Question 1

Which of the following can be used to gauge the amount of a person's abdominal fat?

Accepted Answer

A) BMI 
B) Essential body fat 
C) Hydrodensitometry 
D) Waist circumference 
A) BMI 
B) Essential body fat 
C) Hydrodensitometry 
D) Waist circumference

Question 2

What is the range of body fat content for normal-weight women?

Accepted Answer

A) 9-17% 
B) 23-31% 
C) 33-37% 
D) 38-44% 
A) 9-17% 
B) 23-31% 
C) 33-37% 
D) 38-44%

Question 3

Diet recommendations for people with bulimia nervosa include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) avoid skipping meals. 
B) include fiber-rich foods. 
C) eat cold foods to stimulate satiety. 
D) avoid "finger" foods to minimize overeating. 
A) avoid skipping meals. 
B) include fiber-rich foods. 
C) eat cold foods to stimulate satiety. 
D) avoid "finger" foods to minimize overeating.

Question 4

Which of the following is a characteristic of chronic inflammation?

Accepted Answer

A) It increases the risk for obesity by 50% 
B) It promotes 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 promotes 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 5

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 6

Inflammation is characterized by an increase in

Accepted Answer

A) adipocytes. 
B) stress eating. 
C) immune cells. 
D) subcutaneous fat stores. 
A) adipocytes. 
B) stress eating. 
C) immune cells. 
D) subcutaneous fat stores.

Question 7

The weight of the body less the fat content is known as the

Accepted Answer

A) cherubic index. 
B) lean body mass. 
C) body mass index. 
D) ideal body weight. 
A) cherubic index. 
B) lean body mass. 
C) body mass index. 
D) ideal body weight.

Question 8

A graph of the relationship between mortality (left axis) and body mass index is shaped like a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) J. 
B) S. 
C) backslash. 
D) inverted U. 
A) J. 
B) S. 
C) backslash. 
D) inverted U.

Question 9

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 10

Which of the following is not a characteristic of satiety or satiation?

Accepted Answer

A) Satiety suppresses hunger 
B) Satiation signals the cessation of eating 
C) Satiation develops as food enters the GI tract 
D) Satiety but not hunger may be overridden by stress 
A) Satiety suppresses hunger 
B) Satiation signals the cessation of eating 
C) Satiation develops as food enters the GI tract 
D) Satiety but not hunger may be overridden by stress

Question 11

External cues that may cause an obese person to respond to food typically include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) TV commercials. 
B) outdoor exercises. 
C) availability of food. 
D) "time of day" patterns. 
A) TV commercials. 
B) outdoor exercises. 
C) availability of food. 
D) "time of day" patterns.

Question 12

Waist circumference can best be used to assess

Accepted Answer

A) BMI. 
B) total body water. 
C) abdominal fat stores. 
D) subcutaneous fat stores. 
A) BMI. 
B) total body water. 
C) abdominal fat stores. 
D) subcutaneous fat stores.

Question 13

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 14

The risks for dying prematurely are doubled when the body mass index first rises above

Accepted Answer

A) 27. 
B) 30. 
C) 32. 
D) 35. 
A) 27. 
B) 30. 
C) 32. 
D) 35.

Question 15

Which of the following is a characteristic of amenorrhea?

Accepted Answer

A) It induces prolonged bone loss 
B) It is a risk factor for women with bulimia 
C) It is a normal adaptation to strenuous physical training 
D) It is precipitated by high serum estrogen concentrations 
A) It induces prolonged bone loss 
B) It is a risk factor for women with bulimia 
C) It is a normal adaptation to strenuous physical training 
D) It is precipitated by high serum estrogen concentrations

Question 16

Jacki, who has a sedentary lifestyle, is 5'5" tall and weighs 165 lbs.She calculated her BMI to be 27.5.She recognizes that her body weight is unhealthy and vows to improve her eating habits and begin a regular program of physical fitness.Her goal is to achieve a BMI of 22.Approximately how much weight (lbs) must she lose?

Accepted Answer

A) 21 
B) 27 
C) 33 
D) 41 
A) 21 
B) 27 
C) 33 
D) 41

Question 17

A high risk of weight-related health problems is seen in women whose waist circumference begins to exceed

Accepted Answer

A) 24 inches. 
B) 28 inches. 
C) 35 inches. 
D) 42 inches. 
A) 24 inches. 
B) 28 inches. 
C) 35 inches. 
D) 42 inches.

Question 18

Typical foods chosen by a person with bulimia nervosa during a binge include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) bread. 
B) cookies. 
C) ice cream. 
D) vegetables. 
A) bread. 
B) cookies. 
C) ice cream. 
D) vegetables.

Question 19

Which of the following describes an association between energy measurement and foods?

Accepted Answer

A) Indirect calorimetry cannot be used to determine the energy value of alcohol 
B) A bomb calorimeter measures the amount of oxygen released when a food is oxidized 
C) Direct calorimetry and indirect calorimetry of the same food rarely give similar values 
D) The physiological fuel value of a food is almost always lower than the energy value of that food as determined by bomb calorimetry 
A) Indirect calorimetry cannot be used to determine the energy value of alcohol 
B) A bomb calorimeter measures the amount of oxygen released when a food is oxidized 
C) Direct calorimetry and indirect calorimetry of the same food rarely give similar values 
D) The physiological fuel value of a food is almost always lower than the energy value of that food as determined by bomb calorimetry

Question 20

All of the following are common behaviors of people afflicted with muscle dysmorphia except

Accepted Answer

A) use of dietary supplements. 
B) use of cathartics and emetics. 
C) consumption of high-protein diets. 
D) weight training for hours at a time. 
A) use of dietary supplements. 
B) use of cathartics and emetics. 
C) consumption of high-protein diets. 
D) weight training for hours at a time.

Exam 8: Energy Balance and Body Composition

Which of the following can be used to gauge the amount of a person's abdominal fat?

What is the range of body fat content for normal-weight women?

Diet recommendations for people with bulimia nervosa include all of the following except

Which of the following is a characteristic of chronic inflammation?

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

Inflammation is characterized by an increase in

The weight of the body less the fat content is known as the

A graph of the relationship between mortality (left axis) and body mass index is shaped like a(n)

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

Which of the following is not a characteristic of satiety or satiation?

External cues that may cause an obese person to respond to food typically include all of the following except

Waist circumference can best be used to assess

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

The risks for dying prematurely are doubled when the body mass index first rises above

Which of the following is a characteristic of amenorrhea?

A high risk of weight-related health problems is seen in women whose waist circumference begins to exceed

Typical foods chosen by a person with bulimia nervosa during a binge include all of the following except

Which of the following describes an association between energy measurement and foods?

All of the following are common behaviors of people afflicted with muscle dysmorphia except

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