Question 1

Bulimia is more prevalent than anorexia nervosa and is more common in women than men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is the name given to foods that stressed people favour?

Accepted Answer

A)  mood foods 
B)  comfort foods 
C)  calming foods 
D)  comforting foods 
A)  mood foods 
B)  comfort foods 
C)  calming foods 
D)  comforting foods

Question 3

How would you respond to an advertisement for a weight-loss diet that claims that eating certain foods can elevate the basal metabolic rate (BMR)and thus promote weight loss? How can someone change his or her BMR?

Accepted Answer

Some ads for weight-loss diets claim tha

Question 4

Which of the following pharmaceutical treatments for obesity is the only product to have FDA approval?

Accepted Answer

A)  phenylpropanolamine 
B)  benzocaine 
C)  ephedrine 
D)  sibutramine 
A)  phenylpropanolamine 
B)  benzocaine 
C)  ephedrine 
D)  sibutramine

Question 5

Exercise can remove the fat from any one particular area of the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the name for fat that tends to accumulate around the waist?

Accepted Answer

A)  total body fatness 
B)  central obesity 
C)  subcutaneous fat 
D)  visceral fatness 
A)  total body fatness 
B)  central obesity 
C)  subcutaneous fat 
D)  visceral fatness

Question 7

What name is given to the situation in which a dieter undergoes endless cycles of weight loss and regain?

Accepted Answer

A)  yo-yo dieting 
B)  fad dieting 
C)  weight roundabout 
D)  weight treadmill 
A)  yo-yo dieting 
B)  fad dieting 
C)  weight roundabout 
D)  weight treadmill

Question 8

What is the term for the change in energy expenditure induced by factors such as changes in ambient temperature and food intake?

Accepted Answer

A)  satiation 
B)  adaptive thermogenesis 
C)  thermic effect of food 
D)  set point theory 
A)  satiation 
B)  adaptive thermogenesis 
C)  thermic effect of food 
D)  set point theory

Question 9

What is the method used to assesses body fat and also used in the evaluation of osteoporosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  underwater weighing 
B)  air displacement 
C)  dual energy X-ray absorptiometry 
D)  bioelectrical impedance 
A)  underwater weighing 
B)  air displacement 
C)  dual energy X-ray absorptiometry 
D)  bioelectrical impedance

Question 10

Which of the following hormones is directly linked with both appetite and body fatness?

Accepted Answer

A)  epinephrine 
B)  insulin 
C)  leptin 
D)  ghrelin 
A)  epinephrine 
B)  insulin 
C)  leptin 
D)  ghrelin

Question 11

Excess fat in what area of the body represents a greater risk to health than excess fat elsewhere on the body.

Accepted Answer

A)  chest 
B)  central abdominal area 
C)  hips 
D)  shoulders 
A)  chest 
B)  central abdominal area 
C)  hips 
D)  shoulders

Question 12

What is the name given to the psychological desire to eat?

Accepted Answer

A)  hunger 
B)  starvation 
C)  obesity 
D)  appetite 
A)  hunger 
B)  starvation 
C)  obesity 
D)  appetite

Question 13

Mary used to have a waist circumference of 75 centimetres,but her waist circumference is now 97 centimetres.Based on this information,which of the following conclusions would you come to?

Accepted Answer

A)  She has a large amount of subcutaneous fat. 
B)  She does NOT have an increased risk for disease. 
C)  She does not perform any type of spot reduction exercises. 
D)  She develops fat centrally. 
A)  She has a large amount of subcutaneous fat. 
B)  She does NOT have an increased risk for disease. 
C)  She does not perform any type of spot reduction exercises. 
D)  She develops fat centrally.

Question 14

In the early stage of food deprivation,which of the following nutrients can be used to meet the energy requirements of the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  calcium 
B)  iron 
C)  fat 
D)  protein 
A)  calcium 
B)  iron 
C)  fat 
D)  protein

Question 15

One pound (half a kilogram)of body fat is equal to how many calories?

Accepted Answer

A)  2,500 calories 
B)  3,000 calories 
C)  3,500 calories 
D)  4,000 calories 
A)  2,500 calories 
B)  3,000 calories 
C)  3,500 calories 
D)  4,000 calories

Question 16

What are eight health risks associated with being overweight?

Accepted Answer

HypertensionDiabetesHeart dise

Question 17

The Body Mass Index defines average relative weight for height in people over what age?

Accepted Answer

A)  19 years 
B)  20 years 
C)  21 years 
D)  22 years 
A)  19 years 
B)  20 years 
C)  21 years 
D)  22 years

Question 18

Body mass index (BMI)is NOT suitable for use with which of the following groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescents 
B)  vegetarians 
C)  pregnant women 
D)  people with chronic diseases,such as diabetes 
A)  adolescents 
B)  vegetarians 
C)  pregnant women 
D)  people with chronic diseases,such as diabetes

Question 19

Which of the following is a health risk associated with excess body fat?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lou Gherig's disease 
B)  thyroid disease 
C)  diverticular disease 
D)  gallbladder disease 
A)  Lou Gherig's disease 
B)  thyroid disease 
C)  diverticular disease 
D)  gallbladder disease

Question 20

Identify three groups of people who are more prone to develop central obesity.Why is fat that collects in the central abdominal area of the body especially dangerous?

Accepted Answer

Three groups of people who are more pron

Bulimia is more prevalent than anorexia nervosa and is more common in women than men.

What is the name given to foods that stressed people favour?

How would you respond to an advertisement for a weight-loss diet that claims that eating certain foods can elevate the basal metabolic rate (BMR)and thus promote weight loss? How can someone change his or her BMR?

Which of the following pharmaceutical treatments for obesity is the only product to have FDA approval?

Exercise can remove the fat from any one particular area of the body.

What is the name for fat that tends to accumulate around the waist?

What name is given to the situation in which a dieter undergoes endless cycles of weight loss and regain?

What is the term for the change in energy expenditure induced by factors such as changes in ambient temperature and food intake?

What is the method used to assesses body fat and also used in the evaluation of osteoporosis?

Which of the following hormones is directly linked with both appetite and body fatness?

Excess fat in what area of the body represents a greater risk to health than excess fat elsewhere on the body.

What is the name given to the psychological desire to eat?

Mary used to have a waist circumference of 75 centimetres,but her waist circumference is now 97 centimetres.Based on this information,which of the following conclusions would you come to?

In the early stage of food deprivation,which of the following nutrients can be used to meet the energy requirements of the nervous system?

One pound (half a kilogram)of body fat is equal to how many calories?

What are eight health risks associated with being overweight?

The Body Mass Index defines average relative weight for height in people over what age?

Body mass index (BMI)is NOT suitable for use with which of the following groups?

Which of the following is a health risk associated with excess body fat?

Identify three groups of people who are more prone to develop central obesity.Why is fat that collects in the central abdominal area of the body especially dangerous?

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Bulimia is more prevalent than anorexia nervosa and is more common in women than men.

What is the name given to foods that stressed people favour?

How would you respond to an advertisement for a weight-loss diet that claims that eating certain foods can elevate the basal metabolic rate (BMR)and thus promote weight loss? How can someone change his or her BMR?

Which of the following pharmaceutical treatments for obesity is the only product to have FDA approval?

Exercise can remove the fat from any one particular area of the body.

What is the name for fat that tends to accumulate around the waist?

What name is given to the situation in which a dieter undergoes endless cycles of weight loss and regain?

What is the term for the change in energy expenditure induced by factors such as changes in ambient temperature and food intake?

What is the method used to assesses body fat and also used in the evaluation of osteoporosis?

Which of the following hormones is directly linked with both appetite and body fatness?

Excess fat in what area of the body represents a greater risk to health than excess fat elsewhere on the body.

What is the name given to the psychological desire to eat?

Mary used to have a waist circumference of 75 centimetres,but her waist circumference is now 97 centimetres.Based on this information,which of the following conclusions would you come to?

In the early stage of food deprivation,which of the following nutrients can be used to meet the energy requirements of the nervous system?

One pound (half a kilogram)of body fat is equal to how many calories?

What are eight health risks associated with being overweight?

The Body Mass Index defines average relative weight for height in people over what age?

Body mass index (BMI)is NOT suitable for use with which of the following groups?

Which of the following is a health risk associated with excess body fat?

Identify three groups of people who are more prone to develop central obesity.Why is fat that collects in the central abdominal area of the body especially dangerous?

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