Question 1

An individual can most easily alter his/her energy output by altering:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the time of day he/she exercises. 
B)  ​the intensity, duration, and frequency of exercise. 
C)  ​his/her eating patterns. 
D)  ​the combination of foods eaten at a meal. 
E)  ​sleep patterns. 
A)  ​the time of day he/she exercises. 
B)  ​the intensity, duration, and frequency of exercise. 
C)  ​his/her eating patterns. 
D)  ​the combination of foods eaten at a meal. 
E)  ​sleep patterns.

Question 2

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 3

In the first few days of a fast, what percentage of needed glucose is supplied by protein breakdown?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​25 
B)  ​50 
C)  ​75 
D)  ​90 
E)  ​100 
A)  ​25 
B)  ​50 
C)  ​75 
D)  ​90 
E)  ​100

Question 4

​Which of the following people would be at lowest risk for the accumulation of abdominal fat?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​a smoker 
B)  ​a postmenopausal woman 
C)  ​a middle-aged man 
D)  ​a premenopausal woman 
E)  ​a 15-year-old male football player 
A)  ​a smoker 
B)  ​a postmenopausal woman 
C)  ​a middle-aged man 
D)  ​a premenopausal woman 
E)  ​a 15-year-old male football player

Question 5

Match each range to the appropriate health indicator.
-​40.0 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 6

Energy is stored in the body for future use as:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​nitrogen. 
B)  ​glycerol. 
C)  ​fatty acids. 
D)  ​lecithin. 
E)  ​body fat. 
A)  ​nitrogen. 
B)  ​glycerol. 
C)  ​fatty acids. 
D)  ​lecithin. 
E)  ​body fat.

Question 7

​A weakness in using BMI to assess body weight is:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​it doesn't distinguish between male and female. 
B)  ​it doesn't distinguish between young and old. 
C)  ​it doesn't indicate where excess fat is located on the body. 
D)  ​it doesn't indicate the ideal weight for a given height. 
E)  ​it distinguishes between muscle weight and fat weight. 
A)  ​it doesn't distinguish between male and female. 
B)  ​it doesn't distinguish between young and old. 
C)  ​it doesn't indicate where excess fat is located on the body. 
D)  ​it doesn't indicate the ideal weight for a given height. 
E)  ​it distinguishes between muscle weight and fat weight.

Question 8

You are discussing energy requirements with your client. Which of the following would you be least likely to mention to her regarding variability of energy needs between individuals?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​gender 
B)  ​age 
C)  ​physical activity 
D)  ​body composition 
E)  ​food preferences 
A)  ​gender 
B)  ​age 
C)  ​physical activity 
D)  ​body composition 
E)  ​food preferences

Question 9

What body component has the greatest variability in quantity and quality?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​bone mass 
B)  ​muscle mass 
C)  ​fluid 
D)  ​fat mass 
E)  ​nervous tissue 
A)  ​bone mass 
B)  ​muscle mass 
C)  ​fluid 
D)  ​fat mass 
E)  ​nervous tissue

Question 10

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 11

The body metabolically recognizes the difference between fasting and starving.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Match each range to the appropriate health indicator.
-18.5-24.9 ​

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 13

Your client, Samantha, has been fasting to lose weight. Which of the following changes in her body would be least likely?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​loss of lean tissue. 
B)  ​disturbances of fluid and electrolyte balance. 
C)  ​impairment of disease resistance. 
D)  ​increased body temperature. 
E)  ​increased metabolic rate. 
A)  ​loss of lean tissue. 
B)  ​disturbances of fluid and electrolyte balance. 
C)  ​impairment of disease resistance. 
D)  ​increased body temperature. 
E)  ​increased metabolic rate.

Question 14

Given that EER for women = [354 - (6.91 ´ age)] + PA ´ [(9.36 ´ wt) + (726 ´ ht)], estimate the energy requirements for Anne, an active 27 year old (PA = 1.27) who is 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 130 pounds. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​1700-1800 
B)  ​2300-2400 
C)  ​2600-2700 
D)  ​3200-3300 
E)  ​3500-3700 
A)  ​1700-1800 
B)  ​2300-2400 
C)  ​2600-2700 
D)  ​3200-3300 
E)  ​3500-3700

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)  ​33 
B)  ​42 
C)  ​57 
D)  ​69 
E)  ​100 
A)  ​33 
B)  ​42 
C)  ​57 
D)  ​69 
E)  ​100

Question 16

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 17

As the body shifts to partial dependence on ketones for energy during prolonged fasting:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the body increases its energy output. 
B)  ​the body conserves its lean tissue. 
C)  ​the body increases its metabolism. 
D)  ​the body's loss of lean tissue increases. 
E)  ​the body's fat stores increase. 
A)  ​the body increases its energy output. 
B)  ​the body conserves its lean tissue. 
C)  ​the body increases its metabolism. 
D)  ​the body's loss of lean tissue increases. 
E)  ​the body's fat stores increase.

Question 18

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 19

​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.

Question 20

​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

Exam 6: Energy Balance and Body Composition

An individual can most easily alter his/her energy output by altering:​

A good indicator of fat distribution on an individual is:​

In the first few days of a fast, what percentage of needed glucose is supplied by protein breakdown?​

​Which of the following people would be at lowest risk for the accumulation of abdominal fat?

Match each range to the appropriate health indicator. -​40.0 or more

Energy is stored in the body for future use as:​

​A weakness in using BMI to assess body weight is:

You are discussing energy requirements with your client. Which of the following would you be least likely to mention to her regarding variability of energy needs between individuals?​

What body component has the greatest variability in quantity and quality?​

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

The body metabolically recognizes the difference between fasting and starving.​

Match each range to the appropriate health indicator. -18.5-24.9 ​

Your client, Samantha, has been fasting to lose weight. Which of the following changes in her body would be least likely?​

Given that EER for women = [354 - (6.91 ´ age)] + PA ´ [(9.36 ´ wt) + (726 ´ ht)], estimate the energy requirements for Anne, an active 27 year old (PA = 1.27) who is 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 130 pounds. ​

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

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

As the body shifts to partial dependence on ketones for energy during prolonged fasting:​

Men generally have a higher BMR than women do because:​

​Glycogen is stored in the liver and muscles when:

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

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

An individual can most easily alter his/her energy output by altering:

A good indicator of fat distribution on an individual is:

In the first few days of a fast, what percentage of needed glucose is supplied by protein breakdown?

Which of the following people would be at lowest risk for the accumulation of abdominal fat?

Match each range to the appropriate health indicator. -40.0 or more

Energy is stored in the body for future use as:

A weakness in using BMI to assess body weight is:

You are discussing energy requirements with your client. Which of the following would you be least likely to mention to her regarding variability of energy needs between individuals?

What body component has the greatest variability in quantity and quality?

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

The body metabolically recognizes the difference between fasting and starving.

Match each range to the appropriate health indicator. -18.5-24.9

Your client, Samantha, has been fasting to lose weight. Which of the following changes in her body would be least likely?

Given that EER for women = [354 - (6.91 ´ age)] + PA ´ [(9.36 ´ wt) + (726 ´ ht)], estimate the energy requirements for Anne, an active 27 year old (PA = 1.27) who is 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 130 pounds.

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

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

As the body shifts to partial dependence on ketones for energy during prolonged fasting:

Men generally have a higher BMR than women do because:

Glycogen is stored in the liver and muscles when:

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