Question 1

What is an emetic?

Accepted Answer

A) An appetite suppressant 
B) An inhibitor of intestinal lipase 
C) A substance that induces vomiting 
D) An over-the-counter weight loss product 
A) An appetite suppressant 
B) An inhibitor of intestinal lipase 
C) A substance that induces vomiting 
D) An over-the-counter weight loss product

Question 2

Why might the measurement of the resting metabolic rate in a person be somewhat higher than her basal metabolic rate?

Accepted Answer

A) She was mildly malnourished 
B) She slept through the procedure 
C) She was wearing shorts and a tank top 
D) She ate right before the measurement was done 
A) She was mildly malnourished 
B) She slept through the procedure 
C) She was wearing shorts and a tank top 
D) She ate right before the measurement was done

Question 3

To estimate the energy requirements of individuals,which of the following is used in the equations?

Accepted Answer

A) Weight 
B) Fat intake 
C) Surface area 
D) Fatfold thickness 
A) Weight 
B) Fat intake 
C) Surface area 
D) Fatfold thickness

Question 4

What is the most satiating macronutrient?

Accepted Answer

A) Fat 
B) Water 
C) Protein 
D) Carbohydrate 
A) Fat 
B) Water 
C) Protein 
D) Carbohydrate

Question 5

Which of the following is characteristic of the eating pattern of people with bulimia nervosa?

Accepted Answer

A) Binge eating usually occurs during the daytime 
B) Binge eating is frequently done at restaurant buffets 
C) Binge eating typically occurs after a period of strict dieting 
D) A binge eating episode is usually completed within 20 minutes 
A) Binge eating usually occurs during the daytime 
B) Binge eating is frequently done at restaurant buffets 
C) Binge eating typically occurs after a period of strict dieting 
D) A binge eating episode is usually completed within 20 minutes

Question 6

A person who exhibits a physiological need to eat is most likely experiencing the sensation of

Accepted Answer

A) hunger. 
B) appetite. 
C) stress eating. 
D) neuropeptide Y suppression. 
A) hunger. 
B) appetite. 
C) stress eating. 
D) neuropeptide Y suppression.

Question 7

What would be the approximate weight gain of a person who consumes an excess of 500 kcalories daily for one month?

Accepted Answer

A) 0.5 lb 
B) 2 lbs 
C) 3 lbs 
D) 4 lbs 
A) 0.5 lb 
B) 2 lbs 
C) 3 lbs 
D) 4 lbs

Question 8

A person who eats in response to arousal is most likely experiencing

Accepted Answer

A) stress eating. 
B) sensory influences. 
C) physiological influences. 
D) postabsorptive influences. 
A) stress eating. 
B) sensory influences. 
C) physiological influences. 
D) postabsorptive influences.

Question 9

The feeling of satisfaction resulting from consumption of a meal is termed

Accepted Answer

A) satiety. 
B) appetite. 
C) postabsorptive hunger. 
D) resting postabsorptive increment. 
A) satiety. 
B) appetite. 
C) postabsorptive hunger. 
D) resting postabsorptive increment.

Question 10

You are planning a diet for a hospitalized patient who cannot participate in physical activity because both of his legs are broken and he will be bedridden for 6 weeks.Which of the following would best assess the patient's energy expenditure?

Accepted Answer

A) Body composition 
B) Basal metabolic rate 
C) Physical activity level 
D) Adaptive thermogenesis 
A) Body composition 
B) Basal metabolic rate 
C) Physical activity level 
D) Adaptive thermogenesis

Question 11

For every decade beyond the age of 30,what is the percentage decrease in the need for total kcalories?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 5 
C) 10 
D) 15 
A) 2 
B) 5 
C) 10 
D) 15

Question 12

The amount of energy that the body derives from foods is known as the

Accepted Answer

A) basal metabolism. 
B) food combustion value. 
C) bomb calorimetry value. 
D) physiological fuel value. 
A) basal metabolism. 
B) food combustion value. 
C) bomb calorimetry value. 
D) physiological fuel value.

Question 13

Which of the following is a characteristic of chronic inflammation?

Accepted Answer

A) It increases the risk for obesity by 50% 
B) It is associated with the development of metabolic syndrome 
C) It is commonly found in people with a BMI less than 24 
D) It enhances insulin sensitivity leading to periodic bouts of hypoglycemia 
A) It increases the risk for obesity by 50% 
B) It is associated with the development of metabolic syndrome 
C) It is commonly found in people with a BMI less than 24 
D) It enhances insulin sensitivity leading to periodic bouts of hypoglycemia

Question 14

A person is at high risk for signs of illness and diminished work capacity when the BMI first drops below

Accepted Answer

A) 12 
B) 14 
C) 17 
D) 18.5 
A) 12 
B) 14 
C) 17 
D) 18.5

Question 15

Among the following,which has the greatest power to suppress hunger?

Accepted Answer

A) Apples 
B) Peanuts 
C) Doughnuts 
D) Potato chips 
A) Apples 
B) Peanuts 
C) Doughnuts 
D) Potato chips

Question 16

High-fat foods stimulate the appetite because they

Accepted Answer

A) are satiating. 
B) are flavorful. 
C) suppress salivary gland secretion. 
D) trigger the release of oxyntomodulin. 
A) are satiating. 
B) are flavorful. 
C) suppress salivary gland secretion. 
D) trigger the release of oxyntomodulin.

Question 17

The day after Thanksgiving,you and your sisters are a little hungry and want to eat leftovers before going shopping.Which of the following foods would most readily satisfy the feeling of hunger?

Accepted Answer

A) Turkey 
B) Pecan pie 
C) Mashed potatoes 
D) Noodle casserole 
A) Turkey 
B) Pecan pie 
C) Mashed potatoes 
D) Noodle casserole

Question 18

Which of the following does NOT decrease the metabolic rate?

Accepted Answer

A) Fever 
B) Fasting 
C) Sleeping 
D) Malnutrition 
A) Fever 
B) Fasting 
C) Sleeping 
D) Malnutrition

Question 19

What fraction of the day's energy expenditure of the average person is represented by the basal metabolism?

Accepted Answer

A) About 1/10 
B) Up to 1/2 
C) About 2/3 
D) Over 9/10 
A) About 1/10 
B) Up to 1/2 
C) About 2/3 
D) Over 9/10

Question 20

Which of the following is a consequence of losing excess body weight?

Accepted Answer

A) It reverses atherosclerosis 
B) It lowers HDL-cholesterol 
C) It increases insulin resistance 
D) It raises the number of immune cells in adipose tissue 
A) It reverses atherosclerosis 
B) It lowers HDL-cholesterol 
C) It increases insulin resistance 
D) It raises the number of immune cells in adipose tissue

What is an emetic?

Why might the measurement of the resting metabolic rate in a person be somewhat higher than her basal metabolic rate?

To estimate the energy requirements of individuals,which of the following is used in the equations?

What is the most satiating macronutrient?

Which of the following is characteristic of the eating pattern of people with bulimia nervosa?

A person who exhibits a physiological need to eat is most likely experiencing the sensation of

What would be the approximate weight gain of a person who consumes an excess of 500 kcalories daily for one month?

A person who eats in response to arousal is most likely experiencing

The feeling of satisfaction resulting from consumption of a meal is termed

You are planning a diet for a hospitalized patient who cannot participate in physical activity because both of his legs are broken and he will be bedridden for 6 weeks.Which of the following would best assess the patient's energy expenditure?

For every decade beyond the age of 30,what is the percentage decrease in the need for total kcalories?

The amount of energy that the body derives from foods is known as the

Which of the following is a characteristic of chronic inflammation?

A person is at high risk for signs of illness and diminished work capacity when the BMI first drops below

Among the following,which has the greatest power to suppress hunger?

High-fat foods stimulate the appetite because they

The day after Thanksgiving,you and your sisters are a little hungry and want to eat leftovers before going shopping.Which of the following foods would most readily satisfy the feeling of hunger?

Which of the following does NOT decrease the metabolic rate?

What fraction of the day's energy expenditure of the average person is represented by the basal metabolism?

Which of the following is a consequence of losing excess body weight?

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

Weight Management: Overweight, obesity, and Underweight

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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Exam 8: Energy Balance and Body Composition

What is an emetic?

Why might the measurement of the resting metabolic rate in a person be somewhat higher than her basal metabolic rate?

To estimate the energy requirements of individuals,which of the following is used in the equations?

What is the most satiating macronutrient?

Which of the following is characteristic of the eating pattern of people with bulimia nervosa?

A person who exhibits a physiological need to eat is most likely experiencing the sensation of

What would be the approximate weight gain of a person who consumes an excess of 500 kcalories daily for one month?

A person who eats in response to arousal is most likely experiencing

The feeling of satisfaction resulting from consumption of a meal is termed

You are planning a diet for a hospitalized patient who cannot participate in physical activity because both of his legs are broken and he will be bedridden for 6 weeks.Which of the following would best assess the patient's energy expenditure?

For every decade beyond the age of 30,what is the percentage decrease in the need for total kcalories?

The amount of energy that the body derives from foods is known as the

Which of the following is a characteristic of chronic inflammation?

A person is at high risk for signs of illness and diminished work capacity when the BMI first drops below

Among the following,which has the greatest power to suppress hunger?

High-fat foods stimulate the appetite because they

The day after Thanksgiving,you and your sisters are a little hungry and want to eat leftovers before going shopping.Which of the following foods would most readily satisfy the feeling of hunger?

Which of the following does NOT decrease the metabolic rate?

What fraction of the day's energy expenditure of the average person is represented by the basal metabolism?

Which of the following is a consequence of losing excess body weight?

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

Weight Management: Overweight, obesity, and Underweight

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

Filters