Question 1

What is leptin?

Accepted Answer

A) a hormone produced by fat (adipose)tissue 
B) a hormone that suppresses hunger 
C) a hormone that encourages hunger 
D) a hormone produced by fat tissue that suppresses hunger 
E) a hormone produced by fat tissue that encourages hunger 
A) a hormone produced by fat (adipose)tissue 
B) a hormone that suppresses hunger 
C) a hormone that encourages hunger 
D) a hormone produced by fat tissue that suppresses hunger 
E) a hormone produced by fat tissue that encourages hunger

Question 2

What would be a barrier to someone having their body composition assessed via underwater weighing?

Accepted Answer

Fear of be

Question 3

Why might the smell of a hot-pretzel stand at the mall be a factor in gaining weight and ultimately being overweight or obese?

Accepted Answer

Smell affects appetite,and if

Question 4

How does NEAT affect body weight?

Accepted Answer

NEAT includes activities performed daily

Question 5

All of the following describe abdominal obesity,except that it is

Accepted Answer

A) present in women whose waist circumference exceeds 35 inches. 
B) measured at the top of the rib cage. 
C) present in men whose waist circumference exceeds 40 inches. 
D) associated with an apple-shaped body. 
E) the healthiest type of obesity. 
A) present in women whose waist circumference exceeds 35 inches. 
B) measured at the top of the rib cage. 
C) present in men whose waist circumference exceeds 40 inches. 
D) associated with an apple-shaped body. 
E) the healthiest type of obesity.

Question 6

How has technology been a factor in the increase in obesity in the United States?

Accepted Answer

People of all ages are more sedentary wh

Question 7

If a person is overweight and has two additional risk factors,weight loss is recommended.Identify two of the possible risk factors that elevate the need for weight loss.

Accepted Answer

Answers should include two of the follow

Question 8

There are two approaches that are the first to be recommended when someone needs to lose weight.These are:

Accepted Answer

increased physical a

Question 9

Which ethnic group tends to have higher basal metabolic rates?

Accepted Answer

A) African Americans 
B) Latinos 
C) Asian Americans 
D) Whites 
E) Ethnicity is not associated with differences in basal metabolic ratE. 
A) African Americans 
B) Latinos 
C) Asian Americans 
D) Whites 
E) Ethnicity is not associated with differences in basal metabolic ratE.

Question 10

Describe at least five factors that affect the basal metabolic rate and in what ways they affect it.

Accepted Answer

1. Age: Basal metabolic rate tends to de

Question 11

What substances do humans obtain energy from?

Accepted Answer

A) proteins,carbohydrates,and fat 
B) proteins and carbohydrates 
C) carbohydrates and fat 
D) carbohydrates,fat,and alcohol 
E) protein,carbohydrates,fat,and alcohol 
A) proteins,carbohydrates,and fat 
B) proteins and carbohydrates 
C) carbohydrates and fat 
D) carbohydrates,fat,and alcohol 
E) protein,carbohydrates,fat,and alcohol

Question 12

What is one health risk of being underweight?

Accepted Answer

Answer may include increased b

Question 13

What tool is used to estimate body fat via skinfold thickness?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What tool is used to estimate body...

What is leptin?

What would be a barrier to someone having their body composition assessed via underwater weighing?

Why might the smell of a hot-pretzel stand at the mall be a factor in gaining weight and ultimately being overweight or obese?

How does NEAT affect body weight?

All of the following describe abdominal obesity,except that it is

How has technology been a factor in the increase in obesity in the United States?

If a person is overweight and has two additional risk factors,weight loss is recommended.Identify two of the possible risk factors that elevate the need for weight loss.

There are two approaches that are the first to be recommended when someone needs to lose weight.These are:

Which ethnic group tends to have higher basal metabolic rates?

Describe at least five factors that affect the basal metabolic rate and in what ways they affect it.

What substances do humans obtain energy from?

What is one health risk of being underweight?

What tool is used to estimate body fat via skinfold thickness?

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Exam 15: Energy Balance and Obesity

What is leptin?

What would be a barrier to someone having their body composition assessed via underwater weighing?

Why might the smell of a hot-pretzel stand at the mall be a factor in gaining weight and ultimately being overweight or obese?

How does NEAT affect body weight?

All of the following describe abdominal obesity,except that it is

How has technology been a factor in the increase in obesity in the United States?

If a person is overweight and has two additional risk factors,weight loss is recommended.Identify two of the possible risk factors that elevate the need for weight loss.

There are two approaches that are the first to be recommended when someone needs to lose weight.These are:

Which ethnic group tends to have higher basal metabolic rates?

Describe at least five factors that affect the basal metabolic rate and in what ways they affect it.

What substances do humans obtain energy from?

What is one health risk of being underweight?

What tool is used to estimate body fat via skinfold thickness?

The Science and Scope of Nutrition

Healthy Diets

Digestive System and Digestive Disorders

Carbohydrates

Nutrition and Diabetes

Lipids

Lipids in Health and Disease

Protein

Plant-Based Diets

Fat-Soluble Vitamins

Water-Soluble Vitamins

Dietary Supplements

Major Minerals and Water

Trace Minerals

Fitness and Sports Nutrition

Nutrition for Pregnancy, breastfeeding, and Infancy

Childhood Nutrition

The College Years

Food Safety and Food Security

Healthy Diets

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