Question 1

A person who is ill with a fever will experience

Accepted Answer

A)  an increased basal metabolic rate. 
B)  a decreased basal metabolic rate. 
C)  an increased thermic effect of food. 
D)  a decreased thermic effect of food. 
A)  an increased basal metabolic rate. 
B)  a decreased basal metabolic rate. 
C)  an increased thermic effect of food. 
D)  a decreased thermic effect of food.

Question 2

What is a limitation of keeping dietary records?

Accepted Answer

Many studies of energy intake in humans

Question 3

What is the leptin theory?

Accepted Answer

Leptin is a hormone produced by fat cell

Question 4

You weighed a team of football players and, according to their Body Mass Index, they are categorized as overweight and obese. Which of the following would you MOST LIKELY conclude?

Accepted Answer

A)  The majority are probably obese and should make efforts to lose weight. 
B)  Their muscle weight is probably responsible for the elevated BMIs. 
C)  Their bones may be well mineralized, which is responsible for their BMI. 
D)  The BMI tables must be wrong; throw them out. 
A)  The majority are probably obese and should make efforts to lose weight. 
B)  Their muscle weight is probably responsible for the elevated BMIs. 
C)  Their bones may be well mineralized, which is responsible for their BMI. 
D)  The BMI tables must be wrong; throw them out.

Question 5

Discuss the factors contributing to the variation in BMR among individuals?

Accepted Answer

BMR varies widely among people. The prim

Question 6

Compare and contrast apple-shaped fat patterning and pear-shaped fat patterning. What risks are associated with these patterns and what are the strengths and limitations of this indicator of overweight and obesity?

Accepted Answer

Apple-shaped fat patterning, or upper-bo

Question 7

Describe the 3 components of energy expenditure including their % total energy outputs.

Accepted Answer

The 3 components of energy expenditure a

Question 8

In addition to expending energy and maintaining a lean body mass and BMR, what other proven benefits can be gained from regular physical activity? How long does the activity need to be?

Accepted Answer

Regular physical activity improves mood,

Question 9

Serotonin and cholecystokinin increase satiety in humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A protein hormone produced in the stomach that stimulates appetite is

Accepted Answer

A)  leptin. 
B)  PYY. 
C)  uncoupling protein. 
D)  ghrelin. 
A)  leptin. 
B)  PYY. 
C)  uncoupling protein. 
D)  ghrelin.

Question 11

Which of the following correctly describes the energy balance equation?

Accepted Answer

A)  energy consumed minus energy expended 
B)  energy expended minus energy consumed 
C)  energy expended plus energy consumed 
D)  energy consumed equals energy expended 
A)  energy consumed minus energy expended 
B)  energy expended minus energy consumed 
C)  energy expended plus energy consumed 
D)  energy consumed equals energy expended

Question 12

Discuss how BMI, body composition assessment, and fat distribution patterning differ in their ability to define a person's overweight status.

Accepted Answer

BMI: BMI gives a ratio of the person's w

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The three components of total energy expenditure include

Accepted Answer

A)  basal metabolic rate, physical activity, and adaptive thermogenesis. 
B)  basal metabolic rate, physical activity, and the thermic effect of food. 
C)  basal metabolic rate, physical activity, and sleep activity. 
D)  basal metabolic rate, the thermic effect of food, and adaptive thermogenesis. 
A)  basal metabolic rate, physical activity, and adaptive thermogenesis. 
B)  basal metabolic rate, physical activity, and the thermic effect of food. 
C)  basal metabolic rate, physical activity, and sleep activity. 
D)  basal metabolic rate, the thermic effect of food, and adaptive thermogenesis.

Question 15

Which of the following does NOT define a "healthy 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 is acceptable to society 
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 is acceptable to society

Question 16

Miguel weighs 114 kg (250 lb) and is trying to lose weight. He decides to start an exercise program and starts walking (3.2 kph) for 30 minutes, five days a week. This activity burns 0.044 kcal/kg body weight/minute. How many additional kilocalories will Miguel burn each week with this exercise regime?

Accepted Answer

A)  290 
B)  560 
C)  750 
D)  980 
A)  290 
B)  560 
C)  750 
D)  980

Question 17

Which of the following does NOT increase 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 18

Calculate how much energy Jane would expend if she did low-impact aerobics for 60 minutes four times a week. The energy cost is 0.088 kcal/kg/min. and her body weight is 63 kg and she is 173 cm.

Accepted Answer

Energy cost of low-impact aerobics = 0.0

Question 19

Your underweight cousin wants to gain weight. He starts eating fast food 5 times a week and he cuts down on his exercise in hopes of gaining some weight. What advice do you give your cousin? What kinds of food would you recommend?

Accepted Answer

Recommendations for weight gain include:

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)  5 to 10 percent 
B)  5 to 20 percent 
C)  5 to 40 percent 
D)  5 to 60 percent 
A)  5 to 10 percent 
B)  5 to 20 percent 
C)  5 to 40 percent 
D)  5 to 60 percent

Exam 11: Achieving and Maintaining a Healthful Body Weight

A person who is ill with a fever will experience

What is a limitation of keeping dietary records?

What is the leptin theory?

You weighed a team of football players and, according to their Body Mass Index, they are categorized as overweight and obese. Which of the following would you MOST LIKELY conclude?

Discuss the factors contributing to the variation in BMR among individuals?

Compare and contrast apple-shaped fat patterning and pear-shaped fat patterning. What risks are associated with these patterns and what are the strengths and limitations of this indicator of overweight and obesity?

Describe the 3 components of energy expenditure including their % total energy outputs.

In addition to expending energy and maintaining a lean body mass and BMR, what other proven benefits can be gained from regular physical activity? How long does the activity need to be?

Serotonin and cholecystokinin increase satiety in humans.

A protein hormone produced in the stomach that stimulates appetite is

Which of the following correctly describes the energy balance equation?

Discuss how BMI, body composition assessment, and fat distribution patterning differ in their ability to define a person's overweight status.

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

The three components of total energy expenditure include

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

Which of the following does NOT increase food intake?

Calculate how much energy Jane would expend if she did low-impact aerobics for 60 minutes four times a week. The energy cost is 0.088 kcal/kg/min. and her body weight is 63 kg and she is 173 cm.

Your underweight cousin wants to gain weight. He starts eating fast food 5 times a week and he cuts down on his exercise in hopes of gaining some weight. What advice do you give your cousin? What kinds of food would you recommend?

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

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