Question 1

What is a potential problem with using diet histories to gauge energy intake?

Accepted Answer

A)  They focus primarily on past energy intakes and ignore current activity. 
B)  They do not factor into the energy balance equation. 
C)  Obese people tend to overestimate energy intakes, while normal-weight people tend to underestimate energy intakes. 
D)  Both normal-weight and obese people commonly misreport actual energy intakes. 
E)  Past diet histories are less useful given today's abundance of fast-food options. 
A)  They focus primarily on past energy intakes and ignore current activity. 
B)  They do not factor into the energy balance equation. 
C)  Obese people tend to overestimate energy intakes, while normal-weight people tend to underestimate energy intakes. 
D)  Both normal-weight and obese people commonly misreport actual energy intakes. 
E)  Past diet histories are less useful given today's abundance of fast-food options.

Question 2

Which of the following reflects the importance of eating breakfast?

Accepted Answer

A)  Skipping breakfast reduces energy intake and causes weight loss. 
B)  Eating breakfast just once each week has the same benefits as eating breakfast every day. 
C)  People who eat breakfast frequently have a lower BMI than those who avoid breakfast. 
D)  People who skip breakfast have lower daily energy intakes than breakfast eaters. 
E)  The "dinner diet" has proven more effective than the "breakfast diet." 
A)  Skipping breakfast reduces energy intake and causes weight loss. 
B)  Eating breakfast just once each week has the same benefits as eating breakfast every day. 
C)  People who eat breakfast frequently have a lower BMI than those who avoid breakfast. 
D)  People who skip breakfast have lower daily energy intakes than breakfast eaters. 
E)  The "dinner diet" has proven more effective than the "breakfast diet."

Question 3

Which of the following best explains why the environment plays a role in obesity?

Accepted Answer

A)  The gene pool has remained relatively unchanged, but obesity rates have been rising. 
B)  Studies show that identical twins raised separately have body weights similar to their biological parents. 
C)  Body composition methods show that adipose storage sites are based on gender. 
D)  Uncoupling proteins explain variations in energy metabolism between lean and overweight people. 
E)  Food and activity behaviors influence genes. 
A)  The gene pool has remained relatively unchanged, but obesity rates have been rising. 
B)  Studies show that identical twins raised separately have body weights similar to their biological parents. 
C)  Body composition methods show that adipose storage sites are based on gender. 
D)  Uncoupling proteins explain variations in energy metabolism between lean and overweight people. 
E)  Food and activity behaviors influence genes.

Question 4

MATCHING
-Cells that secret ghrelin

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 40 
C) 70 
D) 200-300 
E) Intragastric balloon
F)Yo-yo dieting
G)Leptin
H)Phentermine
I)Ghrelin
J)Orlistat
K)Set point
L)White fat
M)Stomach
N)Brown fat
O)Brite adipocytes
P)Liposuction
Q)Underweight
R)Lipoprotein lipase
S)Spot reducing
T)Obesogenic environment 
A) 2 
B) 40 
C) 70 
D) 200-300 
E) Intragastric balloon
F)Yo-yo dieting
G)Leptin
H)Phentermine
I)Ghrelin
J)Orlistat
K)Set point
L)White fat
M)Stomach
N)Brown fat
O)Brite adipocytes
P)Liposuction
Q)Underweight
R)Lipoprotein lipase
S)Spot reducing
T)Obesogenic environment

Question 5

The uncoupling proteins in adipose tissue ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increase the amount of energy released as heat 
B)  reduce the number of fat cells 
C)  lower basal metabolism 
D)  increase the number of fat cells 
E)  increase the size of fat cells 
A)  increase the amount of energy released as heat 
B)  reduce the number of fat cells 
C)  lower basal metabolism 
D)  increase the number of fat cells 
E)  increase the size of fat cells

Question 6

MATCHING
-Minimum BMI of a person classified as clinically severe obese

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 40 
C) 70 
D) 200-300 
E) Intragastric balloon
F)Yo-yo dieting
G)Leptin
H)Phentermine
I)Ghrelin
J)Orlistat
K)Set point
L)White fat
M)Stomach
N)Brown fat
O)Brite adipocytes
P)Liposuction
Q)Underweight
R)Lipoprotein lipase
S)Spot reducing
T)Obesogenic environment 
A) 2 
B) 40 
C) 70 
D) 200-300 
E) Intragastric balloon
F)Yo-yo dieting
G)Leptin
H)Phentermine
I)Ghrelin
J)Orlistat
K)Set point
L)White fat
M)Stomach
N)Brown fat
O)Brite adipocytes
P)Liposuction
Q)Underweight
R)Lipoprotein lipase
S)Spot reducing
T)Obesogenic environment

Question 7

Of the following,which would be considered a fad diet?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eating only cold, green foods for one month 
B)  Joining Weight Watchers and a gym 
C)  Eating mostly a plant-rich diet 
D)  Adding time and new activities to a current workout plan 
E)  Limiting sweets to once per month 
A)  Eating only cold, green foods for one month 
B)  Joining Weight Watchers and a gym 
C)  Eating mostly a plant-rich diet 
D)  Adding time and new activities to a current workout plan 
E)  Limiting sweets to once per month

Question 8

Which of the following is not a proposed national strategy to prevent obesity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Provide a variety of opportunities to help make physical activity an integral and routine part of life. 
B)  Create environments that ensure healthy foods and beverages are visible and easy to obtain. 
C)  Encourage media messages that promote healthy diets and physically active lifestyles. 
D)  Make fast food restaurants centers for health and wellness. 
E)  Support health care providers in offering information on weight management and employers in offering wellness programs. 
A)  Provide a variety of opportunities to help make physical activity an integral and routine part of life. 
B)  Create environments that ensure healthy foods and beverages are visible and easy to obtain. 
C)  Encourage media messages that promote healthy diets and physically active lifestyles. 
D)  Make fast food restaurants centers for health and wellness. 
E)  Support health care providers in offering information on weight management and employers in offering wellness programs.

Question 9

For overweight adults,a reasonable weight loss is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ½ pound per day 
B)  ½ to 2 pounds per week 
C)  ½ to 2 pounds per month 
D)  1 pound per day 
E)  10% of body weight per month 
A)  ½ pound per day 
B)  ½ to 2 pounds per week 
C)  ½ to 2 pounds per month 
D)  1 pound per day 
E)  10% of body weight per month

Question 10

MATCHING
-A cosmetic weight-loss procedure

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 40 
C) 70 
D) 200-300 
E) Intragastric balloon
F)Yo-yo dieting
G)Leptin
H)Phentermine
I)Ghrelin
J)Orlistat
K)Set point
L)White fat
M)Stomach
N)Brown fat
O)Brite adipocytes
P)Liposuction
Q)Underweight
R)Lipoprotein lipase
S)Spot reducing
T)Obesogenic environment 
A) 2 
B) 40 
C) 70 
D) 200-300 
E) Intragastric balloon
F)Yo-yo dieting
G)Leptin
H)Phentermine
I)Ghrelin
J)Orlistat
K)Set point
L)White fat
M)Stomach
N)Brown fat
O)Brite adipocytes
P)Liposuction
Q)Underweight
R)Lipoprotein lipase
S)Spot reducing
T)Obesogenic environment

What is a potential problem with using diet histories to gauge energy intake?

Which of the following reflects the importance of eating breakfast?

Which of the following best explains why the environment plays a role in obesity?

MATCHING -Cells that secret ghrelin

The uncoupling proteins in adipose tissue ________.

MATCHING -Minimum BMI of a person classified as clinically severe obese

Of the following,which would be considered a fad diet?

Which of the following is not a proposed national strategy to prevent obesity?

For overweight adults,a reasonable weight loss is ________.

MATCHING -A cosmetic weight-loss procedure

An Overview of Nutrition

Planning a Healthy Diet

Digestion,Absorption and Transport

The Carbohydrates: Sugars,Starches and Fibers

The Lipids: Triglycerides,Phospholipids and Sterols

Protein: Amino Acids

Energy Metabolism

Energy Balance and Body Composition

The Water-Soluble Vitamins: B Vitamins and Vitamin C

The Fat-Soluble Vitamins,A,D,E and K

Water and the Major Minerals

The Trace Minerals

Fitness: Physical Activity,Nutrients and Body Adaptations

Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation

Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy,Childhood and Adolescence

Life Cycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years

Diet and Health

Consumer Concerns About Foods and Water

Hunger and the Global Environment

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Exam 9: Weight Management: Overweight,obesity and Underweight

What is a potential problem with using diet histories to gauge energy intake?

Which of the following reflects the importance of eating breakfast?

Which of the following best explains why the environment plays a role in obesity?

MATCHING -Cells that secret ghrelin

The uncoupling proteins in adipose tissue ________.

MATCHING -Minimum BMI of a person classified as clinically severe obese

Of the following,which would be considered a fad diet?

Which of the following is not a proposed national strategy to prevent obesity?

For overweight adults,a reasonable weight loss is ________.

MATCHING -A cosmetic weight-loss procedure

An Overview of Nutrition

Planning a Healthy Diet

Digestion,Absorption and Transport

The Carbohydrates: Sugars,Starches and Fibers

The Lipids: Triglycerides,Phospholipids and Sterols

Protein: Amino Acids

Energy Metabolism

Energy Balance and Body Composition

The Water-Soluble Vitamins: B Vitamins and Vitamin C

The Fat-Soluble Vitamins,A,D,E and K

Water and the Major Minerals

The Trace Minerals

Fitness: Physical Activity,Nutrients and Body Adaptations

Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation

Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy,Childhood and Adolescence

Life Cycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years

Diet and Health

Consumer Concerns About Foods and Water

Hunger and the Global Environment

Filters