Question 1

A body mass index BMI) of 32.0 indicates which of the following health risk categories?

Accepted Answer

A)  normal weight 
B)  overweight 
C)  high risk 
D)  very high risk 
A)  normal weight 
B)  overweight 
C)  high risk 
D)  very high risk

Question 2

Explain how weight-loss diets claiming that eating certain foods can elevate the basal metabolic rate BMR) and thus promote weight loss are misleading. How could someone more effectively work to change his or her BMR?

Accepted Answer

Some weight-loss diets claim that certai

Question 3

Which of the following pharmaceutical treatments for obesity anesthetizes the tongue, reducing taste sensation?

Accepted Answer

A)  phenylpropanolamine 
B)  benzocaine 
C)  ephedrine 
D)  bitter orange extract 
A)  phenylpropanolamine 
B)  benzocaine 
C)  ephedrine 
D)  bitter orange extract

Question 4

Physical activity must be long and arduous to achieve fat loss.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Increased risk of type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, and hypertension is associated with what waist circumference cut-off for men?

Accepted Answer

A)  88 cm 35 inches) 
B)  97 cm 38 inches) 
C)  102 cm 40 inches) 
D)  107 cm 42 inches) 
A)  88 cm 35 inches) 
B)  97 cm 38 inches) 
C)  102 cm 40 inches) 
D)  107 cm 42 inches)

Question 6

Which of the following medication categories is used by bulimics to induce vomiting?

Accepted Answer

A)  anticoagulants 
B)  diuretics 
C)  emetics 
D)  cathartics 
A)  anticoagulants 
B)  diuretics 
C)  emetics 
D)  cathartics

Question 7

Briefly describe six metabolic theories for the cause of obesity.

Accepted Answer

1. The Enzyme Theory: Excess fat storage

Question 8

A body mass index BMI) of 25.0 to 29.9 in an adult indicates which of the following body weight classifications?

Accepted Answer

A)  obesity 
B)  overweight 
C)  normal weight 
D)  underweight 
A)  obesity 
B)  overweight 
C)  normal weight 
D)  underweight

Question 9

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 10

Which of the following factors raises a person's basal metabolic rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  older age 
B)  fever 
C)  malnutrition 
D)  starvation 
A)  older age 
B)  fever 
C)  malnutrition 
D)  starvation

Question 11

Describe the advantages and drawbacks of using body mass index BMI) for assessing obesity.

Accepted Answer

BMI values correlate significantly with

Question 12

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 13

Which of the following descriptions explains energy-dense foods?

Accepted Answer

A)  foods high in water and fibre 
B)  foods high in fat and low in water 
C)  foods low in fibre and sodium 
D)  foods low protein and high in fibre 
A)  foods high in water and fibre 
B)  foods high in fat and low in water 
C)  foods low in fibre and sodium 
D)  foods low protein and high in fibre

Question 14

Which of the following processes allows a healthy person, starting with average body fat, to live totally deprived of food for as long as six to eight weeks?

Accepted Answer

A)  metabolism 
B)  acidosis 
C)  thermogenesis 
D)  ketosis 
A)  metabolism 
B)  acidosis 
C)  thermogenesis 
D)  ketosis

Question 15

Define ketone bodies and describe what happens when the body goes into ketosis.

Accepted Answer

Ketone bodies are acidic compounds deriv

Question 16

What are the three indicators used by obesity experts to evaluate risks to health from obesity?

Accepted Answer

1. Body mass index B

Question 17

How does physical activity help to control appetite?

Accepted Answer

Active people do have healthy appetites,

Question 18

Which of the following actions is considered an involuntary activity for the human body?

Accepted Answer

A)  walking 
B)  breathing 
C)  digestion 
D)  sitting 
A)  walking 
B)  breathing 
C)  digestion 
D)  sitting

Question 19

Describe the appropriate treatment for someone with anorexia nervosa.

Accepted Answer

Treatment of anorexia nervosa requires a

Question 20

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

A body mass index BMI) of 32.0 indicates which of the following health risk categories?

Explain how weight-loss diets claiming that eating certain foods can elevate the basal metabolic rate BMR) and thus promote weight loss are misleading. How could someone more effectively work to change his or her BMR?

Which of the following pharmaceutical treatments for obesity anesthetizes the tongue, reducing taste sensation?

Physical activity must be long and arduous to achieve fat loss.

Increased risk of type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, and hypertension is associated with what waist circumference cut-off for men?

Which of the following medication categories is used by bulimics to induce vomiting?

Briefly describe six metabolic theories for the cause of obesity.

A body mass index BMI) of 25.0 to 29.9 in an adult indicates which of the following body weight classifications?

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

Which of the following factors raises a person's basal metabolic rate?

Describe the advantages and drawbacks of using body mass index BMI) for assessing obesity.

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

Which of the following descriptions explains energy-dense foods?

Which of the following processes allows a healthy person, starting with average body fat, to live totally deprived of food for as long as six to eight weeks?

Define ketone bodies and describe what happens when the body goes into ketosis.

What are the three indicators used by obesity experts to evaluate risks to health from obesity?

How does physical activity help to control appetite?

Which of the following actions is considered an involuntary activity for the human body?

Describe the appropriate treatment for someone with anorexia nervosa.

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

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Exam 9: Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight

A body mass index BMI) of 32.0 indicates which of the following health risk categories?

Explain how weight-loss diets claiming that eating certain foods can elevate the basal metabolic rate BMR) and thus promote weight loss are misleading. How could someone more effectively work to change his or her BMR?

Which of the following pharmaceutical treatments for obesity anesthetizes the tongue, reducing taste sensation?

Physical activity must be long and arduous to achieve fat loss.

Increased risk of type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, and hypertension is associated with what waist circumference cut-off for men?

Which of the following medication categories is used by bulimics to induce vomiting?

Briefly describe six metabolic theories for the cause of obesity.

A body mass index BMI) of 25.0 to 29.9 in an adult indicates which of the following body weight classifications?

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

Which of the following factors raises a person's basal metabolic rate?

Describe the advantages and drawbacks of using body mass index BMI) for assessing obesity.

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

Which of the following descriptions explains energy-dense foods?

Which of the following processes allows a healthy person, starting with average body fat, to live totally deprived of food for as long as six to eight weeks?

Define ketone bodies and describe what happens when the body goes into ketosis.

What are the three indicators used by obesity experts to evaluate risks to health from obesity?

How does physical activity help to control appetite?

Which of the following actions is considered an involuntary activity for the human body?

Describe the appropriate treatment for someone with anorexia nervosa.

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

Food Choices and Human Health

Nutrition Toolsstandards and Guidelines

The Remarkable Body

The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, Glycogen, and Fibre

The Lipids: Fats, Oils, Phospholipids, and Sterols

The Proteins and Amino Acids

The Vitamins

Water and Minerals

Nutrients, Physical Activity, and the Bodys Responses

Diet and Health

Food Safety and Food Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition: Mother and Infant

Child, Teen, and Older Adult

Hunger and the Global Environment

Filters