Question 1

_____ fat is located in the omentum.

Accepted Answer

A) Bariatric 
B) Subcutaneous 
C) Visceral 
D) Cellulite 
A) Bariatric 
B) Subcutaneous 
C) Visceral 
D) Cellulite C

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Binge-eating disorder is the most serious eating disorder,because 36% of people with the condition commit suicide. 
B) Young women are more likely to develop muscle dysmorphia than young men. 
C) Disordered eating practices are usually temporary and occur when the person is under stress. 
D) According to the DSM-5,there are two main types of eating disorders that physicians can diagnose: bulimia and anorexia. 
A) Binge-eating disorder is the most serious eating disorder,because 36% of people with the condition commit suicide. 
B) Young women are more likely to develop muscle dysmorphia than young men. 
C) Disordered eating practices are usually temporary and occur when the person is under stress. 
D) According to the DSM-5,there are two main types of eating disorders that physicians can diagnose: bulimia and anorexia. C

Question 3

Dennis wants to gain weight,primarily as lean tissue.In addition to performing resistance exercise regularly,he should ________.

Accepted Answer

A) add nutrient-dense,healthy sources of energy to his diet,including fatty fish,whole-grain cereals,nuts,peanut butter,and olive oil 
B) increase his protein intake to 60% of total energy intake,eat more complex carbohydrates,and take a multivitamin/multimineral supplement 
C) avoid aerobic activities on the days he doesn't lift weights and eat about 50% of total calories from saturated fat 
D) supplement his diet with essential amino acids and limit his total fat intake to no more than 10% of total kilocalories 
A) add nutrient-dense,healthy sources of energy to his diet,including fatty fish,whole-grain cereals,nuts,peanut butter,and olive oil 
B) increase his protein intake to 60% of total energy intake,eat more complex carbohydrates,and take a multivitamin/multimineral supplement 
C) avoid aerobic activities on the days he doesn't lift weights and eat about 50% of total calories from saturated fat 
D) supplement his diet with essential amino acids and limit his total fat intake to no more than 10% of total kilocalories A

Question 4

Which of the following behaviors is typical of sign someone who has disordered eating but not an eating disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Eating only apples and cooked pasta with grated cheese for several days 
B) Regularly using laxatives lose weight 
C) Binge-eating daily for 4 months 
D) Frequently making oneself vomit after meals 
A) Eating only apples and cooked pasta with grated cheese for several days 
B) Regularly using laxatives lose weight 
C) Binge-eating daily for 4 months 
D) Frequently making oneself vomit after meals

Question 5

Jillian is 3-months pregnant with her first child.Before she became pregnant,her BMI was 33.4.Based on this information,she has a high risk of developing ________.

Accepted Answer

A) osteomalacia 
B) gestational diabetes 
C) cystic fibrosis 
D) megaloblastic anemia 
A) osteomalacia 
B) gestational diabetes 
C) cystic fibrosis 
D) megaloblastic anemia

Question 6

Most people who suffer from anorexia nervosa ________.

Accepted Answer

A) have high self-esteem 
B) are older adults 
C) realize that they are too thin 
D) are females 
A) have high self-esteem 
B) are older adults 
C) realize that they are too thin 
D) are females

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Fat cells produce leptin,a hormone that can reduce hunger. 
B) Ghrelin is an enzyme that breaks down fat in the stomach. 
C) People with "thrifty" metabolisms burn more fat per hour than other people. 
D) Satiety is the feeling that drives a person to consume food. 
A) Fat cells produce leptin,a hormone that can reduce hunger. 
B) Ghrelin is an enzyme that breaks down fat in the stomach. 
C) People with "thrifty" metabolisms burn more fat per hour than other people. 
D) Satiety is the feeling that drives a person to consume food.

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Young women are more likely to develop muscle dysmorphia than young men. 
B) According to the DSM-5,there are two main types of eating disorders that physicians can diagnose: bulimia and anorexia. 
C) Anorexia nervosa is the most serious eating disorder,because the condition has the highest death rate of any psychological disorder. 
D) Disordered eating practices are very serious psychological disturbances that typically become permanent. 
A) Young women are more likely to develop muscle dysmorphia than young men. 
B) According to the DSM-5,there are two main types of eating disorders that physicians can diagnose: bulimia and anorexia. 
C) Anorexia nervosa is the most serious eating disorder,because the condition has the highest death rate of any psychological disorder. 
D) Disordered eating practices are very serious psychological disturbances that typically become permanent.

Question 9

Which of the following conditions decreases a person's metabolic rate?

Accepted Answer

A) Consuming essential fatty acids 
B) Having a fever 
C) Producing milk to breastfeed a baby 
D) Losing muscle mass 
A) Consuming essential fatty acids 
B) Having a fever 
C) Producing milk to breastfeed a baby 
D) Losing muscle mass

Question 10

Basal metabolism includes energy needs for ________.

Accepted Answer

A) shivering in cold conditions 
B) digesting food 
C) performing physical activity 
D) circulating blood 
A) shivering in cold conditions 
B) digesting food 
C) performing physical activity 
D) circulating blood

Question 11

_____ is the primary function of adipose cells.

Accepted Answer

A) Metabolizing amino acids to build muscle tissue 
B) Storing triglycerides (fat) 
C) Storing glycogen 
D) Metabolizing glucose to generate heat 
A) Metabolizing amino acids to build muscle tissue 
B) Storing triglycerides (fat) 
C) Storing glycogen 
D) Metabolizing glucose to generate heat

Question 12

Elsa is a 22-year-old woman who weighs 152 pounds.Using the simple "rule of thumb" method,what is her estimated 24-hour basal energy needs?

Accepted Answer

A) 2469 kcal 
B) 1490 kcal 
C) 3282 kcal 
D) 1056 kcal 
A) 2469 kcal 
B) 1490 kcal 
C) 3282 kcal 
D) 1056 kcal

Question 13

Which of the following conditions increases a person's metabolic rate?

Accepted Answer

A) Having a lower than normal level of thyroid hormone 
B) Having a higher than normal level of ghrelin 
C) Consuming caffeine 
D) Consuming nucleic acids 
A) Having a lower than normal level of thyroid hormone 
B) Having a higher than normal level of ghrelin 
C) Consuming caffeine 
D) Consuming nucleic acids

Question 14

In their efforts to avoid regaining the weight they have lost,members of the National Weight Control Registry tend to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) weigh themselves only once a month 
B) eat breakfast daily 
C) limit television viewing to no more than 20 hours/week 
D) exercise for at least 30 minutes daily 
A) weigh themselves only once a month 
B) eat breakfast daily 
C) limit television viewing to no more than 20 hours/week 
D) exercise for at least 30 minutes daily

Question 15

In the United States,_____ are more likely to be overweight or obese than other adults.

Accepted Answer

A) middle-age men with Asian ancestry 
B) non-Hispanic black women 
C) white post-menopausal women 
D) Hispanic men who are between 20 and 30 years of age 
A) middle-age men with Asian ancestry 
B) non-Hispanic black women 
C) white post-menopausal women 
D) Hispanic men who are between 20 and 30 years of age

Question 16

Most people who suffer from anorexia nervosa ________.

Accepted Answer

A) deny they are too thin 
B) have a strong desire to gain weight 
C) have high self-esteem 
D) are males between 16 and 30 years of age 
A) deny they are too thin 
B) have a strong desire to gain weight 
C) have high self-esteem 
D) are males between 16 and 30 years of age

Question 17

Basal metabolism includes energy needs for ________.

Accepted Answer

A) performing physical activity 
B) breathing 
C) maintaining muscle tone 
D) digesting food 
A) performing physical activity 
B) breathing 
C) maintaining muscle tone 
D) digesting food

Question 18

Esther would like to gain weight,but despite eating regular meals and having no disordered eating practice or eating disorder,her BMI dropped from 19.0 to 16.2 in one year.According to this information,Esther's physician will need to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) let Esther know that she shouldn't try to gain weight,because her BMI is in the healthy range 
B) provide Esther with a low-fat,low-carb diet that provides 900 kcal/day to gain weight 
C) treat Esther with hypermetabolic medications 
D) determine whether Esther has cancer or another serious chronic disease 
A) let Esther know that she shouldn't try to gain weight,because her BMI is in the healthy range 
B) provide Esther with a low-fat,low-carb diet that provides 900 kcal/day to gain weight 
C) treat Esther with hypermetabolic medications 
D) determine whether Esther has cancer or another serious chronic disease

Question 19

Which of the following body fat assessment techniques relies on the principle that water and electrolytes conduct electricity?

Accepted Answer

A) Underwater weighing 
B) Skinfold measurements 
C) Air displacement 
D) Bioelectrical impedance 
A) Underwater weighing 
B) Skinfold measurements 
C) Air displacement 
D) Bioelectrical impedance

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) A person can dramatically increase his or her metabolic rate by eating a very-low-calorie diet. 
B) A young person's metabolic rate increases during periods of growth. 
C) On average,women have higher metabolic rates than men. 
D) Taking stimulant drugs,such as caffeine,decreases a person's metabolic rate. 
A) A person can dramatically increase his or her metabolic rate by eating a very-low-calorie diet. 
B) A young person's metabolic rate increases during periods of growth. 
C) On average,women have higher metabolic rates than men. 
D) Taking stimulant drugs,such as caffeine,decreases a person's metabolic rate.

_____ fat is located in the omentum.

Which of the following statements is true?

Dennis wants to gain weight,primarily as lean tissue.In addition to performing resistance exercise regularly,he should ________.

Which of the following behaviors is typical of sign someone who has disordered eating but not an eating disorder?

Jillian is 3-months pregnant with her first child.Before she became pregnant,her BMI was 33.4.Based on this information,she has a high risk of developing ________.

Most people who suffer from anorexia nervosa ________.

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following conditions decreases a person's metabolic rate?

Basal metabolism includes energy needs for ________.

_____ is the primary function of adipose cells.

Elsa is a 22-year-old woman who weighs 152 pounds.Using the simple "rule of thumb" method,what is her estimated 24-hour basal energy needs?

Which of the following conditions increases a person's metabolic rate?

In their efforts to avoid regaining the weight they have lost,members of the National Weight Control Registry tend to ________.

In the United States,_____ are more likely to be overweight or obese than other adults.

Most people who suffer from anorexia nervosa ________.

Basal metabolism includes energy needs for ________.

Esther would like to gain weight,but despite eating regular meals and having no disordered eating practice or eating disorder,her BMI dropped from 19.0 to 16.2 in one year.According to this information,Esther's physician will need to ________.

Which of the following body fat assessment techniques relies on the principle that water and electrolytes conduct electricity?

Which of the following statements is true?

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Exam 10: Energy Balance and Weight Control

_____ fat is located in the omentum.

Which of the following statements is true?

Dennis wants to gain weight,primarily as lean tissue.In addition to performing resistance exercise regularly,he should ________.

Which of the following behaviors is typical of sign someone who has disordered eating but not an eating disorder?

Jillian is 3-months pregnant with her first child.Before she became pregnant,her BMI was 33.4.Based on this information,she has a high risk of developing ________.

Most people who suffer from anorexia nervosa ________.

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following conditions decreases a person's metabolic rate?

Basal metabolism includes energy needs for ________.

_____ is the primary function of adipose cells.

Elsa is a 22-year-old woman who weighs 152 pounds.Using the simple "rule of thumb" method,what is her estimated 24-hour basal energy needs?

Which of the following conditions increases a person's metabolic rate?

In their efforts to avoid regaining the weight they have lost,members of the National Weight Control Registry tend to ________.

In the United States,_____ are more likely to be overweight or obese than other adults.

Most people who suffer from anorexia nervosa ________.

Basal metabolism includes energy needs for ________.

Esther would like to gain weight,but despite eating regular meals and having no disordered eating practice or eating disorder,her BMI dropped from 19.0 to 16.2 in one year.According to this information,Esther's physician will need to ________.

Which of the following body fat assessment techniques relies on the principle that water and electrolytes conduct electricity?

Which of the following statements is true?

The Basics of Nutrition

Evaluating Nutrition Information

Planning Nutritious Diets

Body Basics

Carbohydrates

Fats and Other Lipids

Proteins

Vitamins

Water and Minerals

Nutrition for Physically-Active Lifestyles

Food Safety Concerns

Nutrition for a Lifetime

Filters