Exam 11: Weight Maintenance and Loss Through Proper Nutrition and Exercise

Athletes who use weight-loss supplements in conjunction with their sport may consume products containing drugs whose use is prohibited in competition or training, and may be suspended from competition for a positive drug test.

In order to obtain a training effect in a young, healthy individual, the heart rate response should be increased above the resting level by about 30-40 percent of the maximal heart rate reserve.

For weight control purposes, you should exercise at a low percentage of your VO2 max so that a greater percent of the energy expended is obtained from fat.

Which of the following statements concerning behavior modification techniques and how they apply to a weight- control program is FALSE?

The human body can lose weight from a number of its stored energy sources. Which of the following necessitates the greatest caloric deficit in order to lose one pound of body weight?

Research suggests that the most effective weight-loss programs include multiple components-diet, exercise, and behavior modification.

Aerobic type exercise may be an effective part of a comprehensive weight control program to reduce excess body fat for all of the following reasons EXCEPT which one?

In general, weight-loss dietary supplements do not appear to be effective and their use may be associated with adverse health effects.

At the end of three weeks of dieting, weight loss will slow as a natural consequence of the diet, but the weight being lost at this point will be primarily body protein.

Fat and sugar together account for nearly 50 percent of the Calories in the average American's diet.

It is always necessary to take a daily vitamin/mineral supplement when one is dieting.

The palm of your hand may be a convenient guide to measuring portion sizes of food. Which of the following would be a good approximation?

Which of the following statements is NOT correct for weight loss during an exercise weight-reduction program?

For an obese individual, what would appear to be one of the best types of exercise programs you could recommend that would meet the criteria as a bona fide component of a comprehensive weight control program and yet be rather practical and safe?

During the first few days of your diet, about 70 percent of the weight loss is due to body-water changes.

Weight loss should be monitored with skinfolds and girth measurements, as well as with a scale, to ensure that it is body fat that is being lost.

An aerobic exercise program that involves the large muscle groups of both the arms and legs will be the most beneficial type of program for losing body fat.

The most significant factor in determining daily caloric intake necessary to maintain weight is

Research suggests that sleeping less, such as only 4 to 5 hours nightly, will promote weight loss because more energy is expended when awake than asleep.

Which of the following statements relative to an exercise program for weight maintenance or loss is true?