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A classic rule states that each pound of body fat contains 3500 kcalories. Thus, a person who consistently eats 2300 kcalories per day and expends 2000 kcalories per day for 30 days would be expected to gain:
2.6 pounds
Over the long term, the composition of weight gained or lost is ______ percent fat and ______ percent lean, whereas, during fasting/starvation, losses of fat and lean are about equal.
75, 25
Which hormone increases satiety?
cholecystokinin
Which lists energy metabolism components in the correct order from the highest expenditure to the smallest expenditure?
Basal metabolism, physical activity, thermic effect of food
The basal metabolic rate (BMR) is influenced mainly by the amount of ______ body mass.
lean
If an athlete consumes 3,500 calories in a day, how many calories are likely to be used to digest the food (thermic effect of food)?
350
Which of the following is measured by BMI?
height and weight
A BMI of 32 would indicate that a person is __________.
obese
A person's ___ circumference is a good indicator of central obesity and suggests the presence of ____ fat.
waist, visceral
Determines body density dry as compared with submerged in water
hydrodensitometry
Uses low dose X-rays to differentiate tissue types
dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry
Measures body fat with an electrical current
bioelectrical impedance
Is commonly called the bod pod
air-displacement plethysmography
Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for metabolic syndrome?
dementia
Which of the following is the most common eating disorder in both males and females?
binge-eating disorder
What is the first dietary objective in treating anorexia nervosa?
stop further weight loss
Water constitutes about what percent of a healthy adult's body weight?
60
What is the term for the amount of energy that the body derives from foods?
physiological fuel value
What does satiation determine?
how much food is consumed during one meal
Which of the following is the control center in the brain that helps regulate and control appetite?
hypothalamus
Which source of calories causes the body to expend the most energy during digestion?
protein
In general, why does a tall person have a higher basal metabolic rate than a shorter person of the same weight?
Taller people have more skin surface area and lose heat more rapidly than a shorter person
Which statement is NOT true about estimating energy requirements?
The more a person weighs, the less energy is expended on basal metabolism.
What relationship does the body mass index describe?
relationship between weight and height
What does the body mass index (BMI) between 18.5 and 24.9 indicate?
healthy weight
Where is visceral fat stored?
abdominal cavity
Which health concern is associated with the accumulation of fat in the abdominal region?
insulin resistance
A weight gain of how much after the age of 18 doubles the risk of developing diabetes, even in adults of average weight?
10
Which of the following eating disorders is most common in both males and females?
binge-eating disorder
fat is stored in _____ tissue
adipose
the number and ____ of fat cells increase when energy balance is positive
size
as fat cells enlarge, they stimulate cell _______ meaning the number of cells increases
proliferation
if energy balance becomes negative, the number of fat cells ______
remains the same
oxidation releases energy as heat and ATP
white adipose
formation triggered by exercise
brite adipocytes
releases energy as heat only
brown adipose
stores fat for use by other cells
white adipose
oxidation is uncoupled from ATP formation
white adipose
Surgery for obesity could be an option if the person’s BMI \n is >___
40
Gastric surgeries decrease ______ size; it therefore limits \n food intake
stomach
_______(two words) surgery changes hormone \n production
gastric bypass
Long-term safety and effectiveness depend largely on \n compliance with _____ instructions. _______ in vitamins \n and minerals are common
dietary; deficiencies
In the United States, how many adults are affected by being \n underweight?
2 percent
What percentage of total energy expenditure is thermic effect of food?
10
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