Exam 12: Energy Balance and Body Weight

CP is a 30 yo female who is meeting with a physician to consider Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery. HT: 5'3"       WT: 234#         UBW: 201# (2 years ago) -Should CP elect to not have surgery, she should work with the registered dietitian to reduce her intake by:

Which of the following chronic conditions has a three-fold increase in prevalence in those who are obese?

According to the latest NHANES study, the proportion of US adults that is overweight or obese is:

The lowest rate of energy expenditure of an individual in a post-absorptive state and thermally neutral environment is termed:

Physical activity is _____ an energy-restricted diet in promoting initial weight loss

CP is a 30 yo female who is meeting with a physician to consider Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery. HT: 5'3"       WT: 234#         UBW: 201# (2 years ago) -Which mineral would the registered dietitian ensure was adequately provided by CP's diet?

Recent research has studied the effect of which two hormones on the regulation of appetite and fat storage?

If your patient is consuming "high-energy-dense" foods, they will tend to be _____ in water and _____ in fat and kcalories

A post-prandial glucose increase stimulates the -cells of the pancreas to release insulin, which has what effect on appetite and food intake?

Which of the following is a reasonable and achievable weight loss goal for someone who is obese?

The energy necessary to sustain life and to keep vital organs functioning is termed:

Generally speaking, you would expect BEE to be _____ than REE

Your patient has been in a car accident, has multi-system organ failure, and is on a ventilator in the ICU You suspect he is highly hypermetabolic The most appropriate method of estimating energy requirements in this patient is:

The "two-compartment model" takes into consideration which types of tissue?

The adipocyte is the site for _____ storage and mobilization

Case Study KL is 42 years of age and comes to your office for nutritional counseling.Your nutritional assessment data is as follows: HT: 5'7"         WT: 180#         1.7018 m/170.18 cm, 81.818 kg -Calculate KL's energy needs using the simplified Harris-Benedict equation assuming KL is male

Case Study KL is 42 years of age and comes to your office for nutritional counseling.Your nutritional assessment data is as follows: HT: 5'7"         WT: 180#         1.7018 m/170.18 cm, 81.818 kg -Calculate KL's energy needs using the simplified Harris-Benedict equation assuming KL is female