Question 1

An expenditure of how many calories per week via physical activities will assist with weight management?

Accepted Answer

A)  1,000 calories 
B)  1,500 calories 
C)  2,000 calories 
D)  2,500 calories 
A)  1,000 calories 
B)  1,500 calories 
C)  2,000 calories 
D)  2,500 calories

Question 2

What is the term for the state in which body weight remains stable because the amount of energy consumed equals the amount of energy expended?

Accepted Answer

A)  balanced weight 
B)  balanced energy level 
C)  energy balance 
D)  weight balance 
A)  balanced weight 
B)  balanced energy level 
C)  energy balance 
D)  weight balance

Question 3

What is binge eating disorder?

Accepted Answer

Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are

Question 4

Discuss three measures of body composition and fat distribution.

Accepted Answer

Fatfold testUnderwat

Question 5

Waist circumference is an important indicator of health risk.Increased risk of type 2 diabetes,coronary heart disease,and hypertension is associated with what waist circumference for men and what waist circumference for women?

Accepted Answer

Men: greater than 10

Question 6

Lean tissue is less metabolically active than fat tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

You have just finished your evening meal; however,an apple pie has just come out of the oven.What is the name for the pleasure molecules that create an appetite for a piece of this pie?

Accepted Answer

A)  endorphins 
B)  melatonin 
C)  serotonin 
D)  epinephrine 
A)  endorphins 
B)  melatonin 
C)  serotonin 
D)  epinephrine

Question 8

The staple foods of high-protein/low-carbohydrate diets clearly raise a person's risk for which of the following conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  cancer 
B)  heart and artery disease 
C)  osteoporosis 
D)  kidney disease 
A)  cancer 
B)  heart and artery disease 
C)  osteoporosis 
D)  kidney disease

Question 9

Most people will eat more at a sitting when presented with larger portions than when provided smaller portions.True or false?
Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Describe the advantages and drawbacks of using body mass index (BMI)for assessing obesity.

Accepted Answer

BMI values correlate significantly with

Question 11

Which of the following stomach hormones,along with a contracting stomach and an empty small intestine,triggers hunger?

Accepted Answer

A)  ghrelin 
B)  grenlin 
C)  gastrin 
D)  leptin 
A)  ghrelin 
B)  grenlin 
C)  gastrin 
D)  leptin

Question 12

Anorexia nervosa is most prevalent among which of the following groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescent boys and girls 
B)  adolescent girls and young women 
C)  elderly women 
D)  adult men who exercise 
A)  adolescent boys and girls 
B)  adolescent girls and young women 
C)  elderly women 
D)  adult men who exercise

Question 13

Which of the following sustains satiety longer?

Accepted Answer

A)  foods high in protein 
B)  foods high in simple carbohydrates 
C)  foods high in omega-3 fatty acids 
D)  foods high in calcium 
A)  foods high in protein 
B)  foods high in simple carbohydrates 
C)  foods high in omega-3 fatty acids 
D)  foods high in calcium

An expenditure of how many calories per week via physical activities will assist with weight management?

What is the term for the state in which body weight remains stable because the amount of energy consumed equals the amount of energy expended?

What is binge eating disorder?

Discuss three measures of body composition and fat distribution.

Waist circumference is an important indicator of health risk.Increased risk of type 2 diabetes,coronary heart disease,and hypertension is associated with what waist circumference for men and what waist circumference for women?

Lean tissue is less metabolically active than fat tissue.

You have just finished your evening meal; however,an apple pie has just come out of the oven.What is the name for the pleasure molecules that create an appetite for a piece of this pie?

The staple foods of high-protein/low-carbohydrate diets clearly raise a person's risk for which of the following conditions?

Most people will eat more at a sitting when presented with larger portions than when provided smaller portions.True or false? Explain your answer.

Describe the advantages and drawbacks of using body mass index (BMI)for assessing obesity.

Which of the following stomach hormones,along with a contracting stomach and an empty small intestine,triggers hunger?

Anorexia nervosa is most prevalent among which of the following groups?

Which of the following sustains satiety longer?

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Exam 9: Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight

An expenditure of how many calories per week via physical activities will assist with weight management?

What is the term for the state in which body weight remains stable because the amount of energy consumed equals the amount of energy expended?

What is binge eating disorder?

Discuss three measures of body composition and fat distribution.

Waist circumference is an important indicator of health risk.Increased risk of type 2 diabetes,coronary heart disease,and hypertension is associated with what waist circumference for men and what waist circumference for women?

Lean tissue is less metabolically active than fat tissue.

You have just finished your evening meal; however,an apple pie has just come out of the oven.What is the name for the pleasure molecules that create an appetite for a piece of this pie?

The staple foods of high-protein/low-carbohydrate diets clearly raise a person's risk for which of the following conditions?

Most people will eat more at a sitting when presented with larger portions than when provided smaller portions.True or false? Explain your answer.

Describe the advantages and drawbacks of using body mass index (BMI)for assessing obesity.

Which of the following stomach hormones,along with a contracting stomach and an empty small intestine,triggers hunger?

Anorexia nervosa is most prevalent among which of the following groups?

Which of the following sustains satiety longer?

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