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A measure of the amount of body fat a person has as compared to muscle and bone is known as?
Body Composition
The term overweight refers specifically to adults with a BMI of 30 or higher?
False
The physical sensation due to the body's need for nutrients.
Hunger
A person who is lighter than the standard for the person's height is considered.
Underweight
The nutrient that diabetics must monitor most carefully is?
Carbohydrates
Fad diets aren't recommended because?
They exclude essential nutrients.
Any weight loss achieved with a FAD diet is usually temporary.
True
A desire for food based on emotional factors is called?
Appetite.
Vegetarians tend to have a lower risk of what type of "disease"
A lower risk of Heart Disease
Which foods should diabetics limit to help control blood sugar levels?
Foods high in sugar
Carbohydrate loading
A food allergy is a response by the immune system to the
Protein in Certain foods
When nutrients are added to canned food to replace those lost during canning, the food is said to be?
Enriched
Underweight people who want to gain weight should make sure to exercise regularly.
True
A weight loss program that may be lacking in proper nutrition.
FAD DIET
"Low in sodium" is an example of a
Nutrient Claim
What are three facts people can learn from a food label?
Calorie Content, Nutrient Content, & the ingredients.
What is the body's rate of energy use at rest?
Basal Metabolic Rate
Body composition is a ratio of your weight to height.
A ratio of a person's weight to height
Body Mass Index
Recommendations that specify the amounts of certain nutrients that an average person should obtain each day are called?
Daily Values
Describe 2 factors on that a person's weight depends on.
Heredity & Activity Level.