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1.Eating certain foods can elevate the basal metabolic rate, and thus promote weight loss
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False
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2.Yo-yo dieters may eventually end up with more fat on their body, even if they end up weighing the same on the scale
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True
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3.Body Mass Index is a ratio of weight to height (squared).
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True
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4.In fad dieting, most of the initial weight loss is due to fat loss
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False
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5.In less than 1 hour of fasting, liver glycogen stores are depleted
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False
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6.Weight loss takes time and patience
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True
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7.Stomach stapling is a food method of weight loss for someone wishing to lose 10 pounds
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False
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8.Almost all effective weight control programs involve exercise as well as diet.
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True
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9.The best weight for an individual is a healthy weight to maintain
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True
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10 The human body cannot use the nitrogen from protein for energy
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True
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11.The most desirable weight for an individual is a healthy weight to maintain
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True
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12.Which of the following is NOT a health risk associated with deficient body fat?
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•Increased risk of developing hypertension
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13.The theory that the body tends to maintain a certain weight by means of its own internal controls is referred to as the ___ theory
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•Set-point
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14.The psychological desire to eat is referred to as
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•Appetite
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15.Excess fat around the __ region represents a greater risk to health than excess fat elsewhere on the body
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•Central abdominal area (apple shape)
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16.Successful weight maintainers
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•Exercise regularly
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17.Quick, large changes in weight are most like the result of
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•Change in body fluid content
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18.You are weighing a team of football players and according to the BMI values they appear to be obese. Which of the following would you conclude?
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•Their muscle weight is probably responsible for the elevated scale weights
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19.The best predictor of your basal metabolic rate is
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•Your lean body mass
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20.In choosing what and when to eat, most Americans respond to
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•Appetite-related signals
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21.Which of the following is the most accurate body fat assessment techniques
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•Underwater weighing
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22.For most people, the greatest portion of energy expended is from
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•Basal metabolism
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23.Which of the following is not a method for determining percent body fat
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•Height-weight chart
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24.After a week of total fasting, what is the source of blood glucose the body uses
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•Muscle protein
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25.When energy intake is greater than energy output, body weight
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•Increases
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26.A responsible weight loss goal is
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•1-2 pounds per week
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27.A body mass index of 25.0-29.9 in an adult indicates
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•overweight
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28.The body is capable of making glucose from noncarbohydrate nutrients, such as protein, by a process referred to as
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•gluconeogenesis
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29.Energy from the metabolism of energy nutrients is released as
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•ATP
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30Glycolysis is a pathway that
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•Breaks down glucose
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31.The conversion of pyruvate to acetyl-CoA
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•Is irreversible
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32.The electron transport chain is a series of biochemical reactions that transfers the energy in NAD and FAD to
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•ATP
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33.In fatty acid synthesis, the “starting” molecule is
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•Acetyl CoA
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34.All the chemical and physical processes involved in maintaining life are referred to as
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•Metabolism
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35.Fatty acids cannot be converted to glucose because
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•As acetyl CoA they enter the citric acid cycle and can never reform pyruvate
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36.All the chemical and physical processes involved in maintaining life are referred to as
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•Krebs cycle
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37.Compared to men, the basal metabolism of women is
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•Lower
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38.Compared to 50 years ago, Americans today have a higher incidence of obesity primarily because we
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•Have less physical activity
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39.Obesity is a risk factor for all the following except
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•Dental decay
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40.Which of the following statements about minerals is FALSE
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•Toxic levels of trace minerals are much higher than the estimated requirements
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41.Which of the following increases iron absorption
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•Vitamin C
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42.Non heme iron is found in which of the following foods
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• All of the above
•A) spinach •B) chicken •C) broccoli |
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43.What is the most common deficiency worldwide
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•Iron
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44.Which of the following minerals hardens and stabilizes the crystals of teeth and make the enamel resistant to decay
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•Fluoride
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45.What is the primary function of selenium
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•Serves as part of an antioxidant enzyme, inhibits oxidation
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46.This severe form of iodine deficiency occurs when a baby is born to an iodine deficient mother
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•Cretinism
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47.You are working with a child in a health clinic who has growth retardation, impaired immunity, and a poor appetite. This child has ___ deficiency.
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•Zinc
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48.Fluoride toxicity results
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•Skeletal fluorisis (teeth mottling)
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49.Which of the following statements concerning eating disorders is FALSE
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•Eating disorders primarily effect young Caucasian women
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50.The following are all signs of anorexia EXCEPT
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•Binge eating
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51.Your energy expenditure is influenced by all except
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•The excess water you drink
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52.Which of the following cannot be converted to glucose
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•Fatty acids
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53.Total energy expenditure is estimated from
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•All of the above
•A) basal metabolic rate •B) thermic effect of food •C) physical activity |
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54.Use of a height-weight table to determine desirable body weight is limited because
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•Both a & c
•A) they are based on selected population which purchases insurance •C) they make no allowance for muscle vs. fat as a contributor to body weight |
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55.A healthy weight for an individual should not be based exclusively on weight, but on
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•Total amount of body fat and presence or absence of weight related medical problems
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56.list and explain 5 factors that trigger appetite
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short answer
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57.differentiate between hunger and satiety
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short answer
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58.why do fats yield more kilocalories per gram than proteins or carbs
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short answer
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59.name and briefly explain 3 different ways to measure body fat
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short answer
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60.name 3 trace minerals and a function for each one
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short answer
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61.name 3 things you learned from Alice Bender’s lecture
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short answer
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