Exam 9: Weight Management: Overweight, obesity, and Underweight

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Tom was overweight when he was 13.During puberty he continued to gain weight steadily until at age 23,when he decided to lose weight.Tom successfully lost 50 pounds.Which of the following most likely happened to Tom's fat cells?

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Question 21

What is the rationale for the fat cell theory of obesity?

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Question 22

Which of the following is a feature of the body's response to engaging in physical activity?

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Question 23

All of the following are meal-planning strategies for underweight people who desire to gain weight EXCEPT

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Question 24

On which organ or tissue does leptin primarily act?

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Question 25

What primarily determines a person's susceptibility to obesity?

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Question 26

What is the classification of a person who is 6 feet 4 inches tall and 202 lbs?

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Question 27

A person who weighs 150 lbs.and walks at a pace of 3 miles/hr expends about how many kcalories in that hour?

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Question 28

Clinically severe obesity is also known as

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Question 29

Which of the following is a characteristic of liposuction?

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Question 30

Aggressive treatment should be introduced in overweight people if they have which of the following risk factors?

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Question 31

Approximately what percentage of overweight people in the United States have NOT been successful at maintaining ≥10% weight loss for ≥1 year?

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Question 32

A popular eating plan that promises quick weight loss is known as a(n)

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Question 33

Which of the following is NOT an association between the environment and food intake?

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Question 34

Jody is taking a nutrition class,and has been assigned to evaluate a popular diet plan.She finds a description of a plan for her assignment in a magazine at the grocery store.Which of the following statements in the magazine would suggest that this plan is an unsound,fad diet?

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Question 35

Which of the following describes a connection between physical activity and energy expenditure?

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Question 36

Of the following,which is NOT among the recommended strategies for weight gain in an underweight person?

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Question 37

A typical person who burns 200 kcalories during a 2-mile run would,in the postexercise period,burn an additional

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Question 38

Which of the following does NOT represent a common environmental influence on eating behaviors?

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Question 39

What is the principal reason that appetite is turned off immediately after a person finishes an intense workout?

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Tom was overweight when he was 13.During puberty he continued to gain weight steadily until at age 23,when he decided to lose weight.Tom successfully lost 50 pounds.Which of the following most likely happened to Tom's fat cells?

What is the rationale for the fat cell theory of obesity?

Which of the following is a feature of the body's response to engaging in physical activity?

All of the following are meal-planning strategies for underweight people who desire to gain weight EXCEPT

On which organ or tissue does leptin primarily act?

What primarily determines a person's susceptibility to obesity?

What is the classification of a person who is 6 feet 4 inches tall and 202 lbs?

A person who weighs 150 lbs.and walks at a pace of 3 miles/hr expends about how many kcalories in that hour?

Clinically severe obesity is also known as

Which of the following is a characteristic of liposuction?

Aggressive treatment should be introduced in overweight people if they have which of the following risk factors?

Approximately what percentage of overweight people in the United States have NOT been successful at maintaining ≥10% weight loss for ≥1 year?

A popular eating plan that promises quick weight loss is known as a(n)

Which of the following is NOT an association between the environment and food intake?

Jody is taking a nutrition class,and has been assigned to evaluate a popular diet plan.She finds a description of a plan for her assignment in a magazine at the grocery store.Which of the following statements in the magazine would suggest that this plan is an unsound,fad diet?

Which of the following describes a connection between physical activity and energy expenditure?

Of the following,which is NOT among the recommended strategies for weight gain in an underweight person?

A typical person who burns 200 kcalories during a 2-mile run would,in the postexercise period,burn an additional

Which of the following does NOT represent a common environmental influence on eating behaviors?

What is the principal reason that appetite is turned off immediately after a person finishes an intense workout?

An Overview of Nutrition

Planning a Healthy Diet

Digestion, absorption, and Transport

The Carbohydrates: Sugars, starches, and Fibers

The Lipids: Triglycerides, phospholipids, and Sterols

Protein: Amino Acids

Energy Metabolism

Energy Balance and Body Composition

The Water-Soluble Vitamins: B Vitamins and Vitamin C

The Fat-Soluble Vitamins: A, d, e, and K

Water and the Major Minerals

The Trace Minerals

Fitness: Physical Activity, nutrients, and Body Adaptations

Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation

Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy, childhood, and Adolescence

Life Cycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years

Diet and Health

Consumer Concerns About Foods and Water

Hunger and the Global Environment

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