Question 1

Which of the following activities do many adolescents take up to control their weight?

Accepted Answer

A)  drinking alcohol 
B)  eating high sodium foods 
C)  smoking 
D)  consuming dairy products 
A)  drinking alcohol 
B)  eating high sodium foods 
C)  smoking 
D)  consuming dairy products C

Question 2

People who have healthy body weights consume more carbohydrate-rich foods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

What is the name for the alteration of behaviour using methods derived from the theory that actions can be controlled by manipulating the environmental factors that trigger actions?

Accepted Answer

A)  yo-yo dieting 
B)  behaviour modification 
C)  breaking habits 
D)  behaviour substitution 
A)  yo-yo dieting 
B)  behaviour modification 
C)  breaking habits 
D)  behaviour substitution B

Question 4

What is the name for fat that collects deep within the central abdominal area of the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  visceral fat 
B)  viox fat 
C)  subcutaneous fat 
D)  central fat 
A)  visceral fat 
B)  viox fat 
C)  subcutaneous fat 
D)  central fat

Question 5

What percentage of overweight women and overweight men are trying to lose weight?

Accepted Answer

70% of wom

Question 6

Sally has a body mass index (BMI)of 32.0.Which of the following categories is she considered to be in?

Accepted Answer

A)  high risk category 
B)  obese category,class 1 
C)  overweight category 
D)  normal weight category 
A)  high risk category 
B)  obese category,class 1 
C)  overweight category 
D)  normal weight category

Question 7

According to a recent study,a healthy body weight was associated with intake from low-fat sources of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  calcium 
B)  protein 
C)  chocolate 
D)  beverages 
A)  calcium 
B)  protein 
C)  chocolate 
D)  beverages

Question 8

Which of the following is used by bulimics to induce vomiting?

Accepted Answer

A)  anticoagulants 
B)  diuretics 
C)  emetics 
D)  antidepressants 
A)  anticoagulants 
B)  diuretics 
C)  emetics 
D)  antidepressants

Question 9

Which of the following terms describes the type of fat that is stored directly under the skin?

Accepted Answer

A)  cellulite 
B)  visceral fat 
C)  subdermal fat 
D)  subcutaneous fat 
A)  cellulite 
B)  visceral fat 
C)  subdermal fat 
D)  subcutaneous fat

Question 10

At what time of day do people generally weigh the least?

Accepted Answer

A)  after going to the washroom 
B)  before bed 
C)  before breakfast 
D)  after exercising 
A)  after going to the washroom 
B)  before bed 
C)  before breakfast 
D)  after exercising

Question 11

List potential risks from being underweight.

Accepted Answer

First to die during a siege or

Question 12

The fatfold test uses which of the following tools to assess fat levels?

Accepted Answer

A)  bioelectrical impedance 
B)  a measuring tape 
C)  weigh scales 
D)  calipers 
A)  bioelectrical impedance 
B)  a measuring tape 
C)  weigh scales 
D)  calipers

Question 13

What is the official definition of obesity?

Accepted Answer

Over-fatness with ad

Question 14

What complication can follow after surgery to treat obesity?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased need for supplements 
B)  decreased insulin production 
C)  decreased immunity 
D)  increased infections 
A)  increased need for supplements 
B)  decreased insulin production 
C)  decreased immunity 
D)  increased infections

Question 15

Which of the following is an acceptable treatment for people with bulimia?

Accepted Answer

A)  changing their attitudes about body weight and shape 
B)  hospitalizing them 
C)  vigorous exercise 
D)  restrictive dieting 
A)  changing their attitudes about body weight and shape 
B)  hospitalizing them 
C)  vigorous exercise 
D)  restrictive dieting

Question 16

Which of the following processes allows a healthy person,starting with average body fat,to live totally deprived of food for as long as six to eight weeks?

Accepted Answer

A)  metabolism 
B)  acidosis 
C)  thermogenesis 
D)  ketosis 
A)  metabolism 
B)  acidosis 
C)  thermogenesis 
D)  ketosis

Question 17

About how much glycogen does the body store?

Accepted Answer

A)  pound. 
B)  Pound 
C)  pound . 
D) 1pound 
A)  pound. 
B)  Pound 
C)  pound . 
D) 1pound

Question 18

A body mass index (BMI)of 25.0 to 29.9 in an adult indicates which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  obesity 
B)  overweight 
C)  normal weight 
D)  underweight 
A)  obesity 
B)  overweight 
C)  normal weight 
D)  underweight

Question 19

Society plays a role in eating disorders because they are known only in developed nations and they become more prevalent as wealth increases and food becomes plentiful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following values tells a person how many calories they need in a day?

Accepted Answer

A)  estimated energy requirement (EER) 
B)  body mass index (BMI) 
C)  thermic effect of food (TEF) 
D)  basal metabolic rate (BMR) 
A)  estimated energy requirement (EER) 
B)  body mass index (BMI) 
C)  thermic effect of food (TEF) 
D)  basal metabolic rate (BMR)

Which of the following activities do many adolescents take up to control their weight?

People who have healthy body weights consume more carbohydrate-rich foods.

What is the name for the alteration of behaviour using methods derived from the theory that actions can be controlled by manipulating the environmental factors that trigger actions?

What is the name for fat that collects deep within the central abdominal area of the body?

What percentage of overweight women and overweight men are trying to lose weight?

Sally has a body mass index (BMI)of 32.0.Which of the following categories is she considered to be in?

According to a recent study,a healthy body weight was associated with intake from low-fat sources of which of the following?

Which of the following is used by bulimics to induce vomiting?

Which of the following terms describes the type of fat that is stored directly under the skin?

At what time of day do people generally weigh the least?

List potential risks from being underweight.

The fatfold test uses which of the following tools to assess fat levels?

What is the official definition of obesity?

What complication can follow after surgery to treat obesity?

Which of the following is an acceptable treatment for people with bulimia?

Which of the following processes allows a healthy person,starting with average body fat,to live totally deprived of food for as long as six to eight weeks?

About how much glycogen does the body store?

A body mass index (BMI)of 25.0 to 29.9 in an adult indicates which of the following?

Society plays a role in eating disorders because they are known only in developed nations and they become more prevalent as wealth increases and food becomes plentiful.

Which of the following values tells a person how many calories they need in a day?

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Exam 9: Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight

Which of the following activities do many adolescents take up to control their weight?

People who have healthy body weights consume more carbohydrate-rich foods.

What is the name for the alteration of behaviour using methods derived from the theory that actions can be controlled by manipulating the environmental factors that trigger actions?

What is the name for fat that collects deep within the central abdominal area of the body?

What percentage of overweight women and overweight men are trying to lose weight?

Sally has a body mass index (BMI)of 32.0.Which of the following categories is she considered to be in?

According to a recent study,a healthy body weight was associated with intake from low-fat sources of which of the following?

Which of the following is used by bulimics to induce vomiting?

Which of the following terms describes the type of fat that is stored directly under the skin?

At what time of day do people generally weigh the least?

List potential risks from being underweight.

The fatfold test uses which of the following tools to assess fat levels?

What is the official definition of obesity?

What complication can follow after surgery to treat obesity?

Which of the following is an acceptable treatment for people with bulimia?

Which of the following processes allows a healthy person,starting with average body fat,to live totally deprived of food for as long as six to eight weeks?

About how much glycogen does the body store?

A body mass index (BMI)of 25.0 to 29.9 in an adult indicates which of the following?

Society plays a role in eating disorders because they are known only in developed nations and they become more prevalent as wealth increases and food becomes plentiful.

Which of the following values tells a person how many calories they need in a day?

Food Choices and Human Health

Nutrition Toolsstandards and Guidelines

The Remarkable Body

The Carbohydrates: Sugar, starch, glycogen, and Fibre

The Lipids: Fats, oils, phospholipids, and Sterols

The Proteins and Amino Acids

The Vitamins

Water and Minerals

Nutrients, physical Activity, and the Bodys Responses

Diet and Health

Food Safety and Food Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition: Mother and Infant

Child, teen, and Older Adult

Hunger and the Global Environment

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