Question 1

In a clinical setting,which RQ suggests that the patient is not using fat as a source of calories?

Accepted Answer

A) <0.70 
B) <0.80 
C) <0.90 
D) 1.00 
A) <0.70 
B) <0.80 
C) <0.90 
D) 1.00

Question 2

In degrees Fahrenheit,how much of a change in body temperature both up and down is tolerable before death results?

Accepted Answer

A) 10 up, 10 down 
B) 5 up, 10 down 
C) 10 up, 5 down 
D) 5 up, 5 down 
A) 10 up, 10 down 
B) 5 up, 10 down 
C) 10 up, 5 down 
D) 5 up, 5 down

Question 3

Bioelectrical impedance analysis,a method used to determine body composition,is based on which principle?

Accepted Answer

A) Atomic nuclei behave like magnets when an external magnetic field is applied across the body. 
B) Adipose tissue is denser than lean body tissue. 
C) Electrical conductivity is greater in lean tissue than in adipose tissue. 
D) Fat-free mass is proportional to total body potassium. 
A) Atomic nuclei behave like magnets when an external magnetic field is applied across the body. 
B) Adipose tissue is denser than lean body tissue. 
C) Electrical conductivity is greater in lean tissue than in adipose tissue. 
D) Fat-free mass is proportional to total body potassium.

Question 4

Energy expenditure can be quantified by measuring ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the amount of water consumed in one hour 
B) water vapor output in one hour 
C) heat dissipated by the body 
D) the change in muscle tone after exercise 
A) the amount of water consumed in one hour 
B) water vapor output in one hour 
C) heat dissipated by the body 
D) the change in muscle tone after exercise

Question 5

A recommended measurement to determine energy expenditure is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) basal metabolic rate 
B) resting metabolic rate 
C) urinary nitrogen excretion 
D) thermic effect of food 
A) basal metabolic rate 
B) resting metabolic rate 
C) urinary nitrogen excretion 
D) thermic effect of food

Question 6

A BMI in children between the 75th and 85th percentiles is considered overweight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Receptors for which hormone are located in the hypothalamus,skeletal muscle,liver,and smooth muscle?

Accepted Answer

A) adiponectin 
B) cholecystokinin 
C) pancreatic polypeptide 
D) GLP-1 
A) adiponectin 
B) cholecystokinin 
C) pancreatic polypeptide 
D) GLP-1

Question 8

Which of the following methods of estimating energy expenditure does NOT require knowledge of the individual's age?

Accepted Answer

A) doubly labeled water method 
B) Harris-Benedict prediction equation 
C) Mifflin-St. Jeor equation 
D) estimated energy requirement equation 
A) doubly labeled water method 
B) Harris-Benedict prediction equation 
C) Mifflin-St. Jeor equation 
D) estimated energy requirement equation

Question 9

Which body component comprises more diverse tissues?

Accepted Answer

A) lean body mass 
B) fat mass 
C) fat-free mass 
D) skinfold thickness 
A) lean body mass 
B) fat mass 
C) fat-free mass 
D) skinfold thickness

Question 10

In order to determine disease risk,many health professionals use BMI and which other measurement?

Accepted Answer

A) body temperature 
B) tibial length 
C) head diameter 
D) waist circumference 
A) body temperature 
B) tibial length 
C) head diameter 
D) waist circumference

Question 11

Which of the following hormones or molecules increases the urge to eat?

Accepted Answer

A) leptin 
B) ghrelin 
C) adiponectin 
D) insulin 
A) leptin 
B) ghrelin 
C) adiponectin 
D) insulin

Question 12

Which of the following represents a BMI range considered to be healthy for most adult men and women?

Accepted Answer

A) 30 
A) 30

Question 13

Hormones that regulate appetite target the region of the hypothalamus known as the arcuate nucleus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In the reference man and woman,respectively,what percentage of body weight is fat?

Accepted Answer

A) 10%, 20% 
B) 15%, 27% 
C) 30%, 40% 
D) 45%, 55% 
A) 10%, 20% 
B) 15%, 27% 
C) 30%, 40% 
D) 45%, 55%

Question 15

Basal metabolic rate represents ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the rate of energy expenditure that sustains basic life processes in all cells in the awake state 
B) the rate of energy expenditure when the body is at rest and no food has been eaten in 4 hours 
C) minimal energy expenditure over a period of 24 hours 
D) all energy expenditure except that is attributable to physical activity 
A) the rate of energy expenditure that sustains basic life processes in all cells in the awake state 
B) the rate of energy expenditure when the body is at rest and no food has been eaten in 4 hours 
C) minimal energy expenditure over a period of 24 hours 
D) all energy expenditure except that is attributable to physical activity

Question 16

Match each clinically useful method or index with the formula for its calculation.
-Mifflin-St.Jeor Equations

Accepted Answer

A) 66.5 + (13.7 weight in kg)+ (5.0 height in cm)- (6.8 age in years) 
B) weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters 
C) 48.1 kg + 2.7 kg/in > 5 ft 
D) (99.9 × W)+ (6.25 × H)- (4.92 × 
A) + 5 
E) created by the life insurance industry 
A) 66.5 + (13.7 weight in kg)+ (5.0 height in cm)- (6.8 age in years) 
B) weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters 
C) 48.1 kg + 2.7 kg/in > 5 ft 
D) (99.9 × W)+ (6.25 × H)- (4.92 × 
A) + 5 
E) created by the life insurance industry

Question 17

Quantification of total energy expenditure may be calculated using ____.

Accepted Answer

A) neutron activation 
B) infrared light 
C) high-frequency ultrasonic energy 
D) the doubly labeled water method 
A) neutron activation 
B) infrared light 
C) high-frequency ultrasonic energy 
D) the doubly labeled water method

Question 18

Obesogens stimulate body fat accumulation by binding to hormone receptors and either stimulating or inhibiting the signaling pathway.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

​Match each clinically useful method or index with the trait that it estimates.
-Mifflin-St.Jeor Equations

Accepted Answer

A) resting metabolic rate in kcal/day 
B) appropriateness of an individual's weight for height 
C) ideal body weight for height 
D) improves the accuracy of RMR measurements in people with excess body fat 
E) appropriate body weight target when reducing body fat to a lower level 
A) resting metabolic rate in kcal/day 
B) appropriateness of an individual's weight for height 
C) ideal body weight for height 
D) improves the accuracy of RMR measurements in people with excess body fat 
E) appropriate body weight target when reducing body fat to a lower level

Question 20

Adiponectin levels decrease with decreased fat mass and increase with increased fat mass.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In a clinical setting,which RQ suggests that the patient is not using fat as a source of calories?

In degrees Fahrenheit,how much of a change in body temperature both up and down is tolerable before death results?

Bioelectrical impedance analysis,a method used to determine body composition,is based on which principle?

Energy expenditure can be quantified by measuring ____.

A recommended measurement to determine energy expenditure is ____.

A BMI in children between the 75th and 85th percentiles is considered overweight.

Receptors for which hormone are located in the hypothalamus,skeletal muscle,liver,and smooth muscle?

Which of the following methods of estimating energy expenditure does NOT require knowledge of the individual's age?

Which body component comprises more diverse tissues?

In order to determine disease risk,many health professionals use BMI and which other measurement?

Which of the following hormones or molecules increases the urge to eat?

Which of the following represents a BMI range considered to be healthy for most adult men and women?

Hormones that regulate appetite target the region of the hypothalamus known as the arcuate nucleus.

In the reference man and woman,respectively,what percentage of body weight is fat?

Basal metabolic rate represents ____.

Match each clinically useful method or index with the formula for its calculation. -Mifflin-St.Jeor Equations

Quantification of total energy expenditure may be calculated using ____.

Obesogens stimulate body fat accumulation by binding to hormone receptors and either stimulating or inhibiting the signaling pathway.

Match each clinically useful method or index with the trait that it estimates. -Mifflin-St.Jeor Equations

Adiponectin levels decrease with decreased fat mass and increase with increased fat mass.

The Cell: A Microcosm of Life

The Digestive System: Mechanism for Nourishing the Body

Carbohydrates

Fiber

Lipids

Protein

Integration and Regulation of Metabolism and the Impact of Exercise

Water-Soluble Vitamins

Fat-Soluble Vitamins

Major Minerals

Water and Electrolytes

Essential Trace and Ultratrace Minerals

Nonessential Trace and Ultratrace Minerals

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Exam 8: Energy Expenditure, Body Composition, and Healthy Weight

In a clinical setting,which RQ suggests that the patient is not using fat as a source of calories?

In degrees Fahrenheit,how much of a change in body temperature both up and down is tolerable before death results?

Bioelectrical impedance analysis,a method used to determine body composition,is based on which principle?

Energy expenditure can be quantified by measuring ____.

A recommended measurement to determine energy expenditure is ____.

A BMI in children between the 75th and 85th percentiles is considered overweight.

Receptors for which hormone are located in the hypothalamus,skeletal muscle,liver,and smooth muscle?

Which of the following methods of estimating energy expenditure does NOT require knowledge of the individual's age?

Which body component comprises more diverse tissues?

In order to determine disease risk,many health professionals use BMI and which other measurement?

Which of the following hormones or molecules increases the urge to eat?

Which of the following represents a BMI range considered to be healthy for most adult men and women?

Hormones that regulate appetite target the region of the hypothalamus known as the arcuate nucleus.

In the reference man and woman,respectively,what percentage of body weight is fat?

Basal metabolic rate represents ____.

Match each clinically useful method or index with the formula for its calculation. -Mifflin-St.Jeor Equations

Quantification of total energy expenditure may be calculated using ____.

Obesogens stimulate body fat accumulation by binding to hormone receptors and either stimulating or inhibiting the signaling pathway.

​Match each clinically useful method or index with the trait that it estimates. -Mifflin-St.Jeor Equations

Adiponectin levels decrease with decreased fat mass and increase with increased fat mass.

The Cell: A Microcosm of Life

The Digestive System: Mechanism for Nourishing the Body

Carbohydrates

Fiber

Lipids

Protein

Integration and Regulation of Metabolism and the Impact of Exercise

Water-Soluble Vitamins

Fat-Soluble Vitamins

Major Minerals

Water and Electrolytes

Essential Trace and Ultratrace Minerals

Nonessential Trace and Ultratrace Minerals

Filters

Match each clinically useful method or index with the trait that it estimates. -Mifflin-St.Jeor Equations