Question 1

Choose the best description of insulin resistance from among the following.

Accepted Answer

A)  The pancreas fails to produce insulin due to damage to alpha (α) cells. 
B)  The pancreas produces insulin but fails to secrete a sufficient amount when blood glucose is high. 
C)  The pancreas secretes insulin, but the insulin does not work as effectively on the tissue receptors. 
D)  The pancreas secretes glucagon instead of insulin in response to high blood glucose. 
A)  The pancreas fails to produce insulin due to damage to alpha (α) cells. 
B)  The pancreas produces insulin but fails to secrete a sufficient amount when blood glucose is high. 
C)  The pancreas secretes insulin, but the insulin does not work as effectively on the tissue receptors. 
D)  The pancreas secretes glucagon instead of insulin in response to high blood glucose.

Question 2

Which weight-loss plan contains the lowest amount of dietary carbohydrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Atkins diet 
B)  Ornish diet 
C)  Weight Watchers diet 
D)  Zone diet 
A)  Atkins diet 
B)  Ornish diet 
C)  Weight Watchers diet 
D)  Zone diet

Question 3

According to the most recent standards, a person with a blood pressure of 120/80 mm Hg is considered to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  normotensive (normal blood pressure). 
B)  pre-hypertensive. 
C)  hypertensive. 
D)  severely hypertensive. 
A)  normotensive (normal blood pressure). 
B)  pre-hypertensive. 
C)  hypertensive. 
D)  severely hypertensive.

Question 4

Identify reasons why energy expenditure may decline and weight may be gained as individuals age.

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why energy exp

Question 5

Outline the nutrition and exercise strategies associated with promoting health and delaying the onset of chronic diseases across the life cycle.

Accepted Answer

Nutrition and exercise play a crucial ro

Question 6

The main purpose of the homeostatic mechanism that regulates energy intake and expenditure in the body is to

Accepted Answer

A)  keep the body at a very fixed weight. 
B)  prevent weight loss. 
C)  maintain a fairly constant body weight. 
D)  stimulate weight gain. 
A)  keep the body at a very fixed weight. 
B)  prevent weight loss. 
C)  maintain a fairly constant body weight. 
D)  stimulate weight gain.

Question 7

What is "creeping obesity"?

Accepted Answer

A)  A slow gain of body fat as adults age 
B)  The process of muscle turning to fat 
C)  Change in body fat distribution after menopause 
D)  A genetic predisposition to gain weight 
A)  A slow gain of body fat as adults age 
B)  The process of muscle turning to fat 
C)  Change in body fat distribution after menopause 
D)  A genetic predisposition to gain weight

Question 8

A 35-year-old well-trained recreational athlete with no family history of heart disease receives the results of his blood lipid profile that was drawn as part of an annual physical. For questions 29-32, indicate whether each laboratory result is within or not within the normal range.
-Triglycerides 180 mg/dl

Accepted Answer

A)  Within the normal range 
B)  Not within the normal range 
A)  Within the normal range 
B)  Not within the normal range

Question 9

Most people who have been diagnosed with osteoporosis should not be physically active because activity would increase the risk for fracture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Those with osteoporosis have a greater risk for spine, hip, and wrist fractures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Choose one chronic disease (cardiovascular disease, hypertension, obesity, type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, lifestyle-related cancers, or osteoporosis) and explain the following in detail: 1) its definition, 2) its prevalence, 3) its cause(s), 4) the role of diet and exercise in prevention, and 5) the role of diet and exercise in treatment.

Accepted Answer

I choose type 2 diabetes for this questi

Question 12

Exercise results in major reductions of LDL cholesterol and large increases of HDL-C, similar to that seen with drug intervention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Explain the factors that regulate body weight, food intake, and energy expenditure.

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that regulate

Question 14

Chronic diseases can begin in infancy, childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Match the chronic disease with the approximate number of U.S. adults who are affected. Use each answer only once.
-Osteoporosis

Accepted Answer

A) 10 million 
B) 17 million 
C) 27 million 
D) 44 million 
E) 65 million 
A) 10 million 
B) 17 million 
C) 27 million 
D) 44 million 
E) 65 million

Question 16

Discuss the relationship between nutrition and physical activity and lifelong fitness and health.

Accepted Answer

The relationship between nutrition and p

Question 17

Sedentary jobs, drive-thru services, electronics, and people movers such as cars, elevators, and escalators give rise to the term toxic environment due to their combined negative effects on health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Exercise has an insulin-like effect; thus, well-trained athletes do not manifest type 2 diabetes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The behavior change model that has been most successful in changing diet and exercise-related behaviors is the Knowledge-Attitude-Behavior (KAB) model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Low calcium intake throughout adulthood and low bone mineral density can essentially be reversed with intake of high-dose calcium supplements for several years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Choose the best description of insulin resistance from among the following.

Which weight-loss plan contains the lowest amount of dietary carbohydrate?

According to the most recent standards, a person with a blood pressure of 120/80 mm Hg is considered to be:

Identify reasons why energy expenditure may decline and weight may be gained as individuals age.

Outline the nutrition and exercise strategies associated with promoting health and delaying the onset of chronic diseases across the life cycle.

The main purpose of the homeostatic mechanism that regulates energy intake and expenditure in the body is to

What is "creeping obesity"?

Most people who have been diagnosed with osteoporosis should not be physically active because activity would increase the risk for fracture.

Those with osteoporosis have a greater risk for spine, hip, and wrist fractures.

Exercise results in major reductions of LDL cholesterol and large increases of HDL-C, similar to that seen with drug intervention.

Explain the factors that regulate body weight, food intake, and energy expenditure.

Chronic diseases can begin in infancy, childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood.

Match the chronic disease with the approximate number of U.S. adults who are affected. Use each answer only once. -Osteoporosis

Discuss the relationship between nutrition and physical activity and lifelong fitness and health.

Sedentary jobs, drive-thru services, electronics, and people movers such as cars, elevators, and escalators give rise to the term toxic environment due to their combined negative effects on health.

Exercise has an insulin-like effect; thus, well-trained athletes do not manifest type 2 diabetes.

The behavior change model that has been most successful in changing diet and exercise-related behaviors is the Knowledge-Attitude-Behavior (KAB) model.

Low calcium intake throughout adulthood and low bone mineral density can essentially be reversed with intake of high-dose calcium supplements for several years.

Introduction to Sports Nutrition

Defining and Measuring Energy

Energy Systems and Exercise

Carbohydrates

Proteins

Fats

Water and Electrolytes

Vitamins

Minerals

Diet Planning: Food First, Supplements Second

Weight and Body Composition

Disordered Eating and Exercise Patterns in Athletes

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Exam 13: Diet and Exercise for Lifelong Fitness and Health

Choose the best description of insulin resistance from among the following.

Which weight-loss plan contains the lowest amount of dietary carbohydrate?

According to the most recent standards, a person with a blood pressure of 120/80 mm Hg is considered to be:

Identify reasons why energy expenditure may decline and weight may be gained as individuals age.

Outline the nutrition and exercise strategies associated with promoting health and delaying the onset of chronic diseases across the life cycle.

The main purpose of the homeostatic mechanism that regulates energy intake and expenditure in the body is to

What is "creeping obesity"?

Most people who have been diagnosed with osteoporosis should not be physically active because activity would increase the risk for fracture.

Those with osteoporosis have a greater risk for spine, hip, and wrist fractures.

Exercise results in major reductions of LDL cholesterol and large increases of HDL-C, similar to that seen with drug intervention.

Explain the factors that regulate body weight, food intake, and energy expenditure.

Chronic diseases can begin in infancy, childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood.

Match the chronic disease with the approximate number of U.S. adults who are affected. Use each answer only once. -Osteoporosis

Discuss the relationship between nutrition and physical activity and lifelong fitness and health.

Sedentary jobs, drive-thru services, electronics, and people movers such as cars, elevators, and escalators give rise to the term toxic environment due to their combined negative effects on health.

Exercise has an insulin-like effect; thus, well-trained athletes do not manifest type 2 diabetes.

The behavior change model that has been most successful in changing diet and exercise-related behaviors is the Knowledge-Attitude-Behavior (KAB) model.

Low calcium intake throughout adulthood and low bone mineral density can essentially be reversed with intake of high-dose calcium supplements for several years.

Introduction to Sports Nutrition

Defining and Measuring Energy

Energy Systems and Exercise

Carbohydrates

Proteins

Fats

Water and Electrolytes

Vitamins

Minerals

Diet Planning: Food First, Supplements Second

Weight and Body Composition

Disordered Eating and Exercise Patterns in Athletes

Filters