Question 1

Which of the following BMI value's is considered healthy?

Accepted Answer

A)  between 18.5 and 25
B)  between 20 and 30
C)  under 18.5
D)  between 18.5 and 30E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 2

About 20 percent of your daily energy needs is determined by your BMR.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Abnormal and potentially harmful eating behaviors that do not meet the criteria for anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa are called ordered eating.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

It is recommended that overweight individuals lose 4 to 7 pounds per week.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Dining at home is associated with a higher BMI.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which hormone is produced in fat tissue that helps regulate body fat by signaling the reduction of food intake in the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  cholecystokinin
B)  ghrelin
C)  thyroid hormone
D)  leptinE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

The environment may be one of the biggest culprits in the current obesity epidemic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The fat that surrounds organs in your chest, stomach, and above your hips is called subcutaneous fat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of these can lower one's basal metabolic rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  caffeine
B)  stress
C)  ephedrine
D)  starvationE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Which hormone is released when the stomach is distended?

Accepted Answer

A)  thyroid hormone
B)  cholecystokinin
C)  leptin
D)  ghrelinE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Janet is a 60- year- old African- American woman who is 5 feet tall. She is overweight and rarely exercises. What factors that affect BMR are working against her? What can she do to increase her BMR?

Accepted Answer

Being a woman, being short, having low m...

Question 12

How many calories does unsaturated fat provide?

Accepted Answer

A)  11 calories per gram
B)  4 calories per gram
C)  9 calories per gram
D)  7 calories per gramE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 13

The factor that most affects your BMR is

Accepted Answer

A)  how active you are.
B)  how many calories you eat.
C)  how much lean body mass you have.
D)  how many hours you sleep each night.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Which hormone signals a decrease in food intake?

Accepted Answer

A)  thyroid hormone
B)  cholecystokinin
C)  ghrelin
D)  leptinE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Discuss how technology has contributed to the growing obesity problem in America.

Accepted Answer

Labor- saving devices such as riding law...

Question 16

Which of the following is a cosmetic procedure and not a way to lose weight?

Accepted Answer

A)  gastric banding
B)  gastric bypass
C)  sibutramine
D)  liposuctionE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 17

What is lanugo?

Accepted Answer

A)  very fine, soft hair on the face and arms of people with anorexia nervosa
B)  a side effect of liposuction surgery
C)  a supplement claimed to increase metabolism
D)  a sudden drop in blood pressure from excessive dietingE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Each gram of glycogen removed from the liver (storage)also causes the loss of 5 grams of water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

African Americans have BMRs that are about 10 percent lower than that of Caucasians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Martina heard that when the stomach is distended a hormone is released that conveys the feeling of satiety to the brain. Which hormone is it?

Accepted Answer

A)  leptin
B)  cholecystokinin
C)  insulin
D)  glucagonE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Exam 10: Weight Management and Energy Balance

The fat that surrounds organs in your chest, stomach, and above your hips is called subcutaneous fat.

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Discuss how technology has contributed to the growing obesity problem in America.

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Which hormone signals a decrease in food intake?

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The environment may be one of the biggest culprits in the current obesity epidemic.

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African Americans have BMRs that are about 10 percent lower than that of Caucasians.

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What is lanugo?

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Which of the following is a cosmetic procedure and not a way to lose weight?

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It is recommended that overweight individuals lose 4 to 7 pounds per week.

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How many calories does unsaturated fat provide?

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Dining at home is associated with a higher BMI.

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Janet is a 60- year- old African- American woman who is 5 feet tall. She is overweight and rarely exercises. What factors that affect BMR are working against her? What can she do to increase her BMR?

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Martina heard that when the stomach is distended a hormone is released that conveys the feeling of satiety to the brain. Which hormone is it?

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Each gram of glycogen removed from the liver (storage)also causes the loss of 5 grams of water.

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Abnormal and potentially harmful eating behaviors that do not meet the criteria for anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa are called ordered eating.

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Which hormone is produced in fat tissue that helps regulate body fat by signaling the reduction of food intake in the brain?

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About 20 percent of your daily energy needs is determined by your BMR.

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Which hormone is released when the stomach is distended?

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Which of the following BMI value's is considered healthy?

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Which of these can lower one's basal metabolic rate?

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The factor that most affects your BMR is

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