Question 1

People with anorexia nervosa have a high risk of dying from ________.

Accepted Answer

A) suicide 
B) vitamin toxicities 
C) pancreatic cancer 
D) hyperglycemia

Question 2

Terry is a 22-year-old woman who weighs 132 pounds.Using the simple "rule of thumb" method,what is her estimated 24-hour basal energy needs?

Accepted Answer

A) 1056 kcal 
B) 1296 kcal 
C) 2851 kcal 
D) 1440 kcal

Question 3

A person's risk of _____ increases as his or her BMI is 25 or more.

Accepted Answer

A) pernicious anemia 
B) beriberi 
C) cystic fibrosis 
D) type 2 diabetes

Question 4

A scientist wants to develop a medication that safely reduces hunger to help obese people lose weight.Based on this information,this researcher will explore ways to stimulate the production,release,or action of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) CCK 
B) polyesterase 
C) aldosterone 
D) ghrelin

Question 5

Which of the following conditions or situations increases a person's metabolic rate?

Accepted Answer

A) Fever 
B) Short height 
C) Aging 
D) Starvation diet

Question 6

Marissa is in the 4th month of her first pregnancy.Although she has no major health problems,her pre-pregnancy BMI was 32.2.Based on this information,she has a high risk of developing ________.

Accepted Answer

A) cystic fibrosis 
B) megaloblastic anemia 
C) hypertension 
D) osteomalacia

Question 7

A person's _____ does not influence the amount of energy he or she uses while performing physical activity.

Accepted Answer

A) degree of effort 
B) ethnic ancestry 
C) body weight 
D) time spent in motion

Question 8

Jerad's BMI is 31.4.His waistline measures 42 inches,and his hip circumference measures 38 inches.Based on this information,he has ________.

Accepted Answer

A) "lower-body obesity" 
B) a high risk of developing type 2 diabetes 
C) a "pear-shaped" body 
D) hypometabolic syndrome

Question 9

Ashley's BMI is 16.8.Based on this information,her weight is in the _____ range.

Accepted Answer

A) healthy 
B) overweight 
C) obese 
D) underweight

Question 10

Erin is following a safe and medically sound weight loss program to lose 20 pounds.According to this information,her program ________.

Accepted Answer

A) requires dietary supplements that contain vitamins,minerals,and ephedra 
B) reduces her metabolic rate by 20% 
C) includes regular physical activity 
D) limits her energy intake to no more than 800 kcal/day

Question 11

Obese women have a higher risk of developing _____ during pregnancy than pregnant women who are not obese.

Accepted Answer

A) maternal homocystinuria 
B) cystic fibrosis 
C) gestational diabetes 
D) pernicious anemia

Question 12

Which of the following measurement techniques is a convenient,practical,and inexpensive way to determine if a person has an unhealthy distribution of body fat?

Accepted Answer

A) Using the BOD POD method 
B) Using the underwater weighing technique 
C) Measuring the person's waist circumference 
D) Weighing the person and then consulting a weight/height table

Question 13

_____ is the standard for evaluating body weight that is based on the relationship between weight and risk of certain chronic diseases.

Accepted Answer

A) Fat-to-lean index 
B) Body mass index 
C) Relative adiposity index 
D) Waist circumference index

Question 14

Bill is a 5′ 9′′,40-year-old man who weighs almost 350 pounds.To lose weight,he's tried calorie-restricted diets,fad diets,exercise programs,and appetite-suppressing pills without success.Bill's physician is likely to recommend ______ as the best way to help Bill lose a lot of weight and avoid regaining much of it.

Accepted Answer

A) gastric bypass 
B) hypothalamectomy 
C) liposuction 
D) frontal lobotomy

Question 15

Darlene is a 5′ 2′′,23-year-old woman who weighs almost 250 pounds.To lose weight,she's tried calorie-restricted diets,fad diets,exercise programs,and appetite-suppressing pills without success.She would like to try a surgical weight loss method that reduces the size of her stomach without the use of staples and is reversible.Her physician is likely to recommend ________.

Accepted Answer

A) sleeve gastrectomy 
B) gastric resection 
C) adjustable gastric banding 
D) gastric bypass procedure

Question 16

A scientist wants to develop a medication that safely reduces hunger to help obese people lose weight.Based on this information,this researcher will explore ways to block the production,release,or action of ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Matt is having his body fat assessed by ____,a technique that requires a large device called the BOD POD.

Accepted Answer

A) bioelectrical impedance 
B) air displacement 
C) skinfold measurements 
D) dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry

Question 18

Jana's BMI is 25.5.She skips breakfast and usually eats a salad for lunch.While she is with friends,she eats large amounts of cookies,pastries,and ice cream.After eating such foods,she excuses herself to go to the bathroom.Her friends are amazed that she doesn't gain weight.Based on this information,Jana may have ________.

Accepted Answer

A) a hypoactive thyroid gland 
B) a "lazy" spleen 
C) systemic lipodystrophy 
D) bulimia nervosa

Question 19

Craig is a 22-year-old man who has a healthy percentage of body fat.Based on this information,about _____ of his body is fat.

Accepted Answer

A) 25% 
B) 15% 
C) 35% 
D) 45%

Question 20

A person's risk of _____ increases as his or her BMI is 25 or more.

Accepted Answer

A) cardiovascular disease (CV
D)  
B) cystic fibrosis 
C) beriberi 
D) pernicious anemia

Exam 10: Energy Balance and Weight Control

People with anorexia nervosa have a high risk of dying from ________.

Terry is a 22-year-old woman who weighs 132 pounds.Using the simple "rule of thumb" method,what is her estimated 24-hour basal energy needs?

A person's risk of _____ increases as his or her BMI is 25 or more.

A scientist wants to develop a medication that safely reduces hunger to help obese people lose weight.Based on this information,this researcher will explore ways to stimulate the production,release,or action of ________.

Which of the following conditions or situations increases a person's metabolic rate?

Marissa is in the 4th month of her first pregnancy.Although she has no major health problems,her pre-pregnancy BMI was 32.2.Based on this information,she has a high risk of developing ________.

A person's _____ does not influence the amount of energy he or she uses while performing physical activity.

Jerad's BMI is 31.4.His waistline measures 42 inches,and his hip circumference measures 38 inches.Based on this information,he has ________.

Ashley's BMI is 16.8.Based on this information,her weight is in the _____ range.

Erin is following a safe and medically sound weight loss program to lose 20 pounds.According to this information,her program ________.

Obese women have a higher risk of developing _____ during pregnancy than pregnant women who are not obese.

Which of the following measurement techniques is a convenient,practical,and inexpensive way to determine if a person has an unhealthy distribution of body fat?

_____ is the standard for evaluating body weight that is based on the relationship between weight and risk of certain chronic diseases.

A scientist wants to develop a medication that safely reduces hunger to help obese people lose weight.Based on this information,this researcher will explore ways to block the production,release,or action of ________.

Matt is having his body fat assessed by ____,a technique that requires a large device called the BOD POD.

Craig is a 22-year-old man who has a healthy percentage of body fat.Based on this information,about _____ of his body is fat.

A person's risk of _____ increases as his or her BMI is 25 or more.