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100
Which of the following does NOT determine the amount of visceral fat in a given individual? A. climate B. gender C. age D. metabolism
What is A. climate
100
Which of the following best describes the health risks of mildly overweight women? A. They do not face significant risk of coronary heart disease. B. They have the same health risks as obese women. C. They could significantly improve their health by losing five to ten percent of their body weight. D. They have less risk of heart disease the older they are.
What is C. They could significantly improve their health by losing five to ten percent of their body weight.
100
Which of the following is NOT a factor in the development of diabetes? A. age B. obesity C. a diet high in protein D. physical inactivity
What is C. a diet high in protein
100
The largest component of metabolism is A. metabolic equivalency rate. B. resting metabolic rate. C. base metabolic expenditure. D. caloric expenditure rate.
What is B. resting metabolic rate.
100
Frequently drinking diet soda A. is an effective way to lose weight. B. may increase risk of high blood pressure. C. is associated with raising LDL. D. creates low fasting blood sugar levels.
What is B. may increase risk of high blood pressure.
200
Which of the following best describes fat that helps cushion body organs and regulate body temperature? A. essential B. fat-free C. subcutaneous D. adipose
What is A. essential
200
Premenopausal women most often store fat in their A. arms. B. abdomen. C. hips. D. breasts.
What is C. hips.
200
Type 2 diabetes A. occurs in 1 in 25 Americans. B. is best prevented by maintaining a healthy diet and exercising. C. always requires insulin injections as a method of treatment. D. has obvious symptoms in the early stages.
What is B. is best prevented by maintaining a healthy diet and exercising.
200
Resting metabolic rate is the A. energy required to maintain vital body functions. B. sum of all the processes by which food energy is used by the body. C. body’s daily energy expenditure. D. energy required to digest food.
What is A. energy required to maintain vital body functions.
200
Which of the following describes a psychosocial factor that contributes to weight gain? A. eating high-sugar, high-fat foods B. watching more than four hours of television each day C. having a low resting metabolic rate D. eating to alleviate loneliness or boredom
What is D. eating to alleviate loneliness or boredom
300
Researchers frequently use BMI in conjunction with ______ to examine the health risks associated with body weight. A. caloric intake estimates B. activity assessments C. resting metabolic rate D. waist circumference
What is D. waist circumference
300
People who tend to store body fat in the ______ are at increased risk for chronic disease. A. thighs B. buttocks C. abdomen D. hips
What is C. abdomen
300
Which of the following best describes pre-diabetes? A. About 10 percent of people with pre-diabetes develop type 2 diabetes. B. Elevated blood glucose levels associated with pre-diabetes do not increase heart attack risk. C. Pre-diabetes increases the risk of heart attack or stroke by 50 percent. D. Treatment with medication is more important than lifestyle measures for people with pre-diabetes.
What is C. Pre-diabetes increases the risk of heart attack or stroke by 50 percent.
300
The greater the amount of muscle mass, the A. lower the resting metabolic rate. B. higher the resting metabolic rate. C. more fat that is needed in the diet. D. easier it is to gain weight.
What is B. higher the resting metabolic rate.
300
Even processed foods labeled “fat-free” or “reduced fat” may A. be high in calories. B. contain hidden fats. C. be incorrectly labeled. D. contain high levels of cholesterol.
What is A. be high in calories.
400
A person with a body mass index of 26.5 is classified as A. underweight. B. normal weight. C. overweight. D. obese.
What is C. overweight.
400
Which of the following is MOST likely to improve body image? A. losing weight B. cosmetic surgery C. self-acceptance D. strict diet
What is C. self-acceptance
400
Which of the following would NOT benefit a person with diabetes? A. increasing intake of refined carbohydrates B. increasing physical activity C. substituting monounsaturated for saturated fats D. increasing fiber intake
What is A. increasing intake of refined carbohydrates
400
Which of the following is NOT a way in which exercise affects metabolic rate? A. It increases muscle mass. B. It increases resting metabolic rate. C. It builds strength during exercise. D. It burns calories during the exercise itself.
What is C. It builds strength during exercise.
400
Which of the following best protects against weight gain and is essential for maintaining weight loss? A. certain nutritional supplements B. a 1,000-calories-per-day diet plan C. physical activity D. at least eight glasses of water per day
What is C. physical activity
500
Which of the following is a drawback of BMI? A. It only works well with muscular athletes. B. It tracks changes in body composition over time. C. It distinguishes between fat and fat-free mass. D. It may be inaccurate for short people.
What is D. It may be inaccurate for short people.
500
An eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by purging is A. voluntary starvation. B. bulimia nervosa. C. anorexia nervosa. D. binge-eating disorder.
What is B. bulimia nervosa.
500
Which of the following best describes the relationship between genetics and obesity? A. The genetic contribution to obesity is about 75 percent. B. The weight of an adopted child is more closely related to the weights of the adoptive parents than those of the biological parents. C. Researchers have identified a single gene responsible for obesity. D. Genetic factors influence body fat distribution
What is D. Genetic factors influence body fat distribution
500
Most weight problems are problems of A. metabolic disorders. B. lifestyle. C. emotional disorders. D. childhood abuse.
What is B. lifestyle.
500
An eating disorder characterized by a refusal to eat enough food to maintain a reasonable body weight is A. voluntary starvation. B. bulimia nervosa. C. anorexia nervosa. D. binge-eating disorder.
What is C. anorexia nervosa.
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