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1.Eating certain foods can elevate the basal metabolic rate, and thus promote weight loss
False
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
True
3.Body Mass Index is a ratio of weight to height (squared).
True
4.In fad dieting, most of the initial weight loss is due to fat loss
False
5.In less than 1 hour of fasting, liver glycogen stores are depleted
False
6.Weight loss takes time and patience
True
7.Stomach stapling is a food method of weight loss for someone wishing to lose 10 pounds
False
8.Almost all effective weight control programs involve exercise as well as diet.
True
9.The best weight for an individual is a healthy weight to maintain
True
10 The human body cannot use the nitrogen from protein for energy
True
11.The most desirable weight for an individual is a healthy weight to maintain
True
12.Which of the following is NOT a health risk associated with deficient body fat?
•Increased risk of developing hypertension
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
•Set-point
14.The psychological desire to eat is referred to as
•Appetite
15.Excess fat around the __ region represents a greater risk to health than excess fat elsewhere on the body
•Central abdominal area (apple shape)
16.Successful weight maintainers
•Exercise regularly
17.Quick, large changes in weight are most like the result of
•Change in body fluid content
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?
•Their muscle weight is probably responsible for the elevated scale weights
19.The best predictor of your basal metabolic rate is
•Your lean body mass
20.In choosing what and when to eat, most Americans respond to
•Appetite-related signals
21.Which of the following is the most accurate body fat assessment techniques
•Underwater weighing
22.For most people, the greatest portion of energy expended is from
•Basal metabolism
23.Which of the following is not a method for determining percent body fat
•Height-weight chart
24.After a week of total fasting, what is the source of blood glucose the body uses
•Muscle protein
25.When energy intake is greater than energy output, body weight
•Increases
26.A responsible weight loss goal is
•1-2 pounds per week
27.A body mass index of 25.0-29.9 in an adult indicates
•overweight
28.The body is capable of making glucose from noncarbohydrate nutrients, such as protein, by a process referred to as
•gluconeogenesis
29.Energy from the metabolism of energy nutrients is released as
•ATP
30Glycolysis is a pathway that
•Breaks down glucose
31.The conversion of pyruvate to acetyl-CoA
•Is irreversible
32.The electron transport chain is a series of biochemical reactions that transfers the energy in NAD and FAD to
•ATP
33.In fatty acid synthesis, the “starting” molecule is
•Acetyl CoA
34.All the chemical and physical processes involved in maintaining life are referred to as
•Metabolism
35.Fatty acids cannot be converted to glucose because
•As acetyl CoA they enter the citric acid cycle and can never reform pyruvate
36.All the chemical and physical processes involved in maintaining life are referred to as
•Krebs cycle
37.Compared to men, the basal metabolism of women is
•Lower
38.Compared to 50 years ago, Americans today have a higher incidence of obesity primarily because we
•Have less physical activity
39.Obesity is a risk factor for all the following except
•Dental decay
40.Which of the following statements about minerals is FALSE
•Toxic levels of trace minerals are much higher than the estimated requirements
41.Which of the following increases iron absorption
•Vitamin C
42.Non heme iron is found in which of the following foods
• All of the above
•A) spinach
•B) chicken
•C) broccoli
43.What is the most common deficiency worldwide
•Iron
44.Which of the following minerals hardens and stabilizes the crystals of teeth and make the enamel resistant to decay
•Fluoride
45.What is the primary function of selenium
•Serves as part of an antioxidant enzyme, inhibits oxidation
46.This severe form of iodine deficiency occurs when a baby is born to an iodine deficient mother
•Cretinism
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.
•Zinc
48.Fluoride toxicity results
•Skeletal fluorisis (teeth mottling)
49.Which of the following statements concerning eating disorders is FALSE
•Eating disorders primarily effect young Caucasian women
50.The following are all signs of anorexia EXCEPT
•Binge eating
51.Your energy expenditure is influenced by all except
•The excess water you drink
52.Which of the following cannot be converted to glucose
•Fatty acids
53.Total energy expenditure is estimated from
•All of the above
•A) basal metabolic rate
•B) thermic effect of food
•C) physical activity
54.Use of a height-weight table to determine desirable body weight is limited because
•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
55.A healthy weight for an individual should not be based exclusively on weight, but on
•Total amount of body fat and presence or absence of weight related medical problems
56.list and explain 5 factors that trigger appetite
short answer
57.differentiate between hunger and satiety
short answer
58.why do fats yield more kilocalories per gram than proteins or carbs
short answer
59.name and briefly explain 3 different ways to measure body fat
short answer
60.name 3 trace minerals and a function for each one
short answer
61.name 3 things you learned from Alice Bender’s lecture
short answer