Question 1

Which of the following individuals would most likely have the highest basal metabolic rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  a 20-year-old conditioned male athlete
B)  a 50-year-old normal weight woman
C)  a 45-year-old obese male
D)  a 20-year-old sedentary female college studentE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

The set-point theory suggests that when a person is on a restrictive diet,the body responds by initiating physiological changes that:

Accepted Answer

A)  slow down the basal metabolic rate.
B)  increase the basal metabolic rate.
C)  increase the thermic effect of food.
D)  increase fidgeting and other spontaneous physical activity.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

The physiological state reached in which there is no longer a desire to eat is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  appetite.
B)  hunger.
C)  satiety.
D)  repletion.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Devise a healthy weight-loss plan for someone who is overweight or obese.Explain how goal setting,portion control,and physical activity are essential components.

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Question 5

Apple-shaped fat patterning increases a person's risk for:

Accepted Answer

A)  type 1 diabetes.
B)  heart disease.
C)  osteoporosis.
D)  lactose intolerance.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Which of the following assessment techniques can be used to evaluate an individual's fat distribution pattern?

Accepted Answer

A)  body mass index (BMI) 
B)  underwater weighing
C)  bioelectrical impedance analysis (BI
A)  
D)  waist circumference measurementE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

List and discuss the cultural,economic,social,and psychological factors that contribute to obesity.

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Question 8

What is the National Weight Control Registry?

Accepted Answer

A)  a list of medical doctors specially trained at treating individuals with obesity
B)  a government agency that monitors fad diets for quackery
C)  recommendations from hundreds of registered dietitians suggesting ways to achieve a healthy body weight
D)  an ongoing project detailing the habits of people who have lost at least 30 pounds and maintained their weight for at least one yearE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

A person with a body mass index (BMI) between 30 and 39.9 is considered:

Accepted Answer

A)  underweight.
B)  overweight.
C)  obese.
D)  morbidly obese.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

A hip measurement larger than the waist measurement would put one at higher risk for chronic diseases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following individuals would be MOST resistant to weight gain and obesity?

Accepted Answer

A)  a person with a thrifty gene(s) 
B)  a person who is insensitive to the effects of leptin
C)  a person with more uncoupling proteins
D)  a person with fewer,less active uncoupling proteinsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Describe three methods that are presently used to determine body composition.What are the strengths and limitations of each?

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Question 13

What are the three components of total energy expenditure?

Accepted Answer

A)  basal metabolic rate,physical activity,and adaptive thermogenesis
B)  basal metabolic rate,physical activity,and the thermic effect of food
C)  basal metabolic rate,physical activity,and sleep activity
D)  basal metabolic rate,the thermic effect of food,and adaptive thermogenesisE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

A diet consisting of less than 10% of total energy as fat is classified as:

Accepted Answer

A)  a very low Calorie diet.
B)  a very low fat diet.
C)  a low fat diet.
D)  a high carbohydrate diet.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

A limitation in using the body mass index is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  it is difficult to determine.
B)  it does not take body composition into account.
C)  it is not a good predictor of health risks.
D)  it is not accurate when used on women.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Patrick weighs 250 pounds and is trying to lose weight.He decides to start an exercise program and starts walking (2 mph) for 30 minutes,five days a week.This activity burns 0.044 kcal/kg body weight/minute.How many additional kcal will Patrick burn each week with this exercise regime?

Accepted Answer

A)  290 kcal
B)  560 kcal
C)  750 kcal
D)  980 kcalE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 17

The amount of energy expended by the body in digesting,absorbing,transporting,metabolizing,and storing nutrients is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  the basal metabolic rate.
B)  the nutrient expenditure quotient.
C)  the thermic effect of food.
D)  adaptive thermogenesis.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

An individual's ________ refers to the amount of fat tissue mass as compared with lean tissue mass.

Accepted Answer

A)  body mass index (BMI) 
B)  body composition
C)  basal metabolic rate (BMR) 
D)  metabolic syndromeE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

A man with a waist measurement of 42 inches is at an increased risk for the development of chronic diseases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Paula's waist measurement is 38 inches and her hip measurement is 36 inches.Based on her waist-to-hip ratio,how would you classify Paula's health risk?

Accepted Answer

A)  high because her waist-to-hip ratio is over 0.80
B)  low because her waist-to-hip ratio is over 0.80
C)  high because her waist-to-hip ratio is less than 0.80
D)  low because her waist-to-hip ratio is less than 0.80E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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