Question 1

​The BMI is very valuable in helping muscular athletes determine their health risks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

High-protein,low-carbohydrate diets have been shown to be much more effective than other low-calorie plans in promoting successful weight loss.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In early food deprivation,the nervous system cannot use ____ as fuel.​

Accepted Answer

A) fat 
B) glucose 
C) ​protein 
D) ​carbohydrate 
E) ​ketones 
A) fat 
B) glucose 
C) ​protein 
D) ​carbohydrate 
E) ​ketones

Question 4

Mary has a waist circumference of 38 inches.Based on this information,you conclude that:​

Accepted Answer

A) she is probably between and 25 and 35 years old. 
B) she has a large amount of subcutaneous fat. 
C) ​she is at very low risk for insulin resistance. 
D) ​she exhibits an unhealthful "pear-like" body shape. 
E) ​she is at an increased risk for chronic disease. 
A) she is probably between and 25 and 35 years old. 
B) she has a large amount of subcutaneous fat. 
C) ​she is at very low risk for insulin resistance. 
D) ​she exhibits an unhealthful "pear-like" body shape. 
E) ​she is at an increased risk for chronic disease.

Question 5

Your mom is overweight and thinks it's too late to get in shape.What might you recommend as a reasonable first weight goal?​

Accepted Answer

A) to try a liquid diet 
B) to stop gaining weight 
C) ​to set a goal of reducing her body weight by 15 percent 
D) ​to set a goal of reaching her optimal weight 
E) ​to reduce her number of meals a day 
A) to try a liquid diet 
B) to stop gaining weight 
C) ​to set a goal of reducing her body weight by 15 percent 
D) ​to set a goal of reaching her optimal weight 
E) ​to reduce her number of meals a day

Question 6

The set-point theory states that the body's regulatory controls will maintain body weight over time and resist efforts to lose weight by dieting.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

All of the following factors are associated with a higher basal metabolic rate except:​

Accepted Answer

A) stress. 
B) starvation. 
C) ​fever. 
D) ​youth. 
E) ​greater height. 
A) stress. 
B) starvation. 
C) ​fever. 
D) ​youth. 
E) ​greater height.

Question 8

You go to the movie theater after eating dinner and smell the popcorn in the concession stand.Although you are full,you start salivating and your stomach grumbles,so you buy a bag to eat during the show.This is an example of what signal for eating?​

Accepted Answer

A) hunger​ 
B) appetite 
C) ​satiation 
D) ​postingestive influence 
E) ​postabsorptive influence 
A) hunger​ 
B) appetite 
C) ​satiation 
D) ​postingestive influence 
E) ​postabsorptive influence

Question 9

Successful weight maintainers:​

Accepted Answer

A) avoid weighing themselves on a scale more than monthly.​ 
B) avoid weight-loss support programssuch as Weight Watchers. 
C) ​monitor energy nutrient proportions rather thanoverall food energy of the diet. 
D) ​have never experienced weight cycling. 
E) ​exercise regularly. 
A) avoid weighing themselves on a scale more than monthly.​ 
B) avoid weight-loss support programssuch as Weight Watchers. 
C) ​monitor energy nutrient proportions rather thanoverall food energy of the diet. 
D) ​have never experienced weight cycling. 
E) ​exercise regularly.

Question 10

A man of healthyweight may have,on the average,____ percent of hisbody weight as fat.​

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 10 
C) ​15 
D) ​20 
E) ​30 
A) 5 
B) 10 
C) ​15 
D) ​20 
E) ​30

Question 11

Which statement about basal metabolism is true?​

Accepted Answer

A) It supports the voluntary but not the unconscious work that the body performs. 
B) It can be changed rapidly through vigorous exercise.​ 
C) It accounts for the smallest component of the average person's daily energy expenditure.​ 
D) ​It is directly controlled by the hormone thyroxine. 
E) ​It increases in response to malnutrition or fasting. 
A) It supports the voluntary but not the unconscious work that the body performs. 
B) It can be changed rapidly through vigorous exercise.​ 
C) It accounts for the smallest component of the average person's daily energy expenditure.​ 
D) ​It is directly controlled by the hormone thyroxine. 
E) ​It increases in response to malnutrition or fasting.

Question 12

You are weighing a team of football players and according to the BMI values they appear to be obese.Which of the following would you most likely conclude?​

Accepted Answer

A) The majority of them are probably obese and should make efforts to lose weight. 
B) BMI values may not be applicable to this population since they are derived from studies of older adults. 
C) ​Their bones may be poorlymineralized,which falsely lowers their weights. 
D) ​Athletes are typically not overweight based on BMI,so their weight and height measurements may be inaccurate. 
E) ​Their muscle weight is probably responsible for the elevated scale weights. 
A) The majority of them are probably obese and should make efforts to lose weight. 
B) BMI values may not be applicable to this population since they are derived from studies of older adults. 
C) ​Their bones may be poorlymineralized,which falsely lowers their weights. 
D) ​Athletes are typically not overweight based on BMI,so their weight and height measurements may be inaccurate. 
E) ​Their muscle weight is probably responsible for the elevated scale weights.

Question 13

The accumulation of excess visceral fat in the body may lead to health complications because:​

Accepted Answer

A) the fat is more quickly mobilized and released into the bloodstream as HDL cholesterol. 
B) it can lead to chronic inflammation,which has been linked to heart disease. 
C) ​the fat accumulates in the upper chest area,which can interfere with lung function. 
D) ​the fat distribution is resistant to physical exercise. 
E) ​it is associated with the "pear" body profile. 
A) the fat is more quickly mobilized and released into the bloodstream as HDL cholesterol. 
B) it can lead to chronic inflammation,which has been linked to heart disease. 
C) ​the fat accumulates in the upper chest area,which can interfere with lung function. 
D) ​the fat distribution is resistant to physical exercise. 
E) ​it is associated with the "pear" body profile.

Question 14

One of the major benefits of physical activity for weight management is:​

Accepted Answer

A) an increase in appetite immediately after exercise. 
B) an increase in lean muscle tissue,which burns more energy. 
C) ​being able to eat high-calorie snacks. 
D) ​significantly raising the BMR for several hours after exercise. 
E) ​a significant reduction in food cravings. 
A) an increase in appetite immediately after exercise. 
B) an increase in lean muscle tissue,which burns more energy. 
C) ​being able to eat high-calorie snacks. 
D) ​significantly raising the BMR for several hours after exercise. 
E) ​a significant reduction in food cravings.

Question 15

Older people generally need less energy than younger people due to:​

Accepted Answer

A) increasedbasal metabolic rate. 
B) chronic diseases that stress the body. 
C) ​decreases in height. 
D) ​declines in lean body mass with age. 
E) ​reduced total caloric intakes. 
A) increasedbasal metabolic rate. 
B) chronic diseases that stress the body. 
C) ​decreases in height. 
D) ​declines in lean body mass with age. 
E) ​reduced total caloric intakes.

Question 16

An effective method for losing weight would be to:​

Accepted Answer

A) set a single,long-term goal,even though it may take several years to accomplish. 
B) start with a very low calorie level to achieve a quick weight loss initially. 
C) ​keep records of your food intake and exercise to spot trends. 
D) use a pre-designed menu plan from a popular diet book that focuses on a single nutrient. 
E) ​use a program or product that can alter your genetic code or reset your metabolism. 
A) set a single,long-term goal,even though it may take several years to accomplish. 
B) start with a very low calorie level to achieve a quick weight loss initially. 
C) ​keep records of your food intake and exercise to spot trends. 
D) use a pre-designed menu plan from a popular diet book that focuses on a single nutrient. 
E) ​use a program or product that can alter your genetic code or reset your metabolism.

Question 17

For someone with at least one obese parent,the chance of becoming obese is estimated to be between 30 and 70 percent.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is a food desert?​

Accepted Answer

A) an urban area where people live with no access to any foods for purchase 
B) an area where no fast-food restaurants are available for quick and easy meals 
C) ​a rural area where only local supermarkets are available 
D) an area where only convenience stores and fast-food restaurants sell food 
E) ​an area where only large chain supermarkets sell food 
A) an urban area where people live with no access to any foods for purchase 
B) an area where no fast-food restaurants are available for quick and easy meals 
C) ​a rural area where only local supermarkets are available 
D) an area where only convenience stores and fast-food restaurants sell food 
E) ​an area where only large chain supermarkets sell food

Question 19

The major role that the hormone ghrelin plays in eating is to:​

Accepted Answer

A) signal hunger when the stomach is empty. 
B) signal appetite when receiving external stimuli. 
C) ​signal satiation when the stomach is full. 
D) ​signal satiety several hours after a meal. 
E) ​signal fat stores andsuppress feelings of hunger. 
A) signal hunger when the stomach is empty. 
B) signal appetite when receiving external stimuli. 
C) ​signal satiation when the stomach is full. 
D) ​signal satiety several hours after a meal. 
E) ​signal fat stores andsuppress feelings of hunger.

Question 20

What individual is least characteristic of a person with bulimia?​

Accepted Answer

A) The person is close to her ideal body weight.​ 
B) The person is unaware that her behavior is abnormal. 
C) ​The person's weight fluctuates 10 pounds or so over a few weeks. 
D) ​The person binges and purges. 
E) ​The person experiences loss of control during bingesand compensationbehaviors afterwards. 
A) The person is close to her ideal body weight.​ 
B) The person is unaware that her behavior is abnormal. 
C) ​The person's weight fluctuates 10 pounds or so over a few weeks. 
D) ​The person binges and purges. 
E) ​The person experiences loss of control during bingesand compensationbehaviors afterwards.

The BMI is very valuable in helping muscular athletes determine their health risks.

High-protein,low-carbohydrate diets have been shown to be much more effective than other low-calorie plans in promoting successful weight loss.

In early food deprivation,the nervous system cannot use ____ as fuel.

Mary has a waist circumference of 38 inches.Based on this information,you conclude that:

Your mom is overweight and thinks it's too late to get in shape.What might you recommend as a reasonable first weight goal?

The set-point theory states that the body's regulatory controls will maintain body weight over time and resist efforts to lose weight by dieting.

All of the following factors are associated with a higher basal metabolic rate except:

You go to the movie theater after eating dinner and smell the popcorn in the concession stand.Although you are full,you start salivating and your stomach grumbles,so you buy a bag to eat during the show.This is an example of what signal for eating?

Successful weight maintainers:

A man of healthyweight may have,on the average,____ percent of hisbody weight as fat.

Which statement about basal metabolism is true?

You are weighing a team of football players and according to the BMI values they appear to be obese.Which of the following would you most likely conclude?

The accumulation of excess visceral fat in the body may lead to health complications because:

One of the major benefits of physical activity for weight management is:

Older people generally need less energy than younger people due to:

An effective method for losing weight would be to:

For someone with at least one obese parent,the chance of becoming obese is estimated to be between 30 and 70 percent.

What is a food desert?

The major role that the hormone ghrelin plays in eating is to:

What individual is least characteristic of a person with bulimia?

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Exam 9: Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight

​The BMI is very valuable in helping muscular athletes determine their health risks.

High-protein,low-carbohydrate diets have been shown to be much more effective than other low-calorie plans in promoting successful weight loss.​

In early food deprivation,the nervous system cannot use ____ as fuel.​

Mary has a waist circumference of 38 inches.Based on this information,you conclude that:​

Your mom is overweight and thinks it's too late to get in shape.What might you recommend as a reasonable first weight goal?​

The set-point theory states that the body's regulatory controls will maintain body weight over time and resist efforts to lose weight by dieting.​

All of the following factors are associated with a higher basal metabolic rate except:​

You go to the movie theater after eating dinner and smell the popcorn in the concession stand.Although you are full,you start salivating and your stomach grumbles,so you buy a bag to eat during the show.This is an example of what signal for eating?​

Successful weight maintainers:​

A man of healthyweight may have,on the average,____ percent of hisbody weight as fat.​

Which statement about basal metabolism is true?​

You are weighing a team of football players and according to the BMI values they appear to be obese.Which of the following would you most likely conclude?​

The accumulation of excess visceral fat in the body may lead to health complications because:​

One of the major benefits of physical activity for weight management is:​

Older people generally need less energy than younger people due to:​

An effective method for losing weight would be to:​

For someone with at least one obese parent,the chance of becoming obese is estimated to be between 30 and 70 percent.​

What is a food desert?​

The major role that the hormone ghrelin plays in eating is to:​

What individual is least characteristic of a person with bulimia?​

Food Choices and Human Health

Nutrition Tools Standards and Guidelines

The Remarkable Body

The Carbohydrates Sugar Starch Glycogen and Fiber

The Lipids Fats Oils Phospholipids and Sterols

The Proteins and Amino Acids

The Vitamins

Water and Minerals

Performance Nutrition

Diet and Health

Food Safety and Food Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition Mother and Infant

Child Teen and Older Adult

Hunger and the Global Environment

Filters

The BMI is very valuable in helping muscular athletes determine their health risks.

High-protein,low-carbohydrate diets have been shown to be much more effective than other low-calorie plans in promoting successful weight loss.

In early food deprivation,the nervous system cannot use ____ as fuel.

Mary has a waist circumference of 38 inches.Based on this information,you conclude that:

Your mom is overweight and thinks it's too late to get in shape.What might you recommend as a reasonable first weight goal?

The set-point theory states that the body's regulatory controls will maintain body weight over time and resist efforts to lose weight by dieting.

All of the following factors are associated with a higher basal metabolic rate except:

You go to the movie theater after eating dinner and smell the popcorn in the concession stand.Although you are full,you start salivating and your stomach grumbles,so you buy a bag to eat during the show.This is an example of what signal for eating?

Successful weight maintainers:

A man of healthyweight may have,on the average,____ percent of hisbody weight as fat.

Which statement about basal metabolism is true?

You are weighing a team of football players and according to the BMI values they appear to be obese.Which of the following would you most likely conclude?

The accumulation of excess visceral fat in the body may lead to health complications because:

One of the major benefits of physical activity for weight management is:

Older people generally need less energy than younger people due to:

An effective method for losing weight would be to:

For someone with at least one obese parent,the chance of becoming obese is estimated to be between 30 and 70 percent.

What is a food desert?

The major role that the hormone ghrelin plays in eating is to:

What individual is least characteristic of a person with bulimia?