Question 1

Persons with binge-eating disorder (BED) tend to be _____.

Accepted Answer

A) significantly underweight 
B) normal or slightly underweight 
C) significantly overweight or obese 
D) slightly overweight 
A) significantly underweight 
B) normal or slightly underweight 
C) significantly overweight or obese 
D) slightly overweight

Question 2

Shivering when you are cold at an event outdoors is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) thermic effect of food. 
B) physical activity. 
C) basal metabolism. 
D) adaptive thermogenesis. 
E) nonexercise activity thermogenesis. 
A) thermic effect of food. 
B) physical activity. 
C) basal metabolism. 
D) adaptive thermogenesis. 
E) nonexercise activity thermogenesis.

Question 3

Uncontrolled consumption of large quantities of food in a relatively short period of time is known as _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Uncontrolled consumption of large quantities of food...

Question 4

What the process called when adipocytes grow in number?

Accepted Answer

A) Hypertrophic growth 
B) Hyperplastic growth 
C) Expansive growth 
D) Unreserved growth 
A) Hypertrophic growth 
B) Hyperplastic growth 
C) Expansive growth 
D) Unreserved growth

Question 5

What have researchers learned about the causes of obesity from studying identical twins separated at birth?

Accepted Answer

A) Genetics contributes 60% risk, lifestyle contributes 40% risk 
B) Genetics contributes 50% risk, lifestyle contributes 50% risk 
C) Genetics contributes 40% risk, lifestyle contributes 60% risk 
D) Genetics contributes 30% risk, lifestyle contributes 70% risk 
A) Genetics contributes 60% risk, lifestyle contributes 40% risk 
B) Genetics contributes 50% risk, lifestyle contributes 50% risk 
C) Genetics contributes 40% risk, lifestyle contributes 60% risk 
D) Genetics contributes 30% risk, lifestyle contributes 70% risk

Question 6

One pound of stored body fat is equivalent to about _____ kcal.

Accepted Answer

A) 3000 
B) 3500 
C) 4000 
D) 4500 
A) 3000 
B) 3500 
C) 4000 
D) 4500

Question 7

What practical suggestions might you make to anyone wanting to increase his/her energy expenditure?

Accepted Answer

Increasing energy expenditure requires b

Question 8

Why would 2 cups of grapes increase satiety  more than ¼ cup of raisins?

Accepted Answer

A) The grapes have more kcalories than the raisins. 
B) The grapes contain more sugar than the raisins. 
C) The volume of grapes is greater than that of the raisins. 
D) There is no difference-they are both fruits. 
A) The grapes have more kcalories than the raisins. 
B) The grapes contain more sugar than the raisins. 
C) The volume of grapes is greater than that of the raisins. 
D) There is no difference-they are both fruits.

Question 9

_______________is characterized by an eating pattern that includes irregular eating, consistent undereating, and/or consistent overeating.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________is characterized by an eating pattern that...

Question 10

_______________ is an eating disorder characterized by an irrational fear of gaining weight or becoming obese.

Accepted Answer

Anorexia n

Question 11

An adolescent male refuses to maintain his body weight at a normal weight for his age and height, and he has an intense fear of becoming fat. He feels that he is overweight, despite having a low body weight. His diagnosis will be:

Accepted Answer

A) anorexia nervosa. 
B) bulimia nervosa. 
C) EDNOS. 
D) binge-eating disorder. 
A) anorexia nervosa. 
B) bulimia nervosa. 
C) EDNOS. 
D) binge-eating disorder.

Question 12

An individual is likely to feel more full after eating a 200-kilocalorie portion of cantaloupe, compared to a 200–kilocalorie portion of cheese.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In order to use the Harris-Benedict equation to calculate an individual’s REE, you will need all of the following except the individual’s:

Accepted Answer

A) gender. 
B) age. 
C) height. 
D) activity level. 
A) gender. 
B) age. 
C) height. 
D) activity level.

Question 14

Obese individuals tend to have larger stomachs than lean individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What two factors are not accounted for in the formula for calculating one’s resting energy expenditure (REE)?

Accepted Answer

A) Height and current body weight 
B) Physical fitness and body composition 
C) Age and height 
D) Current body weight and physical fitness 
A) Height and current body weight 
B) Physical fitness and body composition 
C) Age and height 
D) Current body weight and physical fitness

Question 16

What percentage of people participating in weight-loss programs experience episodes of NES?

Accepted Answer

A) 3 to 5% 
B) 6 to 10% 
C) 9 to 15% 
D) 12 to 18% 
A) 3 to 5% 
B) 6 to 10% 
C) 9 to 15% 
D) 12 to 18%

Question 17

How many times per week must someone binge and purge to be diagnosed as having bulimia nervosa?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 4 
C) 3 
D) 2 
A) 5 
B) 4 
C) 3 
D) 2

Question 18

What the diagnostic criterion for binge-eating disorder (BED)?

Accepted Answer

A) At least 2 binges per week for at least 6 months 
B) At least 3 binges per week for at least one year 
C) At least 5 binges per week for at least 2 months 
D) At least 6 binges per week for at least 3 months 
A) At least 2 binges per week for at least 6 months 
B) At least 3 binges per week for at least one year 
C) At least 5 binges per week for at least 2 months 
D) At least 6 binges per week for at least 3 months

Question 19

Based on the American Psychological Association estimates, how many women in the U.S. battle some form of eating disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 million 
B) 2 million 
C) 4 million 
D) 8 million 
A) 1 million 
B) 2 million 
C) 4 million 
D) 8 million

Question 20

What have researchers found when studying portion sizes?

Accepted Answer

A) When larger portions are served, people tend to eat the same amount. 
B) When larger portions are served, people tend to eat more. 
C) People depend more on social cues than on visual cues to judge how much to eat. 
D) People depend more on physiological cues than on visual cues to judge how much to eat. 
A) When larger portions are served, people tend to eat the same amount. 
B) When larger portions are served, people tend to eat more. 
C) People depend more on social cues than on visual cues to judge how much to eat. 
D) People depend more on physiological cues than on visual cues to judge how much to eat.

Persons with binge-eating disorder (BED) tend to be _____.

Shivering when you are cold at an event outdoors is an example of:

Uncontrolled consumption of large quantities of food in a relatively short period of time is known as _______________.

What the process called when adipocytes grow in number?

What have researchers learned about the causes of obesity from studying identical twins separated at birth?

One pound of stored body fat is equivalent to about _____ kcal.

What practical suggestions might you make to anyone wanting to increase his/her energy expenditure?

Why would 2 cups of grapes increase satiety more than ¼ cup of raisins?

_______________is characterized by an eating pattern that includes irregular eating, consistent undereating, and/or consistent overeating.

_______________ is an eating disorder characterized by an irrational fear of gaining weight or becoming obese.

An adolescent male refuses to maintain his body weight at a normal weight for his age and height, and he has an intense fear of becoming fat. He feels that he is overweight, despite having a low body weight. His diagnosis will be:

An individual is likely to feel more full after eating a 200-kilocalorie portion of cantaloupe, compared to a 200–kilocalorie portion of cheese.

In order to use the Harris-Benedict equation to calculate an individual’s REE, you will need all of the following except the individual’s:

Obese individuals tend to have larger stomachs than lean individuals.

What two factors are not accounted for in the formula for calculating one’s resting energy expenditure (REE)?

What percentage of people participating in weight-loss programs experience episodes of NES?

How many times per week must someone binge and purge to be diagnosed as having bulimia nervosa?

What the diagnostic criterion for binge-eating disorder (BED)?

Based on the American Psychological Association estimates, how many women in the U.S. battle some form of eating disorder?

What have researchers found when studying portion sizes?

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Persons with binge-eating disorder (BED) tend to be _____.

Shivering when you are cold at an event outdoors is an example of:

Uncontrolled consumption of large quantities of food in a relatively short period of time is known as _______________.

What the process called when adipocytes grow in number?

What have researchers learned about the causes of obesity from studying identical twins separated at birth?

One pound of stored body fat is equivalent to about _____ kcal.

What practical suggestions might you make to anyone wanting to increase his/her energy expenditure?

Why would 2 cups of grapes increase satiety more than ¼ cup of raisins?

_______________is characterized by an eating pattern that includes irregular eating, consistent undereating, and/or consistent overeating.

_______________ is an eating disorder characterized by an irrational fear of gaining weight or becoming obese.

An adolescent male refuses to maintain his body weight at a normal weight for his age and height, and he has an intense fear of becoming fat. He feels that he is overweight, despite having a low body weight. His diagnosis will be:

An individual is likely to feel more full after eating a 200-kilocalorie portion of cantaloupe, compared to a 200–kilocalorie portion of cheese.

In order to use the Harris-Benedict equation to calculate an individual’s REE, you will need all of the following except the individual’s:

Obese individuals tend to have larger stomachs than lean individuals.

What two factors are not accounted for in the formula for calculating one’s resting energy expenditure (REE)?

What percentage of people participating in weight-loss programs experience episodes of NES?

How many times per week must someone binge and purge to be diagnosed as having bulimia nervosa?

What the diagnostic criterion for binge-eating disorder (BED)?

Based on the American Psychological Association estimates, how many women in the U.S. battle some form of eating disorder?

What have researchers found when studying portion sizes?

The Science of Nutrition

Nutritional Assessmendietary Planning

Chemical, Biological, and Physiological Aspects of Nutrition

Carbohydrates

Protein

Lipids

Energy Metabolism

Physical Activity and Health

Water-Soluble Vitamins

Fat-Soluble Vitamins

The Major Minerals and Water

The Trace Minerals

Life Cycle Nutrition

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