Question 1

Glycogen is stored in the liver and muscles when:

Accepted Answer

A)  excessive fat is present in the blood. 
B)  vigorous muscular activity has just ended. 
C)  excessive glucose is present in the blood. 
D)  excessive cholesterol is present in the blood. 
E)  starvation conditions are present. 
A)  excessive fat is present in the blood. 
B)  vigorous muscular activity has just ended. 
C)  excessive glucose is present in the blood. 
D)  excessive cholesterol is present in the blood. 
E)  starvation conditions are present. C

Question 2

BMR is lowest during:

Accepted Answer

A)  pregnancy. 
B)  physical activity. 
C)  sleep. 
D)  sedentary activity. 
E)  exercise. 
A)  pregnancy. 
B)  physical activity. 
C)  sleep. 
D)  sedentary activity. 
E)  exercise. C

Question 3

The amount of fat a person's body stores when excess food is consumed:

Accepted Answer

A)  is directly proportional to weight. 
B)  is not influenced by GI functioning. 
C)  always equals 1 pound per 3500 kcal. 
D)  varies widely among individuals. 
E)  cannot exceed 200,000 kcalories. 
A)  is directly proportional to weight. 
B)  is not influenced by GI functioning. 
C)  always equals 1 pound per 3500 kcal. 
D)  varies widely among individuals. 
E)  cannot exceed 200,000 kcalories. D

Question 4

Men generally have a higher BMR than women do because:

Accepted Answer

A)  women have less lean body mass. 
B)  women tend to eat less. 
C)  men tend to eat more. 
D)  men have less lean body mass. 
E)  testosterone reduces BMR. 
A)  women have less lean body mass. 
B)  women tend to eat less. 
C)  men tend to eat more. 
D)  men have less lean body mass. 
E)  testosterone reduces BMR.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true regarding the effect of alcohol on body weight?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alcohol yields no energy, so it does not affect body weight. 
B)  Alcohol is low in kcalories and has very little effect on body weight. 
C)  Alcohol slows down the body's use of fat, causing more fat to be stored. 
D)  Alcohol speeds up the body's metabolism and discourages the storage of body fat. 
E)  Alcohol contains enzymes that convert protein to fat, encouraging the storage of body fat. 
A)  Alcohol yields no energy, so it does not affect body weight. 
B)  Alcohol is low in kcalories and has very little effect on body weight. 
C)  Alcohol slows down the body's use of fat, causing more fat to be stored. 
D)  Alcohol speeds up the body's metabolism and discourages the storage of body fat. 
E)  Alcohol contains enzymes that convert protein to fat, encouraging the storage of body fat.

Question 6

Explain the mechanism through which excessive abdominal fat is thought to increase the risk of chronic disease.

Accepted Answer

Hormones, called adipokines, are release

Question 7

Which of the following individuals would be classified as being very active?

Accepted Answer

A)  a carpenter 
B)  a teacher 
C)  a football player 
D)  a gardener 
E)  a golfer 
A)  a carpenter 
B)  a teacher 
C)  a football player 
D)  a gardener 
E)  a golfer

Question 8

Which of the following individuals would have the slowest basal metabolic rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  a 51-year-old male 
B)  a 20-year-old inactive woman 
C)  a 25-year-old pregnant woman 
D)  a 3-year-old child 
E)  a 32-year-old hyperthyroid woman 
A)  a 51-year-old male 
B)  a 20-year-old inactive woman 
C)  a 25-year-old pregnant woman 
D)  a 3-year-old child 
E)  a 32-year-old hyperthyroid woman

Question 9

Basal metabolic rate is lowered by:

Accepted Answer

A)  bodybuilding. 
B)  stress or fever. 
C)  high thyroid gland activity. 
D)  an increase in lean body mass. 
E)  loss of lean body mass. 
A)  bodybuilding. 
B)  stress or fever. 
C)  high thyroid gland activity. 
D)  an increase in lean body mass. 
E)  loss of lean body mass.

Question 10

Approximately what percentage of U.S. adults are overweight or obese?

Accepted Answer

A)  33 
B)  42 
C)  57 
D)  71 
E)  100 
A)  33 
B)  42 
C)  57 
D)  71 
E)  100

Question 11

Which type of fat poses the greatest risk to health?

Accepted Answer

A)  visceral fat 
B)  dietary fat 
C)  subcutaneous fat 
D)  lower body fat 
E)  fat accumulated due to alcohol consumption 
A)  visceral fat 
B)  dietary fat 
C)  subcutaneous fat 
D)  lower body fat 
E)  fat accumulated due to alcohol consumption

Question 12

When protein consumption exceeds body needs and energy needs are met, the excess amino acids are metabolized and:

Accepted Answer

A)  stored as fat. 
B)  excreted in the feces. 
C)  stored as amino acids. 
D)  stored as glycogen and fat. 
E)  stored in the gallbladder as bile. 
A)  stored as fat. 
B)  excreted in the feces. 
C)  stored as amino acids. 
D)  stored as glycogen and fat. 
E)  stored in the gallbladder as bile.

Question 13

Which of the following are acidic, water-soluble compounds formed from the incomplete breakdown of fat when carbohydrate is not available?

Accepted Answer

A)  amino acids 
B)  pyruvate molecules 
C)  carbon dioxide 
D)  ketone bodies 
E)  ammonia and urea 
A)  amino acids 
B)  pyruvate molecules 
C)  carbon dioxide 
D)  ketone bodies 
E)  ammonia and urea

Question 14

A good indicator of fat distribution on an individual is:

Accepted Answer

A)  BMI. 
B)  body weight. 
C)  hip circumference. 
D)  visual assessment. 
E)  waist circumference. 
A)  BMI. 
B)  body weight. 
C)  hip circumference. 
D)  visual assessment. 
E)  waist circumference.

Question 15

Which of the following describes anorexia nervosa?

Accepted Answer

A)  a n eating disorder characterized by a refusal to maintain a minimally normal body weight 
B)  r ecurring episodes of binge eating combined with a morbid fear of becoming fat, often followed by purging 
C)  t he absence of cessation of menstruation 
D)  e nergy restriction followed by binging 
E)  u se of a cathartic after a binge 
A)  a n eating disorder characterized by a refusal to maintain a minimally normal body weight 
B)  r ecurring episodes of binge eating combined with a morbid fear of becoming fat, often followed by purging 
C)  t he absence of cessation of menstruation 
D)  e nergy restriction followed by binging 
E)  u se of a cathartic after a binge

Question 16

Which of the following statements would you be least likely to tell your client regarding metabolic rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  BMR is measured after a 12-hour fast. 
B)  RMR is higher than BMR. 
C)  RMR represents only that energy needed for life-sustaining processes. 
D)  BMR is increased during growth. 
E)  BMR is typically expressed as kcalories per kilogram of body weight per hour. 
A)  BMR is measured after a 12-hour fast. 
B)  RMR is higher than BMR. 
C)  RMR represents only that energy needed for life-sustaining processes. 
D)  BMR is increased during growth. 
E)  BMR is typically expressed as kcalories per kilogram of body weight per hour.

Question 17

The thermic effect of food represents about what percentage of the total food energy taken in?

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  10 
C)  16 
D)  25 
E)  50 
A)  4 
B)  10 
C)  16 
D)  25 
E)  50

Question 18

Match between columns
                        Premises: less than 18.5
30.0 or more 
25.0-29.9 
35.0 or more 
40.0 or more
18.5-24.9

Accepted Answer

The Answer of waist size (in inches) indicating risk in is...

Question 19

The energy needed to maintain life when a person is at complete digestive, physical, and emotional rest is termed:

Accepted Answer

A)  basal metabolism. 
B)  the kcalorie. 
C)  physiological fuel value. 
D)  the Estimated Energy Requirement. 
E)  body composition. 
A)  basal metabolism. 
B)  the kcalorie. 
C)  physiological fuel value. 
D)  the Estimated Energy Requirement. 
E)  body composition.

Question 20

Define the thermic effect of food and explain its effect on energy expenditure

Accepted Answer

The thermic effect of food is an estimat

Exam 6: Energy Balance and Body Composition

Glycogen is stored in the liver and muscles when:

BMR is lowest during:

The amount of fat a person's body stores when excess food is consumed:

Men generally have a higher BMR than women do because:

Which of the following statements is true regarding the effect of alcohol on body weight?

Explain the mechanism through which excessive abdominal fat is thought to increase the risk of chronic disease.

Which of the following individuals would be classified as being very active?

Which of the following individuals would have the slowest basal metabolic rate?

Basal metabolic rate is lowered by:

Approximately what percentage of U.S. adults are overweight or obese?

Which type of fat poses the greatest risk to health?

When protein consumption exceeds body needs and energy needs are met, the excess amino acids are metabolized and:

Which of the following are acidic, water-soluble compounds formed from the incomplete breakdown of fat when carbohydrate is not available?

A good indicator of fat distribution on an individual is:

Which of the following describes anorexia nervosa?

Which of the following statements would you be least likely to tell your client regarding metabolic rate?

The thermic effect of food represents about what percentage of the total food energy taken in?

The energy needed to maintain life when a person is at complete digestive, physical, and emotional rest is termed:

Define the thermic effect of food and explain its effect on energy expenditure

Overview of Nutrition and Health

Digestion and Absorption

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Protein

Weight Management

The Vitamins

Water and the Minerals

Nutrition Through the Life Span: Pregnancy and Lactation

Nutrition Through the Life Span: Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence

Nutrition Through the Life Span: Later Adulthood

Nutrition Care and Assessment

Nutrition Intervention and Diet-Drug Interactions

Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Support

Nutrition in Metabolic and Respiratory Stress

Nutrition and Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders

Nutrition and Lower Gastrointestinal Disorders

Nutrition and Liver Diseases

Nutrition and Diabetes Mellitus

Nutrition and Cardiovascular Diseases

Nutrition and Renal Diseases

Nutrition, Cancer, and Hiv Infection

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