Chapter 6
Traveling to/from work solely by walking or cycling; or by walking or cycling in combination with motorized modes of travel.
Active commuting
Body composition measure expressed as kg/m2.
BMI
This type of micronutrient can be stored for later use, unlike its aquatic counterpart.
Fat-soluble vitamin
A type of food required in large amounts in the diet. Fat, for example.
Macronutrient
The Mayflower landed on the coast of this state.
Massachusetts
The amount of blood pumped out of the left ventricle of the heart during each contraction.
Stroke volume
It was considered the gold standard for measuring body composition until more advanced methods, such as CT scans and MRI scans, were developed.
During the test, you have your body weight measured on land and underwater. The difference between these two measurements allows test administrators to calculate your body density and body fat percentage.
Hydrostatic (or Underwater) Weighing
A (kilo)calorie is the energy needed to raise the temperature of THIS by 1 degree Celsius.
1 kilogram of water
Fiber is a type of this macronutrient.
Fiber
Along with the Dallas Cowboys, this NFL team has played every Thanksgiving since 1966.
Detroit Lions
The maximum amount of oxygen your body can utilize during exercise.
VO2max
Not as harmful as the alternative - fat that's found under your skin.
Subcutaneous
This stage of change (TTM) often involves chronic procrastination, as the pros and cons of behavior change seem about equal.
Contemplation
Triglycerides are a type of THIS macronutrient.
Fat
At the end of a Charlie Brown Thanksgiving there is a breaking of the wishbone. Who wins?
Woodstock
The point at which, during incremental exercise, an organic substance builds up in the blood stream at a level that is higher than resting values.
Lactate threshold
Measures body composition based on the rate at which an electrical current travels through the body.
Bioelectrical impedance
Low levels of blood sodium levels often seen in hyper endurance athletes who only use water to rehydrate.
Hyponatremia
Basal metabolic rate
In what decade was the first Thanksgiving feast?
1621
How VO2max is expressed (what is the "equation").
mL/kg/min
A significant number of overweight/obese individuals are considered THIS term, defined as having ideal levels of blood sugar, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, and blood pressure.
Metabolically healthy
A small loophole exists so that foods containing less than 1/2 g of trans fat per serving do not have to list trans fat on the nutrition facts label. Instead, you must look for this item in the ingredients list.
Hydrogenated oil
Number of calories in one gram of fat.
9
Although they joyfully sing "Over the River and Through the Woods", Charlie Browns grandma actually lives in THIS type of housing.
Condominium