire a nutritional life coach. 
B) eat more slowly and stop when you begin to feel full. 
C) read the best-selling diet books and choose a diet to follow. 
D) go on an all-liquid diet for the first two weeks to cleanse your system. 
A) hire a nutritional life coach. 
B) eat more slowly and stop when you begin to feel full. 
C) read the best-selling diet books and choose a diet to follow. 
D) go on an all-liquid diet for the first two weeks to cleanse your system.

Question 2

The concept of adaptive thermogenesis attempts to explain how

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A) genetics influences childhood obesity. 
B) thin people can consume large amounts of calories without gaining weight. 
C) people's bodies conserve calories in very hot and very cold environments. 
D) metabolic rate slows down as we age. 
A) genetics influences childhood obesity. 
B) thin people can consume large amounts of calories without gaining weight. 
C) people's bodies conserve calories in very hot and very cold environments. 
D) metabolic rate slows down as we age.

Question 3

A good way to control portion sizes when you eat at home is to

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A) serve the food buffet style to reduce trips to the kitchen. 
B) serve meals on smaller plates. 
C) eat more frozen and convenience foods. 
D) eat restaurant leftovers several times a week. 
A) serve the food buffet style to reduce trips to the kitchen. 
B) serve meals on smaller plates. 
C) eat more frozen and convenience foods. 
D) eat restaurant leftovers several times a week.

Question 4

Sharon is a gymnast.A personal trainer measured her body fat at 7 percent.Sharon is

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A) underweight. 
B) normal weight. 
C) overweight. 
D) obese. 
A) underweight. 
B) normal weight. 
C) overweight. 
D) obese.

Question 5

Paula maintained her normal weight during her freshman year in college.During her sophomore year,she moved into an apartment with two friends who are overweight.The three regularly enjoy high-calorie meals together,and Paula has gained more than twenty pounds.She wants to lose weight,but it seems as if,whenever she plans to prepare a healthful,low-calorie meal,her roommates come home with a box of pizza or take-out burgers and fries.What type of influence are her friends having on her behavior?

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A) moral support 
B) emotional encouragement 
C) social undermining 
D) informal persuasion 
A) moral support 
B) emotional encouragement 
C) social undermining 
D) informal persuasion

Question 6

Gastric bypass

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A) results in gradual loss of modest amounts of weight over several years' time. 
B) is a restrictive and malabsorption surgery. 
C) is one of the least common types of weight-loss surgery. 
D) is an elimination surgery. 
A) results in gradual loss of modest amounts of weight over several years' time. 
B) is a restrictive and malabsorption surgery. 
C) is one of the least common types of weight-loss surgery. 
D) is an elimination surgery.

Question 7

An obese person burns fewer calories walking the same distance as a thin person.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What percentage of adult Americans are overweight or obese?

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A) more than 20 percent but less than 30 percent 
B) more than 30 percent but less than 40 percent 
C) more than 50 percent but less than 60 percent 
D) more than 60 percent 
A) more than 20 percent but less than 30 percent 
B) more than 30 percent but less than 40 percent 
C) more than 50 percent but less than 60 percent 
D) more than 60 percent

Question 9

A measurement based on the relationship between a person's height and weight that is highly correlated to the amount of body fat is the

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A) body composition index. 
B) obesity index. 
C) body fat index. 
D) body mass index. 
A) body composition index. 
B) obesity index. 
C) body fat index. 
D) body mass index.

Question 10

When eating a very-low-calorie diet for prolonged periods,the body may begin to obtain fuel from

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A) minerals stored in bone. 
B) fluid reabsorption by the kidneys. 
C) protein in lean body tissue. 
D) glycogen stored in the brain. 
A) minerals stored in bone. 
B) fluid reabsorption by the kidneys. 
C) protein in lean body tissue. 
D) glycogen stored in the brain.

Question 11

Obesity increases an individual's risk for numerous physical health problems.Identify at least two of the non-physical health risks associated with obesity.

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(At least two of the following)
Obesity

Question 12

Over-the-counter weight loss aids and supplements typically contain

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A) diuretics. 
B) vitamins. 
C) antidepressants. 
D) minerals. 
A) diuretics. 
B) vitamins. 
C) antidepressants. 
D) minerals.

Question 13

A good way to control portion sizes when you eat out is to

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A) choose your meal from a buffet instead of ordering from the menu. 
B) split an entrée with a friend or eat only half and take the other half home. 
C) order both appetizer and entrée courses. 
D) select a vegetarian meal that contains no meat or dairy. 
A) choose your meal from a buffet instead of ordering from the menu. 
B) split an entrée with a friend or eat only half and take the other half home. 
C) order both appetizer and entrée courses. 
D) select a vegetarian meal that contains no meat or dairy.

Question 14

About one-third of people who undergo gastric surgery for weight loss relapse within five years.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Kevin wants to lose 5 pounds of fat.He finds it difficult to cut back on his eating,so he decides that he will walk an hour each day to burn more calories.How many extra calories must he expend to lose a pound of fat?

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A) 2,000 
B) 3,000 
C) 3,500 
D) 4,500 
A) 2,000 
B) 3,000 
C) 3,500 
D) 4,500

Question 16

Socioeconomic status can have a significant effect on risk for obesity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Dietary supplements containing ephedra have dangerous side effects,but are effective in helping people lose weight and keep it off.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Liposuction is used to

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A) restrict the calories absorbed by the body. 
B) spot reduce or contour body shape. 
C) decrease levels of leptin. 
D) reroute the passage of food through the body. 
A) restrict the calories absorbed by the body. 
B) spot reduce or contour body shape. 
C) decrease levels of leptin. 
D) reroute the passage of food through the body.

Question 19

Over the last twenty years,the Americans' calorie intake has increased.This is due in part to

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A) increased consumption of fat. 
B) increased availability of extremely large serving sizes of foods. 
C) the increase in genetically modified foods. 
D) increased consumption of organic food. 
A) increased consumption of fat. 
B) increased availability of extremely large serving sizes of foods. 
C) the increase in genetically modified foods. 
D) increased consumption of organic food.

Question 20

Sunil weighs 150 pounds and would like to lose a little weight by adding brisk walking to his normally sedentary life.About how long a walk would he have to take every day to lose about one pound per week?

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A) 30 minutes 
B) 60 minutes 
C) 90 minutes 
D) 2 hours 
A) 30 minutes 
B) 60 minutes 
C) 90 minutes 
D) 2 hours

Exam 14: Reaching and Maintaining a Healthy Weight

In working to improve your eating habits,one important step to take is to

The concept of adaptive thermogenesis attempts to explain how

A good way to control portion sizes when you eat at home is to

Sharon is a gymnast.A personal trainer measured her body fat at 7 percent.Sharon is

Gastric bypass

An obese person burns fewer calories walking the same distance as a thin person.

What percentage of adult Americans are overweight or obese?

A measurement based on the relationship between a person's height and weight that is highly correlated to the amount of body fat is the

When eating a very-low-calorie diet for prolonged periods,the body may begin to obtain fuel from

Obesity increases an individual's risk for numerous physical health problems.Identify at least two of the non-physical health risks associated with obesity.

Over-the-counter weight loss aids and supplements typically contain

A good way to control portion sizes when you eat out is to

About one-third of people who undergo gastric surgery for weight loss relapse within five years.

Kevin wants to lose 5 pounds of fat.He finds it difficult to cut back on his eating,so he decides that he will walk an hour each day to burn more calories.How many extra calories must he expend to lose a pound of fat?

Socioeconomic status can have a significant effect on risk for obesity.

Dietary supplements containing ephedra have dangerous side effects,but are effective in helping people lose weight and keep it off.

Liposuction is used to

Over the last twenty years,the Americans' calorie intake has increased.This is due in part to

Sunil weighs 150 pounds and would like to lose a little weight by adding brisk walking to his normally sedentary life.About how long a walk would he have to take every day to lose about one pound per week?

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