Question 1

Within a day of beginning a fast, most of the body's stores of which of the following are depleted?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​glycogen 
B)  ​amino acids 
C)  ​fatty acids 
D)  ​glycerol 
E)  ​protein 
A)  ​glycogen 
B)  ​amino acids 
C)  ​fatty acids 
D)  ​glycerol 
E)  ​protein A

Question 2

Identify and briefly describe five factors that affect a person's basal metabolic rate.​

Accepted Answer

age- lean body mass diminishes with age; height- greater height=greater BMR; fever- fever increases BMR; stress- increases BMR; fasting- lowers BMR.​

Question 3

Skinfold measurements provide an inaccurate estimate of total body fat.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

You suspect that your 14-year-old female client may have an eating disorder. What advice would you give her?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​cut kcalories 
B)  ​only eat when hungry 
C)  ​monitor blood glucose regularly 
D)  ​take a multivitamin 
E)  ​establish a reasonable weight goal based on a healthy body composition 
A)  ​cut kcalories 
B)  ​only eat when hungry 
C)  ​monitor blood glucose regularly 
D)  ​take a multivitamin 
E)  ​establish a reasonable weight goal based on a healthy body composition

Question 5

Which person is at the greatest health risk?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​a 27-year-old woman with a waist circumference of 40 inches 
B)  ​a 25-year-old athlete with a BMI of 33 
C)  ​a 50-year-old male with a BMI of 29 who works out every day 
D)  ​a 42-year-old woman with a waist circumference of 34 inches 
E)  ​a 20-year-old woman with a BMI of 18. 
A)  ​a 27-year-old woman with a waist circumference of 40 inches 
B)  ​a 25-year-old athlete with a BMI of 33 
C)  ​a 50-year-old male with a BMI of 29 who works out every day 
D)  ​a 42-year-old woman with a waist circumference of 34 inches 
E)  ​a 20-year-old woman with a BMI of 18.

Question 6

Which of the following describes anorexia nervosa?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​An eating disorder characterized by a refusal to maintain a minimally normal body weight. 
B)  ​Recurring episodes of binge eating combined with a morbid fear of becoming fat, often followed by purging. 
C)  ​The absence of cessation of menstruation. 
D)  ​Energy restriction followed by binging. 
E)  ​Use of a cathartic after a binge. 
A)  ​An eating disorder characterized by a refusal to maintain a minimally normal body weight. 
B)  ​Recurring episodes of binge eating combined with a morbid fear of becoming fat, often followed by purging. 
C)  ​The absence of cessation of menstruation. 
D)  ​Energy restriction followed by binging. 
E)  ​Use of a cathartic after a binge.

Question 7

You are discussing the health risks of obesity with a middle school class. Which of the following would you be least likely to mention?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​hypertension. 
B)  ​diabetes. 
C)  ​sleep apnea. 
D)  ​tuberculosis. 
E)  ​lowered self-esteem. 
A)  ​hypertension. 
B)  ​diabetes. 
C)  ​sleep apnea. 
D)  ​tuberculosis. 
E)  ​lowered self-esteem.

Question 8

Which of the following individuals would have the lowest basal metabolic rate?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​a pregnant woman 
B)  ​a tall, thin person 
C)  ​a malnourished person 
D)  ​a person with a fever 
E)  ​a bodybuilder 
A)  ​a pregnant woman 
B)  ​a tall, thin person 
C)  ​a malnourished person 
D)  ​a person with a fever 
E)  ​a bodybuilder

Question 9

​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 10

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 11

In the first few days of fasting, body protein is used primarily to:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​rebuild tissue. 
B)  ​replace worn out cells. 
C)  ​provide glucose. 
D)  ​stabilize fluid balance. 
E)  ​provide immunity to infection. 
A)  ​rebuild tissue. 
B)  ​replace worn out cells. 
C)  ​provide glucose. 
D)  ​stabilize fluid balance. 
E)  ​provide immunity to infection.

Question 12

Match each range to the appropriate health indicator.
-35.0 or more ​

Accepted Answer

A) normal BMI 
B) obese BMI 
C) overweight BMI 
D) underweight BMI 
E) waist size (in inches) indicating risk in men
F)waist size (in inches) indicating risk in women 
A) normal BMI 
B) obese BMI 
C) overweight BMI 
D) underweight BMI 
E) waist size (in inches) indicating risk in men
F)waist size (in inches) indicating risk in women

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

​Voluntary activities normally require less energy in a day than basal metabolism does.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Match each range to the appropriate health indicator.
-25.0-29.9 ​

Accepted Answer

A) normal BMI 
B) obese BMI 
C) overweight BMI 
D) underweight BMI 
E) waist size (in inches) indicating risk in men
F)waist size (in inches) indicating risk in women 
A) normal BMI 
B) obese BMI 
C) overweight BMI 
D) underweight BMI 
E) waist size (in inches) indicating risk in men
F)waist size (in inches) indicating risk in women

Question 16

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 17

Sara is a 22-year-old college student with a BMI of 17.5. She is very anxious and stress triggers binge eating episodes followed by self-induced vomiting. From which of the following disorders does Sara most likely suffer?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​bulimia nervosa 
B)  ​anorexia nervosa 
C)  ​clinical depression 
D)  ​binge eating disorder 
E)  ​relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S) 
A)  ​bulimia nervosa 
B)  ​anorexia nervosa 
C)  ​clinical depression 
D)  ​binge eating disorder 
E)  ​relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S)

Question 18

​Surplus dietary carbohydrate is first stored as:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​glycogen. 
B)  ​protein. 
C)  ​fat. 
D)  ​triglycerides. 
E)  ​cholesterol. 
A)  ​glycogen. 
B)  ​protein. 
C)  ​fat. 
D)  ​triglycerides. 
E)  ​cholesterol.

Question 19

Alcohol contributes to obesity because it:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​diminishes the body's use of fat for fuel. 
B)  ​has as many kcalories as fat. 
C)  ​increases appetite. 
D)  ​encourages storage of body protein. 
E)  ​reduces activity levels. 
A)  ​diminishes the body's use of fat for fuel. 
B)  ​has as many kcalories as fat. 
C)  ​increases appetite. 
D)  ​encourages storage of body protein. 
E)  ​reduces activity levels.

Question 20

The part of a triglyceride that can be made into glucose is:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the saturated fatty acids. 
B)  ​the medium-chain fatty acids. 
C)  ​the unsaturated fatty acids. 
D)  ​the long-chain fatty acids. 
E)  ​the glycerol backbone. 
A)  ​the saturated fatty acids. 
B)  ​the medium-chain fatty acids. 
C)  ​the unsaturated fatty acids. 
D)  ​the long-chain fatty acids. 
E)  ​the glycerol backbone.

Exam 6: Energy Balance and Body Composition

Within a day of beginning a fast, most of the body's stores of which of the following are depleted?​

Identify and briefly describe five factors that affect a person's basal metabolic rate.​

Skinfold measurements provide an inaccurate estimate of total body fat.​

You suspect that your 14-year-old female client may have an eating disorder. What advice would you give her?​

Which person is at the greatest health risk?​

Which of the following describes anorexia nervosa?​

You are discussing the health risks of obesity with a middle school class. Which of the following would you be least likely to mention?​

Which of the following individuals would have the lowest basal metabolic rate?​

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

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

In the first few days of fasting, body protein is used primarily to:​

Match each range to the appropriate health indicator. -35.0 or more ​

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

​Voluntary activities normally require less energy in a day than basal metabolism does.​

Match each range to the appropriate health indicator. -25.0-29.9 ​

Which type of fat poses the greatest risk to health?​

Sara is a 22-year-old college student with a BMI of 17.5. She is very anxious and stress triggers binge eating episodes followed by self-induced vomiting. From which of the following disorders does Sara most likely suffer?​

​Surplus dietary carbohydrate is first stored as:

Alcohol contributes to obesity because it:​

The part of a triglyceride that can be made into glucose is:​

Overview of Nutrition and Health

Digestion and Absorption

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Protein

Weight Management - Overweight and Underweight

The Vitamins

Water and the Minerals

Nutrition Through the Life Span - Pregnancy and Infancy

Nutrition Through the Life Span - 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 Disorders of the Heart and Blood Vessels

Nutrition and Renal Diseases

Nutrition - Cancer - and HIV Infection

Filters

Within a day of beginning a fast, most of the body's stores of which of the following are depleted?

Identify and briefly describe five factors that affect a person's basal metabolic rate.

Skinfold measurements provide an inaccurate estimate of total body fat.

You suspect that your 14-year-old female client may have an eating disorder. What advice would you give her?

Which person is at the greatest health risk?

Which of the following describes anorexia nervosa?

You are discussing the health risks of obesity with a middle school class. Which of the following would you be least likely to mention?

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

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

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

In the first few days of fasting, body protein is used primarily to:

Match each range to the appropriate health indicator. -35.0 or more

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

Voluntary activities normally require less energy in a day than basal metabolism does.

Match each range to the appropriate health indicator. -25.0-29.9

Which type of fat poses the greatest risk to health?

Sara is a 22-year-old college student with a BMI of 17.5. She is very anxious and stress triggers binge eating episodes followed by self-induced vomiting. From which of the following disorders does Sara most likely suffer?

Surplus dietary carbohydrate is first stored as:

Alcohol contributes to obesity because it:

The part of a triglyceride that can be made into glucose is: