Question 1

Which statement about weight loss is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) All individuals with a BMI over 25 should lose weight. 
B) Weight should be lost as quickly as possible. 
C) Most people can reduce health risks with a 5%-10% weight loss. 
D) The health benefits of weight loss do not begin to accrue until normal weight is achieved. 
A) All individuals with a BMI over 25 should lose weight. 
B) Weight should be lost as quickly as possible. 
C) Most people can reduce health risks with a 5%-10% weight loss. 
D) The health benefits of weight loss do not begin to accrue until normal weight is achieved.

Question 2

"Obesity is on the rise in almost all countries of the world." What is being described?

Accepted Answer

A) Life expectancy 
B) Morbidity 
C) Lifestyle transition 
D) Globesity 
A) Life expectancy 
B) Morbidity 
C) Lifestyle transition 
D) Globesity

Question 3

Carbohydrates,fats,and proteins are typically converted to what intermediate,when metabolized to provide energy?

Accepted Answer

A) pyruvate. 
B) acetyl CoA. 
C) ammonia. 
D) glycerol. 
A) pyruvate. 
B) acetyl CoA. 
C) ammonia. 
D) glycerol.

Question 4

Which statement is NOT an accurate description of weight loss and weight management programs?

Accepted Answer

A) Within a year most lost weight has been regained. 
B) There is no substantial differences between diet plans with respect to weight lost after one year. 
C) Low-calorie diets are substantially better than other diets at producing weight loss. 
D) The diet plans should promote balanced nutrition. 
A) Within a year most lost weight has been regained. 
B) There is no substantial differences between diet plans with respect to weight lost after one year. 
C) Low-calorie diets are substantially better than other diets at producing weight loss. 
D) The diet plans should promote balanced nutrition.

Question 5

Which statement best describes leptin resistance?

Accepted Answer

A)  As body fat increases, leptin levels decrease and the responsiveness, to leptin’s signal to decrease food intake, also decrease. 
B)  As body fat increases, leptin levels decrease but the responsiveness, to leptin’s signal to decrease food intake, increase. 
C)  As body fat increases, leptin levels increase, but the responsiveness, to leptin’s signal to decrease food intake, decrease. 
D)  As body fat increase, leptin levels increase, and the responsiveness, to leptin’s signal to decrease food intake, also increase. 
A)  As body fat increases, leptin levels decrease and the responsiveness, to leptin’s signal to decrease food intake, also decrease. 
B)  As body fat increases, leptin levels decrease but the responsiveness, to leptin’s signal to decrease food intake, increase. 
C)  As body fat increases, leptin levels increase, but the responsiveness, to leptin’s signal to decrease food intake, decrease. 
D)  As body fat increase, leptin levels increase, and the responsiveness, to leptin’s signal to decrease food intake, also increase.

Question 6

In order to determine whether an individual should begin a weight management program what should be accessed?

Accepted Answer

A) BMI only 
B) BMI and waist circumference 
C) body weight 
D) eating and mood disorders 
A) BMI only 
B) BMI and waist circumference 
C) body weight 
D) eating and mood disorders

Question 7

Most body fat is stored in which cells?

Accepted Answer

A) adipocytes. 
B) beta-cells. 
C) red blood cells 
D) leptin cells. 
A) adipocytes. 
B) beta-cells. 
C) red blood cells 
D) leptin cells.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a comorbidity for obesity?

Accepted Answer

A) high blood pressure 
B) gallbladder disease 
C) low blood cholesterol 
D) cancer 
A) high blood pressure 
B) gallbladder disease 
C) low blood cholesterol 
D) cancer

Question 9

If a serving of tuna contains 1 gram fat,0 carbohydrates,and contains 69 kcalories,how many grams of protein are in one serving?

Accepted Answer

A) 15 
B) 30 
C) 44 
D) 60 
A) 15 
B) 30 
C) 44 
D) 60

Question 10

A volunteer consumes water containing isotopes of oxygen and hydrogen.What is being measured?

Accepted Answer

A) resting metabolic rate in a laboratory. 
B) the amount of heat produced by the body. 
C) the amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide exhaled into a specially designed mask placed over the face. 
D) energy expenditure while the volunteer engages in normal day-to-day activities 
A) resting metabolic rate in a laboratory. 
B) the amount of heat produced by the body. 
C) the amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide exhaled into a specially designed mask placed over the face. 
D) energy expenditure while the volunteer engages in normal day-to-day activities

Question 11

What is the procedure that is used to decrease the size of local fat deposits on abdomen and hips?

Accepted Answer

A) skin-fold measurements. 
B) cognitive behavioural therapy. 
C) lipogenolysis. 
D) liposuction. 
A) skin-fold measurements. 
B) cognitive behavioural therapy. 
C) lipogenolysis. 
D) liposuction.

Question 12

Which statement best distinguishes between basal metabolic rate and resting metabolic rate?

Accepted Answer

A) There is no difference between them. 
B) The basal metabolic rate is lower than the resting metabolic rate. 
C) The resting metabolic rate is higher because it includes the thermic effect of food. 
D) Basal metabolic rate is more accurate because it is unaffected by the temperature of the environment,while the resting metabolic rate is temperature-sensitive. 
A) There is no difference between them. 
B) The basal metabolic rate is lower than the resting metabolic rate. 
C) The resting metabolic rate is higher because it includes the thermic effect of food. 
D) Basal metabolic rate is more accurate because it is unaffected by the temperature of the environment,while the resting metabolic rate is temperature-sensitive.

Question 13

What are the major components of energy expenditure?

Accepted Answer

A) BMR,energy consumption,and protein metabolism. 
B) BMR,physical activity,and TEF. 
C) BMR,resting,and TEF. 
D) physical activity,sleeping,and eating. 
A) BMR,energy consumption,and protein metabolism. 
B) BMR,physical activity,and TEF. 
C) BMR,resting,and TEF. 
D) physical activity,sleeping,and eating.

Question 14

Which statement about obesity genes is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Abnormal obesity genes can result in abnormal amounts of body fat. 
B) Obesity genes code for proteins. 
C) Obesity genes are the main culprit behind rising levels of obesity. 
D) Obesity genes regulate food intake,energy expenditure,or the deposition of body fat. 
A) Abnormal obesity genes can result in abnormal amounts of body fat. 
B) Obesity genes code for proteins. 
C) Obesity genes are the main culprit behind rising levels of obesity. 
D) Obesity genes regulate food intake,energy expenditure,or the deposition of body fat.

Question 15

Consider the following. Person A sits at a desk at work from 9 AM to 5PM,getting up only to purchase food at the nearby workplace cafeteria.
Person B works in the kitchen of a fast food restaurant standing all day and helping with the cleaning by mopping the floors.
Assuming that persons A & B are of the same sex and have similar height,weight and body composition,what conclusions can you draw from the information provided?

Accepted Answer

A) NEAT is higher for person B than person A. 
B) NEAT is higher for person A than person B . 
C) Basal metabolism is higher for person B  than person A. 
D) Basal metabolism is higher for person A than person B . 
A) NEAT is higher for person B than person A. 
B) NEAT is higher for person A than person B . 
C) Basal metabolism is higher for person B  than person A. 
D) Basal metabolism is higher for person A than person B .

Question 16

A study in which identical twins were subjected to a weight loss diet in a well-monitored setting was conducted.Which results would be consistent with the amount of weight loss being genetically determined?

Accepted Answer

A) Within each set of twins the amount of weight lost would be very similar,but there would be a wide range of weight loss between sets of twins. 
B) Both within each set of twins and between sets of twins there would be a lot of variation in weight loss. 
C) Sets of twins with a high level of visceral fat would experience less weight loss then sets of twins with subcutaneous fat. 
D) Sets of twins with obese parents would experience more weight loss then sets of twins with lean parents. 
A) Within each set of twins the amount of weight lost would be very similar,but there would be a wide range of weight loss between sets of twins. 
B) Both within each set of twins and between sets of twins there would be a lot of variation in weight loss. 
C) Sets of twins with a high level of visceral fat would experience less weight loss then sets of twins with subcutaneous fat. 
D) Sets of twins with obese parents would experience more weight loss then sets of twins with lean parents.

Question 17

The distribution of fat in the body can be an indicator of health risk.Which of the following is associated with a higher risk of heart disease,diabetes,and stroke?

Accepted Answer

A) subcutaneous fat deposited in the hips 
B) visceral fat deposited around the waist 
C) subcutaneous fat deposited in the thighs 
D) a pear-shaped body 
A) subcutaneous fat deposited in the hips 
B) visceral fat deposited around the waist 
C) subcutaneous fat deposited in the thighs 
D) a pear-shaped body

Question 18

What is the stimulus which prompts one to eat in response to internal physical cues?

Accepted Answer

A) appetite. 
B) hunger. 
C) behavioral modification. 
D) satiety. 
A) appetite. 
B) hunger. 
C) behavioral modification. 
D) satiety.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a mechanism that increases energy expenditure?

Accepted Answer

A) Increased heat production 
B) Decreased futile cycling 
C) Increased leptin levels 
D) Decreased leptin resistance 
A) Increased heat production 
B) Decreased futile cycling 
C) Increased leptin levels 
D) Decreased leptin resistance

Question 20

Which technique of measuring energy expenditure measures the amount of heat given off by the body?

Accepted Answer

A) direct calorimetry 
B) indirect calorimetry 
C) doubly-labelled water 
D) bomb calorimetry 
A) direct calorimetry 
B) indirect calorimetry 
C) doubly-labelled water 
D) bomb calorimetry

Exam 7: Energy Balance and Weight Management

Which statement about weight loss is TRUE?

"Obesity is on the rise in almost all countries of the world." What is being described?

Carbohydrates,fats,and proteins are typically converted to what intermediate,when metabolized to provide energy?

Which statement is NOT an accurate description of weight loss and weight management programs?

Which statement best describes leptin resistance?

In order to determine whether an individual should begin a weight management program what should be accessed?

Most body fat is stored in which cells?

Which of the following is NOT a comorbidity for obesity?

If a serving of tuna contains 1 gram fat,0 carbohydrates,and contains 69 kcalories,how many grams of protein are in one serving?

A volunteer consumes water containing isotopes of oxygen and hydrogen.What is being measured?

What is the procedure that is used to decrease the size of local fat deposits on abdomen and hips?

Which statement best distinguishes between basal metabolic rate and resting metabolic rate?

What are the major components of energy expenditure?

Which statement about obesity genes is FALSE?

A study in which identical twins were subjected to a weight loss diet in a well-monitored setting was conducted.Which results would be consistent with the amount of weight loss being genetically determined?

The distribution of fat in the body can be an indicator of health risk.Which of the following is associated with a higher risk of heart disease,diabetes,and stroke?

What is the stimulus which prompts one to eat in response to internal physical cues?

Which of the following is NOT a mechanism that increases energy expenditure?

Which technique of measuring energy expenditure measures the amount of heat given off by the body?

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