Exam 7: Energy Balance and Weight Control

The energy expended to digest,absorb,and further process nutrients in food is called the ______ of food.This equals approximately 5% to 10% of energy intake.

The body's set point has been suggested to be

Physical activity

______ obesity is a pattern of body fat distribution that is associated with an increased incidence of cardiovascular disease,diabetes mellitus,and hypertension.

Body weight in kilograms divided by height squared in meters yields

When attempting to use body fat percentage to define obesity,body fat above ______ for women results in an obesity diagnosis.

Altering the environment to minimize the stimuli for eating is called

The name for the minimum energy expended to keep a resting,awake body alive is ______.This represents about 60% to 70% of total energy expenditure.

Lorcaserin hydrochloride (Belviq®),a weight-loss medication,is ______ that reduces food intake by regulating appetite.

A common and effective surgical procedure for morbid obesity is

Which of the following testing methods is considered the most accurate way of measuring percent body fat?

How would you interpret the body mass index for a woman who is 1.63 meters tall and weighs 72 kilograms?

Joe is getting his energy expenditure measured by direct calorimetry.The 1 liter of water surrounding the chamber has an initial reading of 15 degrees Celsius.The final reading is 2,015 degrees Celsius.How many kilocalories did he expend?

What would be the approximate weight gain,in pounds,of a person who consumes an excess of 500 kilocalories daily for one month?

A daily deficit of 500 kilocalories should result in an approximate weight loss of about how many pounds per week?

Which of the following is not an appropriate goal for weight control programs?

The expenditure of energy to produce heat in response to a cold environment and as a result of overfeeding is called

Which of the following is true about fat?

A very-low-calorie diet (VLCD),also known as protein-sparing modified fast (PSMF),allows a person ________ kilocalories per day,often in liquid form.

A ______ is usually a more accurate tool for estimating the number of calories you burn during a workout than internal calorie estimators on cardio machines.