Question 1

Which of the following body tissues produces the hormone leptin?

Accepted Answer

A)  epithelial 
B)  adipose 
C)  connective 
D)  muscle 
A)  epithelial 
B)  adipose 
C)  connective 
D)  muscle

Question 2

Which of the following nutrients in food sustains satiety longest?

Accepted Answer

A)  protein 
B)  simple carbohydrates 
C)  fatty acids 
D)  starchy carbohydrates 
A)  protein 
B)  simple carbohydrates 
C)  fatty acids 
D)  starchy carbohydrates

Question 3

In addition to the stomach and small intestine, which of the following body components is involved in signalling satiation?

Accepted Answer

A)  gallbladder 
B)  large intestine 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  esophagus 
A)  gallbladder 
B)  large intestine 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  esophagus

Question 4

Lean tissue is less metabolically active than fat tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is the name for the theory that suggests actions can be controlled by manipulating the environmental factors that trigger food consumption?

Accepted Answer

A)  physical shift 
B)  behaviour modification 
C)  pattern adjustment 
D)  habit substitution 
A)  physical shift 
B)  behaviour modification 
C)  pattern adjustment 
D)  habit substitution

Question 6

What food choice would you advise for someone who is trying to gain weight?

Accepted Answer

A)  pickles 
B)  whole-wheat bread 
C)  applesauce 
D)  peanut butter 
A)  pickles 
B)  whole-wheat bread 
C)  applesauce 
D)  peanut butter

Question 7

The fatfold test uses which of the following tools to assess body fat levels?

Accepted Answer

A)  X-ray energy 
B)  a measuring tape 
C)  a weight scale 
D)  calipers 
A)  X-ray energy 
B)  a measuring tape 
C)  a weight scale 
D)  calipers

Question 8

Which of the following measurements evaluates a person's health risks associated with underweight or overweight?

Accepted Answer

A)  fatfold test 
B)  body mass index (BMI) 
C)  dual energy X-ray absorptiometry 
D)  bioelectrical impedance 
A)  fatfold test 
B)  body mass index (BMI) 
C)  dual energy X-ray absorptiometry 
D)  bioelectrical impedance

Question 9

What is the method used to assess body fat and also used in the evaluation of osteoporosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  underwater weighing 
B)  air displacement 
C)  dual energy X-ray absorptiometry 
D)  bioelectrical impedance 
A)  underwater weighing 
B)  air displacement 
C)  dual energy X-ray absorptiometry 
D)  bioelectrical impedance

Question 10

Why is the body mass index (BMI) inappropriate to use as a health risk indicator for athletes?

Accepted Answer

A)  muscle weight likely results in an elevated scale weight 
B)  overhydration probably creates an elevated scale weight 
C)  untra-abdominal fat storage contributes to the elevated scale weight 
D)  bone density causes the elevated scale weight 
A)  muscle weight likely results in an elevated scale weight 
B)  overhydration probably creates an elevated scale weight 
C)  untra-abdominal fat storage contributes to the elevated scale weight 
D)  bone density causes the elevated scale weight

Question 11

If a father is obese, what is the estimated chance of his child becoming obese?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  20% 
C)  30% 
D)  40% 
A)  10% 
B)  20% 
C)  30% 
D)  40%

Question 12

What are ten health risks associated with being obese?

Accepted Answer

Each of these conditions is associated w

Question 13

Which of the following behaviours do many adolescent girls reportedly take up to control their body weight?

Accepted Answer

A)  limiting alcohol consumption 
B)  eating high-sodium foods 
C)  smoking cigarettes 
D)  consuming dairy products 
A)  limiting alcohol consumption 
B)  eating high-sodium foods 
C)  smoking cigarettes 
D)  consuming dairy products

Question 14

What is the name for repeated rounds of weight loss and subsequent regain, with reduced ability to lose weight after each cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  weight psychology 
B)  weight loss management 
C)  weight cycling 
D)  weight behaviourism 
A)  weight psychology 
B)  weight loss management 
C)  weight cycling 
D)  weight behaviourism

Question 15

Diet histories completed by individuals commonly overreport intakes of high-calorie foods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following stomach hormones, along with a contracting stomach and an empty small intestine, triggers hunger?

Accepted Answer

A)  ghrelin 
B)  grenlin 
C)  gastrin 
D)  leptin 
A)  ghrelin 
B)  grenlin 
C)  gastrin 
D)  leptin

Question 17

Which of the following groups is prone to develop the "apple" profile of central obesity?

Accepted Answer

A)  women in their early reproductive years 
B)  men of any age 
C)  women who are premenopausal 
D)  boys in their later teenage years 
A)  women in their early reproductive years 
B)  men of any age 
C)  women who are premenopausal 
D)  boys in their later teenage years

Question 18

Mary used to have a waist circumference of 75 centimetres, but her waist circumference is now 97 centimetres. Based on this information, which of the following conclusions would you come to?

Accepted Answer

A)  she has a large amount of subcutaneous fat 
B)  she is at an increased risk for wasting diseases 
C)  she is likely to be very active 
D)  she develops fat centrally 
A)  she has a large amount of subcutaneous fat 
B)  she is at an increased risk for wasting diseases 
C)  she is likely to be very active 
D)  she develops fat centrally

Question 19

Waist circumference indicates visceral fatness, and above a certain girth, disease risks rise even when body mass index (BMI) values are normal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Taller people need proportionately more energy than shorter people to balance their energy budgets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following body tissues produces the hormone leptin?

Which of the following nutrients in food sustains satiety longest?

In addition to the stomach and small intestine, which of the following body components is involved in signalling satiation?

Lean tissue is less metabolically active than fat tissue.

What is the name for the theory that suggests actions can be controlled by manipulating the environmental factors that trigger food consumption?

What food choice would you advise for someone who is trying to gain weight?

The fatfold test uses which of the following tools to assess body fat levels?

Which of the following measurements evaluates a person's health risks associated with underweight or overweight?

What is the method used to assess body fat and also used in the evaluation of osteoporosis?

Why is the body mass index (BMI) inappropriate to use as a health risk indicator for athletes?

If a father is obese, what is the estimated chance of his child becoming obese?

What are ten health risks associated with being obese?

Which of the following behaviours do many adolescent girls reportedly take up to control their body weight?

What is the name for repeated rounds of weight loss and subsequent regain, with reduced ability to lose weight after each cycle?

Diet histories completed by individuals commonly overreport intakes of high-calorie foods.

Which of the following stomach hormones, along with a contracting stomach and an empty small intestine, triggers hunger?

Which of the following groups is prone to develop the "apple" profile of central obesity?

Mary used to have a waist circumference of 75 centimetres, but her waist circumference is now 97 centimetres. Based on this information, which of the following conclusions would you come to?

Waist circumference indicates visceral fatness, and above a certain girth, disease risks rise even when body mass index (BMI) values are normal.

Taller people need proportionately more energy than shorter people to balance their energy budgets.

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Which of the following body tissues produces the hormone leptin?

Which of the following nutrients in food sustains satiety longest?

In addition to the stomach and small intestine, which of the following body components is involved in signalling satiation?

Lean tissue is less metabolically active than fat tissue.

What is the name for the theory that suggests actions can be controlled by manipulating the environmental factors that trigger food consumption?

What food choice would you advise for someone who is trying to gain weight?

The fatfold test uses which of the following tools to assess body fat levels?

Which of the following measurements evaluates a person's health risks associated with underweight or overweight?

What is the method used to assess body fat and also used in the evaluation of osteoporosis?

Why is the body mass index (BMI) inappropriate to use as a health risk indicator for athletes?

If a father is obese, what is the estimated chance of his child becoming obese?

What are ten health risks associated with being obese?

Which of the following behaviours do many adolescent girls reportedly take up to control their body weight?

What is the name for repeated rounds of weight loss and subsequent regain, with reduced ability to lose weight after each cycle?

Diet histories completed by individuals commonly overreport intakes of high-calorie foods.

Which of the following stomach hormones, along with a contracting stomach and an empty small intestine, triggers hunger?

Which of the following groups is prone to develop the "apple" profile of central obesity?

Mary used to have a waist circumference of 75 centimetres, but her waist circumference is now 97 centimetres. Based on this information, which of the following conclusions would you come to?

Waist circumference indicates visceral fatness, and above a certain girth, disease risks rise even when body mass index (BMI) values are normal.

Taller people need proportionately more energy than shorter people to balance their energy budgets.

Food Choices and Human Health

Nutrition Tools Standards and Guidelines

The Remarkable Body

The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, Glycogen and Fibre

The Lipids: Fats, Oil, Phospholipids, and Sterols

The Proteins and Amino Acids

The Vitamins

Water and Minerals

Nutrients, Recreational Physical Activity, and the Bodys Responses

Diet and Health

Food Safety and Food Bio-Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition: Mother and Infant

Child, Teen, and Older Adult

Hunger and the Global Environment

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