Deck 11: Nutrition and Metabolism in Special Cases

Question 1

The percentage body fat can be expressed mathematically as

A) fat weight ÷ lean body mass × 100%
B) fat weight ÷ total body weight × 100%
C) lean body mass ÷ fat weight × 100%
D) lean body mass ÷ total body weight × 100%

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following represents the fat that is necessary to maintain normal physiological function?

A) Storage fat
B) Subcutaneous fat
C) Essential fat
D) Abdominal fat

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Overweight that is determined by BMI is defined as

A) Disproportionally greater weight for a given height
B) Disproportionally greater body fat for a given weight
C) Disproportionally greater height for a given weight
D) Disproportionally greater weight for a given age

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following are usually overweight but non-obese?

A) Body builders
B) Distance runners
C) Elderly
D) Basketball players

Question 5

Body composition assessment that evaluates the resistance to electrical flow within the body is

A) plethysmography
B) near-infrared interactance
C) bioelectrical impedance analysis
D) dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry

Question 6

Body density is equal to

A) body mass ÷ height
B) body mass ÷ body volume
C) body mass ÷ body fat
D) body volume ÷ body mass

Question 7

Which of the following does not represent a limitation of using skinfolds to predict body fat?

A) The person must be experienced taking the measurements
B) For obese people the thickness of the fat fold often exceeds the caliper's jaws
C) The particular caliper used (i.e., plastic vs. metal) may contribute to measurement error
D) Results will be altered significantly if the person being tested is not properly hydrated

Question 8

Which of the following formula is the Siri Equation used for converting body density to percentage body fat?

A) 450 ÷ body density - 495
B) 495 ÷ body density - 450
C) 450 × body density - 495
D) 495 × body density - 450