Question 1

Explain the set point theory of weight change.

Accepted Answer

Many physiological variables, such as bl

Question 2

MATCHING
-An enzyme that promotes fat storage

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 10 
D) 40 
E) 69
F)200-300
G)Leptin
H)Orlistat
I)Ghrelin
J)The Dukan Diet
K)Set point
L)White fat
M)Cinch!
N)Brown fat
O)Ephedrine
P)Liposuction
Q)Bypass
R)Lipoprotein lipase
S)Cognitive restructuring
T)Obesogenic 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 10 
D) 40 
E) 69
F)200-300
G)Leptin
H)Orlistat
I)Ghrelin
J)The Dukan Diet
K)Set point
L)White fat
M)Cinch!
N)Brown fat
O)Ephedrine
P)Liposuction
Q)Bypass
R)Lipoprotein lipase
S)Cognitive restructuring
T)Obesogenic

Question 3

What is the rationale for the fat cell theory of obesity?

Accepted Answer

A) Fat cell number increases dramatically after puberty. 
B) Fat cell number in an adult can decrease only by fasting. 
C) Fat cell number increases most readily in late childhood and early puberty. 
D) Weight gain from overeating in adults takes place primarily by increasing the number of fat cells. 
E) Weight loss in adolescents and adults occurs when fat cells are lysed and their numbers decrease. 
A) Fat cell number increases dramatically after puberty. 
B) Fat cell number in an adult can decrease only by fasting. 
C) Fat cell number increases most readily in late childhood and early puberty. 
D) Weight gain from overeating in adults takes place primarily by increasing the number of fat cells. 
E) Weight loss in adolescents and adults occurs when fat cells are lysed and their numbers decrease.

Question 4

What are the observed effects of sleep deprivation on leptin and ghrelin?

Accepted Answer

A) Leptin and ghrelin both increase 
B) Leptin and ghrelin both decrease 
C) Leptin decreases while ghrelin increases 
D) Leptin increases while ghrelin decreases 
E) Sleep deprivation only affects leptin and gherlin in very elderly or unhealthy individuals. 
A) Leptin and ghrelin both increase 
B) Leptin and ghrelin both decrease 
C) Leptin decreases while ghrelin increases 
D) Leptin increases while ghrelin decreases 
E) Sleep deprivation only affects leptin and gherlin in very elderly or unhealthy individuals.

Question 5

Explain the relationship of physical activity and appetite control.

Accepted Answer

Whether trying to minimize weight gains

Question 6

Which of the following is a characteristic of most fad diets?

Accepted Answer

A) They produce long-lasting results just like healthy diets. 
B) They limit food choices, thereby reducing energy intake. 
C) They are balanced and therefore do not require a dietary supplement. 
D) Their success depends on the ratios of macronutrients more so than the total energy value. 
E) They are typically as healthy as more traditional weight-loss diets. 
A) They produce long-lasting results just like healthy diets. 
B) They limit food choices, thereby reducing energy intake. 
C) They are balanced and therefore do not require a dietary supplement. 
D) Their success depends on the ratios of macronutrients more so than the total energy value. 
E) They are typically as healthy as more traditional weight-loss diets.

Question 7

Which of the following is a relation of "spot reducing" to exercise?

Accepted Answer

A) No exercise can target fat removal from any specific area of the body. 
B) Upper body fat is mostly unaffected by exercising lower body muscles. 
C) Lower body fat in women is depleted at a faster rate than abdominal fat. 
D) Abdominal fat in men is released more readily with anaerobic exercise. 
E) Spot reducing works on cellulite but not on other fat. 
A) No exercise can target fat removal from any specific area of the body. 
B) Upper body fat is mostly unaffected by exercising lower body muscles. 
C) Lower body fat in women is depleted at a faster rate than abdominal fat. 
D) Abdominal fat in men is released more readily with anaerobic exercise. 
E) Spot reducing works on cellulite but not on other fat.

Question 8

Why are fad diets so appealing?

Accepted Answer

Perhaps the greatest appeal of fad diets

Question 9

To help maximize the long-term success of a person's weight-loss program, which of the following personal attitudes should be encouraged in the individual?

Accepted Answer

A) Strongly believing that weight can be lost 
B) Viewing the body realistically as being fat rather than thin 
C) Refraining from expressing overconfidence in ability to lose weight 
D) Accepting that little or no exercise is a part of the lifestyle of most overweight people 
E) Keep weight loss plans a private matter and not share goals or progress with others 
A) Strongly believing that weight can be lost 
B) Viewing the body realistically as being fat rather than thin 
C) Refraining from expressing overconfidence in ability to lose weight 
D) Accepting that little or no exercise is a part of the lifestyle of most overweight people 
E) Keep weight loss plans a private matter and not share goals or progress with others

Question 10

MATCHING
-Type of adipose that primarily stores fat

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 10 
D) 40 
E) 69
F)200-300
G)Leptin
H)Orlistat
I)Ghrelin
J)The Dukan Diet
K)Set point
L)White fat
M)Cinch!
N)Brown fat
O)Ephedrine
P)Liposuction
Q)Bypass
R)Lipoprotein lipase
S)Cognitive restructuring
T)Obesogenic 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 10 
D) 40 
E) 69
F)200-300
G)Leptin
H)Orlistat
I)Ghrelin
J)The Dukan Diet
K)Set point
L)White fat
M)Cinch!
N)Brown fat
O)Ephedrine
P)Liposuction
Q)Bypass
R)Lipoprotein lipase
S)Cognitive restructuring
T)Obesogenic

Question 11

MATCHING
-Percentage of U.S. adults classified as underweight

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 10 
D) 40 
E) 69
F)200-300
G)Leptin
H)Orlistat
I)Ghrelin
J)The Dukan Diet
K)Set point
L)White fat
M)Cinch!
N)Brown fat
O)Ephedrine
P)Liposuction
Q)Bypass
R)Lipoprotein lipase
S)Cognitive restructuring
T)Obesogenic 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 10 
D) 40 
E) 69
F)200-300
G)Leptin
H)Orlistat
I)Ghrelin
J)The Dukan Diet
K)Set point
L)White fat
M)Cinch!
N)Brown fat
O)Ephedrine
P)Liposuction
Q)Bypass
R)Lipoprotein lipase
S)Cognitive restructuring
T)Obesogenic

Question 12

Which of the following is the best evidence that environment must play a role in obesity?

Accepted Answer

A) The rate of obesity has been rising while the gene pool has remained relatively constant. 
B) The recognition that identical twins reared apart have body weights similar to their biological parents. 
C) The development of precise body composition methodologies that define adipose storage sites based on gender. 
D) The discovery of uncoupling proteins that explain the variations in energy metabolism among lean and overweight people. 
E) Adoption studies show that adopted individuals have body mass more similar to their adoptive parents than their birth parents. 
A) The rate of obesity has been rising while the gene pool has remained relatively constant. 
B) The recognition that identical twins reared apart have body weights similar to their biological parents. 
C) The development of precise body composition methodologies that define adipose storage sites based on gender. 
D) The discovery of uncoupling proteins that explain the variations in energy metabolism among lean and overweight people. 
E) Adoption studies show that adopted individuals have body mass more similar to their adoptive parents than their birth parents.

Question 13

Which of the following describes a relationship between leptin and energy balance?

Accepted Answer

A) Fat cell sensitivity to leptin is higher in obese people. 
B) A deficiency of leptin is characteristic of all obese people. 
C) Blood levels of leptin usually correlate directly with body fat. 
D) Major functions of leptin include an increase in hunger and a decrease in metabolic rate. 
E) Blood levels of leptin only correlate with body fat at extremely high and low body masses. 
A) Fat cell sensitivity to leptin is higher in obese people. 
B) A deficiency of leptin is characteristic of all obese people. 
C) Blood levels of leptin usually correlate directly with body fat. 
D) Major functions of leptin include an increase in hunger and a decrease in metabolic rate. 
E) Blood levels of leptin only correlate with body fat at extremely high and low body masses.

Question 14

Discuss differences in fat cell metabolism between males and females.

Accepted Answer

Gender differences are also apparent in

Question 15

Contrast the metabolic roles of white adipose tissue and brown adipose tissue.

Accepted Answer

White adipose tissue stores fat for othe

Question 16

Obesity resulting from an increase in the number of fat cells is termed

Accepted Answer

A) hyperplastic obesity. 
B) hypertrophic obesity. 
C) idiopenthic leptinemia. 
D) anaplastic hypometabolism. 
E) multiplicative obesity. 
A) hyperplastic obesity. 
B) hypertrophic obesity. 
C) idiopenthic leptinemia. 
D) anaplastic hypometabolism. 
E) multiplicative obesity.

Question 17

MATCHING
-Substance in some herbs that may cause heart attacks and seizures

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 10 
D) 40 
E) 69
F)200-300
G)Leptin
H)Orlistat
I)Ghrelin
J)The Dukan Diet
K)Set point
L)White fat
M)Cinch!
N)Brown fat
O)Ephedrine
P)Liposuction
Q)Bypass
R)Lipoprotein lipase
S)Cognitive restructuring
T)Obesogenic 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 10 
D) 40 
E) 69
F)200-300
G)Leptin
H)Orlistat
I)Ghrelin
J)The Dukan Diet
K)Set point
L)White fat
M)Cinch!
N)Brown fat
O)Ephedrine
P)Liposuction
Q)Bypass
R)Lipoprotein lipase
S)Cognitive restructuring
T)Obesogenic

Question 18

What is Prader-Willi syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A) Altered receptor activity for leptin 
B) A genetic disorder resulting in obesity 
C) Fat accumulation in the liver of gastric bypass patients 
D) A failure to adapt to alternating periods of excess and inadequate energy intake 
E) A genetic disorder triggered by environmental toxins that results in obesity 
A) Altered receptor activity for leptin 
B) A genetic disorder resulting in obesity 
C) Fat accumulation in the liver of gastric bypass patients 
D) A failure to adapt to alternating periods of excess and inadequate energy intake 
E) A genetic disorder triggered by environmental toxins that results in obesity

Question 19

MATCHING
-Inhibitor of pancreatic lipase

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 10 
D) 40 
E) 69
F)200-300
G)Leptin
H)Orlistat
I)Ghrelin
J)The Dukan Diet
K)Set point
L)White fat
M)Cinch!
N)Brown fat
O)Ephedrine
P)Liposuction
Q)Bypass
R)Lipoprotein lipase
S)Cognitive restructuring
T)Obesogenic 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 10 
D) 40 
E) 69
F)200-300
G)Leptin
H)Orlistat
I)Ghrelin
J)The Dukan Diet
K)Set point
L)White fat
M)Cinch!
N)Brown fat
O)Ephedrine
P)Liposuction
Q)Bypass
R)Lipoprotein lipase
S)Cognitive restructuring
T)Obesogenic

Question 20

Approximately what percentage of U.S. adults are classified as underweight?

Accepted Answer

A) 0.2 
B) 2 
C) 5 
D) 10 
E) 15 
A) 0.2 
B) 2 
C) 5 
D) 10 
E) 15

Explain the set point theory of weight change.

MATCHING -An enzyme that promotes fat storage

What is the rationale for the fat cell theory of obesity?

What are the observed effects of sleep deprivation on leptin and ghrelin?

Explain the relationship of physical activity and appetite control.

Which of the following is a characteristic of most fad diets?

Which of the following is a relation of "spot reducing" to exercise?

Why are fad diets so appealing?

To help maximize the long-term success of a person's weight-loss program, which of the following personal attitudes should be encouraged in the individual?

MATCHING -Type of adipose that primarily stores fat

MATCHING -Percentage of U.S. adults classified as underweight

Which of the following is the best evidence that environment must play a role in obesity?

Which of the following describes a relationship between leptin and energy balance?

Discuss differences in fat cell metabolism between males and females.

Contrast the metabolic roles of white adipose tissue and brown adipose tissue.

Obesity resulting from an increase in the number of fat cells is termed

MATCHING -Substance in some herbs that may cause heart attacks and seizures

What is Prader-Willi syndrome?

MATCHING -Inhibitor of pancreatic lipase

Approximately what percentage of U.S. adults are classified as underweight?

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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 123 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

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Exam 9: Weight Management: Overweight, Obesity, and Underweight

Explain the set point theory of weight change.

MATCHING -An enzyme that promotes fat storage

What is the rationale for the fat cell theory of obesity?

What are the observed effects of sleep deprivation on leptin and ghrelin?

Explain the relationship of physical activity and appetite control.

Which of the following is a characteristic of most fad diets?

Which of the following is a relation of "spot reducing" to exercise?

Why are fad diets so appealing?

To help maximize the long-term success of a person's weight-loss program, which of the following personal attitudes should be encouraged in the individual?

MATCHING -Type of adipose that primarily stores fat

MATCHING -Percentage of U.S. adults classified as underweight

Which of the following is the best evidence that environment must play a role in obesity?

Which of the following describes a relationship between leptin and energy balance?

Discuss differences in fat cell metabolism between males and females.

Contrast the metabolic roles of white adipose tissue and brown adipose tissue.

Obesity resulting from an increase in the number of fat cells is termed

MATCHING -Substance in some herbs that may cause heart attacks and seizures

What is Prader-Willi syndrome?

MATCHING -Inhibitor of pancreatic lipase

Approximately what percentage of U.S. adults are classified as underweight?

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 123 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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