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In America, what is the number 1 cause of death?
Cardiovascular Disease
What term describes 2 or more sugar units linked by bonds?
Disaccharides
What type of fat surrounds the internal organs?
Visceral fat
High glycemic food cause a rise in?
Blood sugar
Physical activity suggest you get in how many steps per day?
10-12k
In the human body, the stored form of carbohydrates is known as?
Glycogen
Your waist-to-hip ratio should be less than ___ your height
1/2
What term is used for when a person consumes fewer calories than their body expends?
Calorie deficit
What is the leading cause of deaths in the US for ages 15-24?
Accidents
Fats are also known as?
Lipids
Being classified as obese is having a BMI of what?
>30
Dopamine is often referred to as the __________ chemical
Pleasure
A good resting heart rate is how many beats per minute?
60-69
In our diets, we want to consume which type of fats?
Unsaturated fats
What are the percentages of essential fat (the minimum amount of bf needed for normal functioning) for men and women?
Men 3%
Women 12%
What is the largest nucleus of the basal ganglia, plays a role in habit formation
Striatum
Social Cognitive Theory is influenced by what 3 factors?
Environment
Self-Efficacy
Behavior
A unit of energy, used to express the nutritional value of foods
Calorie
What is the total weight of the body excluding fat?
Lean body mass
Lowest level of caloric intake necessary to sustain life
Basal metabolic rate (BMR)