Question 1

Risk factors for eating disorders include ________.

Accepted Answer

A) training to become a master chef 
B) being a physically active,adolescent male 
C) pursuing a college degree 
D) being teased about one's weight 
A) training to become a master chef 
B) being a physically active,adolescent male 
C) pursuing a college degree 
D) being teased about one's weight

Question 2

Which of the following body fat assessment techniques relies on the principle that lean tissue is denser than water?

Accepted Answer

A) Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry 
B) Bioelectrical impedance 
C) Air displacement 
D) Underwater weighing 
A) Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry 
B) Bioelectrical impedance 
C) Air displacement 
D) Underwater weighing

Question 3

A new weight loss program includes recommendations that are likely to be unsafe and not result in long-term weight loss and maintenance.Which of the following recommendations is a component of this particular weight loss program?

Accepted Answer

A) The person finds ways to incorporate more physical activity into his or her daily routine. 
B) The person keeps a daily food intake record to identify "problem foods." 
C) The person only eats foods that begin with the letters R,K,and M. 
D) The person measures his or her waistline weekly. 
A) The person finds ways to incorporate more physical activity into his or her daily routine. 
B) The person keeps a daily food intake record to identify "problem foods." 
C) The person only eats foods that begin with the letters R,K,and M. 
D) The person measures his or her waistline weekly.

Question 4

The _____ gland produces the primary hormone that controls the metabolic rate.

Accepted Answer

A) adrenal 
B) hypothalamus 
C) thyroid 
D) salivary 
A) adrenal 
B) hypothalamus 
C) thyroid 
D) salivary

Question 5

People with BMIs of 25 or more have greater risks of _____ than people with BMIs in the healthy range.

Accepted Answer

A) fluorosis 
B) anemia 
C) hypertension 
D) osteomalacia 
A) fluorosis 
B) anemia 
C) hypertension 
D) osteomalacia

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Fat cells require more energy to function than muscle cells. 
B) An average woman has a higher metabolic rate than an average man. 
C) As people grow older,their metabolic rates decline. 
D) The aging process causes muscle cells to become fat cells. 
A) Fat cells require more energy to function than muscle cells. 
B) An average woman has a higher metabolic rate than an average man. 
C) As people grow older,their metabolic rates decline. 
D) The aging process causes muscle cells to become fat cells.

Risk factors for eating disorders include ________.

Which of the following body fat assessment techniques relies on the principle that lean tissue is denser than water?

A new weight loss program includes recommendations that are likely to be unsafe and not result in long-term weight loss and maintenance.Which of the following recommendations is a component of this particular weight loss program?

The _____ gland produces the primary hormone that controls the metabolic rate.

People with BMIs of 25 or more have greater risks of _____ than people with BMIs in the healthy range.

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

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Exam 10: Energy Balance and Weight Control

Risk factors for eating disorders include ________.

Which of the following body fat assessment techniques relies on the principle that lean tissue is denser than water?

A new weight loss program includes recommendations that are likely to be unsafe and not result in long-term weight loss and maintenance.Which of the following recommendations is a component of this particular weight loss program?

The _____ gland produces the primary hormone that controls the metabolic rate.

People with BMIs of 25 or more have greater risks of _____ than people with BMIs in the healthy range.

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