Question 1

Thermogenesis is the

Accepted Answer

A)  generation of water. 
B)  burning of fat. 
C)  synthesis of fat. 
D)  generation of heat. 
A)  generation of water. 
B)  burning of fat. 
C)  synthesis of fat. 
D)  generation of heat.

Question 2

Which of the following techniques for measuring body composition makes use of small exposures to radiation?

Accepted Answer

A)  MRI 
B)  DEXA 
C)  TOBEC 
D)  BIA 
A)  MRI 
B)  DEXA 
C)  TOBEC 
D)  BIA

Question 3

What is the RQ for an ordinary mixed diet of carbohydrate, protein, and fat?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.75 
B)  0.80 
C)  0.85 
D)  0.15 
A)  0.75 
B)  0.80 
C)  0.85 
D)  0.15

Question 4

Which method of estimating energy expenditure requires the measurement of food intake?

Accepted Answer

A)  doubly labeled water method 
B)  Harris-Benedict prediction equation 
C)  Mifflin-St. Jeor equation 
D)  estimated energy requirement equation 
A)  doubly labeled water method 
B)  Harris-Benedict prediction equation 
C)  Mifflin-St. Jeor equation 
D)  estimated energy requirement equation

Question 5

Obesity has grown rapidly in the last 30 years and is associated with increased risk for which of the following disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  stunting, wasting 
B)  stroke, sleep apnea 
C)  osteoporosis, osteopenia 
D)  hepatitis, tuberculosis 
A)  stunting, wasting 
B)  stroke, sleep apnea 
C)  osteoporosis, osteopenia 
D)  hepatitis, tuberculosis

Question 6

The present diet of the student in question #25 provides 2500 kcal per day. This diet:

Accepted Answer

A)  is meeting her kcal needs. 
B)  needs to be increased by 300 kcal. 
C)  would cause about 1 lb per week weight loss. 
D)  would cause weight gain of about 0.5 lb per week. 
A)  is meeting her kcal needs. 
B)  needs to be increased by 300 kcal. 
C)  would cause about 1 lb per week weight loss. 
D)  would cause weight gain of about 0.5 lb per week.

Question 7

Hydrostatic or underwater weighing, a method used to determine body composition, is based on which principle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lean body tissue is denser than adipose tissue. 
B)  Adipose tissue is denser than lean body tissue. 
C)  Adipose tissue is composed mostly of water. 
D)  Body fluids are not being weighed using this method. 
A)  Lean body tissue is denser than adipose tissue. 
B)  Adipose tissue is denser than lean body tissue. 
C)  Adipose tissue is composed mostly of water. 
D)  Body fluids are not being weighed using this method.

Question 8

The estimated energy requirements equations developed by the Food and Nutrition Board were based on

Accepted Answer

A)  data from indirect calorimetry. 
B)  body surface area. 
C)  data from total daily energy expenditure measured by the doubly labeled water method. 
D)  body weight raised to the power of three-fourths. 
A)  data from indirect calorimetry. 
B)  body surface area. 
C)  data from total daily energy expenditure measured by the doubly labeled water method. 
D)  body weight raised to the power of three-fourths.

Question 9

What is the IBW of the woman in question #25, calculated using the modified Devine formula?

Accepted Answer

A)  127 lb 
B)  130 lb 
C)  137 lb 
D)  140 lb 
A)  127 lb 
B)  130 lb 
C)  137 lb 
D)  140 lb

Thermogenesis is the

Which of the following techniques for measuring body composition makes use of small exposures to radiation?

What is the RQ for an ordinary mixed diet of carbohydrate, protein, and fat?

Which method of estimating energy expenditure requires the measurement of food intake?

Obesity has grown rapidly in the last 30 years and is associated with increased risk for which of the following disorders?

The present diet of the student in question #25 provides 2500 kcal per day. This diet:

Hydrostatic or underwater weighing, a method used to determine body composition, is based on which principle?

The estimated energy requirements equations developed by the Food and Nutrition Board were based on

What is the IBW of the woman in question #25, calculated using the modified Devine formula?

The Cell: a Microcosm of Life

The Digestive System:mechanism for Nourishing the Body

Carbohydrates

Fiber

Lipids

Protein

Integration and Regulation of Metabolismand the Impact of Exercise and Sport

Water-Soluble Vitamins

Fat-Soluble Vitamins

Major Minerals

Water and Electrolytes

Essential Trace and Ultratrace Minerals

Nonessential Trace and Ultratrace Minerals

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Exam 8: Body Composition, Energy Expenditure, and Energy Balance

Thermogenesis is the

Which of the following techniques for measuring body composition makes use of small exposures to radiation?

What is the RQ for an ordinary mixed diet of carbohydrate, protein, and fat?

Which method of estimating energy expenditure requires the measurement of food intake?

Obesity has grown rapidly in the last 30 years and is associated with increased risk for which of the following disorders?

The present diet of the student in question #25 provides 2500 kcal per day. This diet:

Hydrostatic or underwater weighing, a method used to determine body composition, is based on which principle?

The estimated energy requirements equations developed by the Food and Nutrition Board were based on

What is the IBW of the woman in question #25, calculated using the modified Devine formula?

The Cell: a Microcosm of Life

The Digestive System:mechanism for Nourishing the Body

Carbohydrates

Fiber

Lipids

Protein

Integration and Regulation of Metabolismand the Impact of Exercise and Sport

Water-Soluble Vitamins

Fat-Soluble Vitamins

Major Minerals

Water and Electrolytes

Essential Trace and Ultratrace Minerals

Nonessential Trace and Ultratrace Minerals

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