Question 1

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. D

Question 2

Why is it important to assess body composition as well as body weight?

Accepted Answer

A person's weight does not provide information about body composition-i.e., % lean muscle mass, % body fat, and body water.It would be particularly helpful to assess body composition, as it changes throughout the life cycle and is affected by health status, diet, and overall energy balance.It is possible for physically fit people to weigh more and appear "overweight" or "obese" when they are actually lean.Muscle is more dense than fat; thus, the more muscle mass a person has, the more dense he/she will be and the more he/she will weigh.

Question 3

Which of the following hormones appears to work in opposition to leptin?

Accepted Answer

A) Adiponectin 
B) Cortisol 
C) Epinephrine 
D) Insulin 
A) Adiponectin 
B) Cortisol 
C) Epinephrine 
D) Insulin A

Question 4

What percentage of adults and children, respectively, are estimated to eat fast food daily?

Accepted Answer

A) 13, 18 
B) 25, 30 
C) 37, 42 
D) 49, 54 
A) 13, 18 
B) 25, 30 
C) 37, 42 
D) 49, 54

Question 5

What body fat percentages for males and females, respectively, indicate obesity?

Accepted Answer

A) females, > 25%; males, > 20% 
B) females, > 40%; males, > 30% 
C) males, > 25%; females, > 33% 
D) males, > 15%; females, > 20% 
A) females, > 25%; males, > 20% 
B) females, > 40%; males, > 30% 
C) males, > 25%; females, > 33% 
D) males, > 15%; females, > 20%

Question 6

According to the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, how much time, at a minimum, should children spend being physically active per week?

Accepted Answer

A) 30 minutes a day, at least 5 days a week 
B) 45 minutes a day, at least 5 days a week 
C) 60 minutes a day, preferably 7 days a week 
D) 90 minutes a day, preferably 7 days a week 
A) 30 minutes a day, at least 5 days a week 
B) 45 minutes a day, at least 5 days a week 
C) 60 minutes a day, preferably 7 days a week 
D) 90 minutes a day, preferably 7 days a week

Question 7

What changes in supermarket choices and the food-away-from-home industry might have a positive impact on the nutrition and health of US residents?

Accepted Answer

Being able to choose salads and sandwich

Question 8

What is the estimated rate of eating disorders among collegiate athletes?

Accepted Answer

A) 5%-30% 
B) 10%-20% 
C) 30%-35% 
D) 15%-60% 
A) 5%-30% 
B) 10%-20% 
C) 30%-35% 
D) 15%-60%

Question 9

Can people eat while they are asleep?

Accepted Answer

Nocturnal sleep-related eating disorder

Question 10

Stan participated in a scientific study in which he had measurements of oxygen and hydrogen taken What did Stan experience?

Accepted Answer

A) Direct calorimetry 
B) Indirect calorimetry 
C) Use of the Harris-Benedict equation 
D) Use of doubly labeled water 
A) Direct calorimetry 
B) Indirect calorimetry 
C) Use of the Harris-Benedict equation 
D) Use of doubly labeled water

Question 11

What do the appearance, taste, and aroma of food stimulate?

Accepted Answer

A) Hunger 
B) Appetite 
C) Hypertrophic growth 
D) Hyperplastic growth 
A) Hunger 
B) Appetite 
C) Hypertrophic growth 
D) Hyperplastic growth

Question 12

The decline of what hormone in anorexics triggers bone loss?

Accepted Answer

A) Estrogen 
B) Progesterone 
C) Testosterone 
D) Insulin 
A) Estrogen 
B) Progesterone 
C) Testosterone 
D) Insulin

Question 13

How do neurotransmitters differ from hormones?

Accepted Answer

A) They regulate activities mainly in the liver. 
B) They regulate activities mainly in the central nervous system. 
C) They regulate activities mainly in adipocytes. 
D) They regulate activities mainly in the small intestine. 
A) They regulate activities mainly in the liver. 
B) They regulate activities mainly in the central nervous system. 
C) They regulate activities mainly in adipocytes. 
D) They regulate activities mainly in the small intestine.

Question 14

The hormone leptin is produced by the liver and helps to regulate body weight

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

DEXA uses X-ray beams to assess body composition

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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 17

Which of the following syndromes is characterized by eating while asleep?

Accepted Answer

A) Nocturnal sleep-related eating disorder (SRE
D)  
B) Night eating syndrome (NES) 
C) Nocturnal night disordered eating (NND
E)  
D) Night sleep-related disordered eating (NSD
E)  
A) Nocturnal sleep-related eating disorder (SRE
D)  
B) Night eating syndrome (NES) 
C) Nocturnal night disordered eating (NND
E)  
D) Night sleep-related disordered eating (NSD
E)

Question 18

Which of the following health problems are typically associated with untreated anorexia nervosa?

Accepted Answer

A) Adiposity, hair loss, excessive calcification of bone 
B) Appearance of lanugo, muscle wasting, bone loss 
C) Over-hydration, hair loss, bone loss 
D) Loss of body hair, cardiac abnormalities, menstrual irregularities 
A) Adiposity, hair loss, excessive calcification of bone 
B) Appearance of lanugo, muscle wasting, bone loss 
C) Over-hydration, hair loss, bone loss 
D) Loss of body hair, cardiac abnormalities, menstrual irregularities

Question 19

All of the following contribute to causing food cravings except:

Accepted Answer

A) overly restrictive food regimens. 
B) too much sleep. 
C) stress. 
D) inactivity. 
A) overly restrictive food regimens. 
B) too much sleep. 
C) stress. 
D) inactivity.

Question 20

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

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

Why is it important to assess body composition as well as body weight?

Which of the following hormones appears to work in opposition to leptin?

What percentage of adults and children, respectively, are estimated to eat fast food daily?

What body fat percentages for males and females, respectively, indicate obesity?

According to the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, how much time, at a minimum, should children spend being physically active per week?

What changes in supermarket choices and the food-away-from-home industry might have a positive impact on the nutrition and health of US residents?

What is the estimated rate of eating disorders among collegiate athletes?

Can people eat while they are asleep?

Stan participated in a scientific study in which he had measurements of oxygen and hydrogen taken What did Stan experience?

What do the appearance, taste, and aroma of food stimulate?

The decline of what hormone in anorexics triggers bone loss?

How do neurotransmitters differ from hormones?

The hormone leptin is produced by the liver and helps to regulate body weight

DEXA uses X-ray beams to assess body composition

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

Which of the following syndromes is characterized by eating while asleep?

Which of the following health problems are typically associated with untreated anorexia nervosa?

All of the following contribute to causing food cravings except:

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

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Exam 8: Energy Balance and Body Weight Regulation

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

Why is it important to assess body composition as well as body weight?

Which of the following hormones appears to work in opposition to leptin?

What percentage of adults and children, respectively, are estimated to eat fast food daily?

What body fat percentages for males and females, respectively, indicate obesity?

According to the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, how much time, at a minimum, should children spend being physically active per week?

What changes in supermarket choices and the food-away-from-home industry might have a positive impact on the nutrition and health of US residents?

What is the estimated rate of eating disorders among collegiate athletes?

Can people eat while they are asleep?

Stan participated in a scientific study in which he had measurements of oxygen and hydrogen taken What did Stan experience?

What do the appearance, taste, and aroma of food stimulate?

The decline of what hormone in anorexics triggers bone loss?

How do neurotransmitters differ from hormones?

The hormone leptin is produced by the liver and helps to regulate body weight

DEXA uses X-ray beams to assess body composition

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

Which of the following syndromes is characterized by eating while asleep?

Which of the following health problems are typically associated with untreated anorexia nervosa?

All of the following contribute to causing food cravings except:

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

The Science of Nutrition

Nutritional Assessment and Dietary 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

Filters