Question 1

Match each range to the appropriate health indicator.
-​less than 18.5

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 2

Match each range to the appropriate health indicator.
-30.0 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 3

A smoker may weigh less than a non-smoker, but will likely have more visceral fat.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Fat can be made from an excess of any energy-yielding nutrient.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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 6

​Obesity is officially defined as a BMI of equal to or greater than which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​25 
B)  ​30 
C)  ​35 
D)  ​40 
E)  ​43 
A)  ​25 
B)  ​30 
C)  ​35 
D)  ​40 
E)  ​43

Question 7

The basal metabolic rate slows with increasing age because:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​ the elderly are malnourished. 
B)  ​fat mass in the body decreases. 
C)  ​digestive efficiency declines. 
D)  ​lean body mass diminishes. 
E)  ​kidney function decreases. 
A)  ​ the elderly are malnourished. 
B)  ​fat mass in the body decreases. 
C)  ​digestive efficiency declines. 
D)  ​lean body mass diminishes. 
E)  ​kidney function decreases.

Question 8

Discuss three indicators used to identify and evaluate the health risks from overweight and obesity.​

Accepted Answer

1) BMI- overweight is defined as BMI of

Question 9

The body's adaptations to fasting are sufficient to maintain life for only a very short period.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Ketones can meet some of the nervous system's energy needs.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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.

Question 12

According to BMI criteria, a person with a BMI of 24 would be considered:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​underweight. 
B)  ​overweight. 
C)  ​obese. 
D)  ​normal weight. 
E)  ​physically fit. 
A)  ​underweight. 
B)  ​overweight. 
C)  ​obese. 
D)  ​normal weight. 
E)  ​physically fit.

Question 13

Basal metabolic needs are large compared to energy needs for activities.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

​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 15

Normally, the nervous system consumes less than 10% of the total glucose used each day.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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.

Question 17

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 18

Fasting results in:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​degradation of lean body tissue. 
B)  ​safe, quick, and easy loss of fat tissue. 
C)  ​immediate loss of energy and mental alertness. 
D)  ​cleansing of toxins from the body. 
E)  ​improved resistance to infections. 
A)  ​degradation of lean body tissue. 
B)  ​safe, quick, and easy loss of fat tissue. 
C)  ​immediate loss of energy and mental alertness. 
D)  ​cleansing of toxins from the body. 
E)  ​improved resistance to infections.

Question 19

​The health risk associated with central obesity has to do with:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​an imbalance in adipokines. 
B)  ​the proximity of the excess fat to the gallbladder. 
C)  ​an imbalance in cytokines. 
D)  ​the proximity of excess fat to the small intestine. 
E)  ​an imbalance in estrogen. 
A)  ​an imbalance in adipokines. 
B)  ​the proximity of the excess fat to the gallbladder. 
C)  ​an imbalance in cytokines. 
D)  ​the proximity of excess fat to the small intestine. 
E)  ​an imbalance in estrogen.

Question 20

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.

Exam 6: Energy Balance and Body Composition

Match each range to the appropriate health indicator. -​less than 18.5

Match each range to the appropriate health indicator. -30.0 or more ​

A smoker may weigh less than a non-smoker, but will likely have more visceral fat.​

Fat can be made from an excess of any energy-yielding nutrient.​

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

​Obesity is officially defined as a BMI of equal to or greater than which of the following?

The basal metabolic rate slows with increasing age because:​

Discuss three indicators used to identify and evaluate the health risks from overweight and obesity.​

The body's adaptations to fasting are sufficient to maintain life for only a very short period.​

Ketones can meet some of the nervous system's energy needs.​

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

According to BMI criteria, a person with a BMI of 24 would be considered:​

Basal metabolic needs are large compared to energy needs for activities.​

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

Normally, the nervous system consumes less than 10% of the total glucose used each day.​

BMR is lowest during:​

Basal metabolic rate is lowered by:​

Fasting results in:​

​The health risk associated with central obesity has to do with:

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

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

Match each range to the appropriate health indicator. -less than 18.5

Match each range to the appropriate health indicator. -30.0 or more

A smoker may weigh less than a non-smoker, but will likely have more visceral fat.

Fat can be made from an excess of any energy-yielding nutrient.

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

Obesity is officially defined as a BMI of equal to or greater than which of the following?

The basal metabolic rate slows with increasing age because:

Discuss three indicators used to identify and evaluate the health risks from overweight and obesity.

The body's adaptations to fasting are sufficient to maintain life for only a very short period.

Ketones can meet some of the nervous system's energy needs.

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

According to BMI criteria, a person with a BMI of 24 would be considered:

Basal metabolic needs are large compared to energy needs for activities.

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

Normally, the nervous system consumes less than 10% of the total glucose used each day.

BMR is lowest during:

Basal metabolic rate is lowered by:

Fasting results in:

The health risk associated with central obesity has to do with:

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