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