Exam 13: Diet and Exercise for Lifelong Fitness and Health

The exercise guidelines outlined by various health-related organizations all recommend:

Of the following, which contributes most to causes of death in the United States?

Reducing sodium intake will reduce blood pressure in all people who are hypertensive.

Of the chronic diseases listed, when an individual's BMI increases it has the greatest impact on risk for:

Match the chronic disease with the approximate number of U.S. adults who are affected. Use each answer only once. -Type 2 diabetes

One way to decrease cholesterol and saturated fats in the diet is to reduce the intake of animal fats.

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. -Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol 87 mg/dl

A healthy diet is important in the treatment of metabolic syndrome but becoming physically active will likely have a much stronger effect.

"Good" cholesterol is a term used to describe cholesterol that is attached to high-density lipoproteins.

Which weight-loss plan is known for its support system?

Of the following, the most critical intervention because of its strong and independent effect on metabolic syndrome is:

Ghrelin is a hormone synthesized by cells in the stomach and its primary role in the body is to

There is an association between body weight, chronic disease, and mortality but this association is very much influenced by _____.

The major factors underlying the development of metabolic syndrome are:

Studies have shown that regular endurance training:

Explain the relationship among body weight, fat distribution, and the risk for chronic diseases in men and women.

The nutrition guidelines outlined by various health-related organizations are generally:

Which weight loss plan is also known as the 40-30-30 diet?

The Health at Every Size movement does NOT support the use of:

There is a strong inverse relationship between physical activity and premature mortality.