Question 1

Human infants have an abundant amount of which of the following fats?

Accepted Answer

A)  white fat 
B)  cellulite 
C)  brown fat 
D)  adipocytes 
A)  white fat 
B)  cellulite 
C)  brown fat 
D)  adipocytes

Question 2

Which of the following is a typical characteristic of successful weight maintainers?

Accepted Answer

A)  consuming calories after 6:00 p.m.to store glycogen 
B)  keeping track of food intake 
C)  rapid weight loss,followed by a gradual slowing down of weight loss 
D)  omitting breakfast 
A)  consuming calories after 6:00 p.m.to store glycogen 
B)  keeping track of food intake 
C)  rapid weight loss,followed by a gradual slowing down of weight loss 
D)  omitting breakfast

Question 3

Which of the following is a key symptom for the diagnosis of anorexia nervosa?

Accepted Answer

A)  weight loss 
B)  amenorrhea 
C)  distorted body image 
D)  fear of gaining weight 
A)  weight loss 
B)  amenorrhea 
C)  distorted body image 
D)  fear of gaining weight

Question 4

Waist circumference indicates visceral fatness,and,above a certain girth,disease risks rise even when body mass index (BMI)values are normal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following strategies would help an obese person lose weight?

Accepted Answer

A)  taking a dietary supplement that contains ephedrine 
B)  having surgery,such as a gastric bypass 
C)  taking an herbal supplement 
D)  having liposuction or lipectomy 
A)  taking a dietary supplement that contains ephedrine 
B)  having surgery,such as a gastric bypass 
C)  taking an herbal supplement 
D)  having liposuction or lipectomy

Question 6

What is the term for the eating disorder that is characterized by refusing to maintain a minimally normal body weight and having a disturbed perception of body weight and shape?

Accepted Answer

A)  female athlete triad 
B)  anorexia nervosa 
C)  disordered eating 
D)  pica 
A)  female athlete triad 
B)  anorexia nervosa 
C)  disordered eating 
D)  pica

Question 7

Physical activity must be long and arduous to achieve fat loss.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is the name for repeated rounds of weight loss and subsequent regain,with reduced ability to lose weight after each cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  weight psychology management 
B)  weight loss management 
C)  weight cycling 
D)  weight behaviourism 
A)  weight psychology management 
B)  weight loss management 
C)  weight cycling 
D)  weight behaviourism

Question 9

What is the name of the theory that the body tends to maintain a certain weight by means of its own internal controls?

Accepted Answer

A)  enzyme theory 
B)  set-point theory 
C)  fat cell theory 
D)  thermogenesis theory 
A)  enzyme theory 
B)  set-point theory 
C)  fat cell theory 
D)  thermogenesis theory

Question 10

Which of the following results from a low-calorie diet?

Accepted Answer

A)  lean tissue loss 
B)  loss of appetite 
C)  ketosis 
D)  fast weight loss 
A)  lean tissue loss 
B)  loss of appetite 
C)  ketosis 
D)  fast weight loss

Question 11

Normally,how many hours pass after eating before one becomes hungry again?

Accepted Answer

A)  1-2 hours 
B)  2-3 hours 
C)  3-5 hours 
D)  4-6 hours 
A)  1-2 hours 
B)  2-3 hours 
C)  3-5 hours 
D)  4-6 hours

Question 12

Which of the following raises a person's basal metabolic rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  older age 
B)  fever 
C)  malnutrition 
D)  starvation 
A)  older age 
B)  fever 
C)  malnutrition 
D)  starvation

Question 13

Which of the following eating disorders is the most dangerous from a medical perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  obesity nervosa 
B)  anorexia nervosa 
C)  purging nervosa 
D)  bulimia nervosa 
A)  obesity nervosa 
B)  anorexia nervosa 
C)  purging nervosa 
D)  bulimia nervosa

Question 14

You are weighing a team of football players and,according to body mass index (BMI)values,they appear to be obese.Which of the following conclusions would you most likely arrive at?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their muscle weight is probably responsible for their elevated scale weights. 
B)  They are using supplements to gain muscle. 
C)  Their bones are still growing,which contributes to their weight. 
D)  Most of them are probably obese and should make efforts to lose weight. 
A)  Their muscle weight is probably responsible for their elevated scale weights. 
B)  They are using supplements to gain muscle. 
C)  Their bones are still growing,which contributes to their weight. 
D)  Most of them are probably obese and should make efforts to lose weight.

Question 15

Describe the appropriate treatment for someone with anorexia nervosa.

Accepted Answer

Treatment of anorexia nervosa requires a

Question 16

Explain the potential hazards that can accompany high-protein,low-carbohydrate diets.

Accepted Answer

Any diet too low in carbohydrate brings

Question 17

Which of the following is a distinguishing characteristic of people with bulimia?

Accepted Answer

A)  They eat high-protein foods without realizing it. 
B)  They typically consume 2,000 calories per binge. 
C)  They are of a lower socio-economic status. 
D)  They believe that weight and shape are central to self-concept. 
A)  They eat high-protein foods without realizing it. 
B)  They typically consume 2,000 calories per binge. 
C)  They are of a lower socio-economic status. 
D)  They believe that weight and shape are central to self-concept.

Question 18

Johnnie's father weighs 75 kg and is 1.80 metres in height,while his mother weighs 66 kilograms and is 1.57 metres in height.What are Johnnie's chances of becoming obese?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  20% 
C)  30% 
D)  40% 
A)  10% 
B)  20% 
C)  30% 
D)  40%

Question 19

Which of the following eating disorders most readily responds to treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  pica 
B)  bulimia 
C)  anorexia 
D)  binge eating disorder 
A)  pica 
B)  bulimia 
C)  anorexia 
D)  binge eating disorder

Question 20

On average,in a woman of normal weight,fat makes up at least what percentage of her total body weight?

Accepted Answer

A)  5% 
B)  10% 
C)  15% 
D)  20% 
A)  5% 
B)  10% 
C)  15% 
D)  20%

Human infants have an abundant amount of which of the following fats?

Which of the following is a typical characteristic of successful weight maintainers?

Which of the following is a key symptom for the diagnosis of anorexia nervosa?

Waist circumference indicates visceral fatness,and,above a certain girth,disease risks rise even when body mass index (BMI)values are normal.

Which of the following strategies would help an obese person lose weight?

What is the term for the eating disorder that is characterized by refusing to maintain a minimally normal body weight and having a disturbed perception of body weight and shape?

Physical activity must be long and arduous to achieve fat loss.

What is the name for repeated rounds of weight loss and subsequent regain,with reduced ability to lose weight after each cycle?

What is the name of the theory that the body tends to maintain a certain weight by means of its own internal controls?

Which of the following results from a low-calorie diet?

Normally,how many hours pass after eating before one becomes hungry again?

Which of the following raises a person's basal metabolic rate?

Which of the following eating disorders is the most dangerous from a medical perspective?

You are weighing a team of football players and,according to body mass index (BMI)values,they appear to be obese.Which of the following conclusions would you most likely arrive at?

Describe the appropriate treatment for someone with anorexia nervosa.

Explain the potential hazards that can accompany high-protein,low-carbohydrate diets.

Which of the following is a distinguishing characteristic of people with bulimia?

Johnnie's father weighs 75 kg and is 1.80 metres in height,while his mother weighs 66 kilograms and is 1.57 metres in height.What are Johnnie's chances of becoming obese?

Which of the following eating disorders most readily responds to treatment?

On average,in a woman of normal weight,fat makes up at least what percentage of her total body weight?

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Human infants have an abundant amount of which of the following fats?

Which of the following is a typical characteristic of successful weight maintainers?

Which of the following is a key symptom for the diagnosis of anorexia nervosa?

Waist circumference indicates visceral fatness,and,above a certain girth,disease risks rise even when body mass index (BMI)values are normal.

Which of the following strategies would help an obese person lose weight?

What is the term for the eating disorder that is characterized by refusing to maintain a minimally normal body weight and having a disturbed perception of body weight and shape?

Physical activity must be long and arduous to achieve fat loss.

What is the name for repeated rounds of weight loss and subsequent regain,with reduced ability to lose weight after each cycle?

What is the name of the theory that the body tends to maintain a certain weight by means of its own internal controls?

Which of the following results from a low-calorie diet?

Normally,how many hours pass after eating before one becomes hungry again?

Which of the following raises a person's basal metabolic rate?

Which of the following eating disorders is the most dangerous from a medical perspective?

You are weighing a team of football players and,according to body mass index (BMI)values,they appear to be obese.Which of the following conclusions would you most likely arrive at?

Describe the appropriate treatment for someone with anorexia nervosa.

Explain the potential hazards that can accompany high-protein,low-carbohydrate diets.

Which of the following is a distinguishing characteristic of people with bulimia?

Johnnie's father weighs 75 kg and is 1.80 metres in height,while his mother weighs 66 kilograms and is 1.57 metres in height.What are Johnnie's chances of becoming obese?

Which of the following eating disorders most readily responds to treatment?

On average,in a woman of normal weight,fat makes up at least what percentage of her total body weight?

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

Filters