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Nutrition Science: Energy Balance And Obesity

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Meals should be eaten every ____ hours






2. Energy intake > energy output - gaining weight






3. The number of cases of a condition in a given population or the proportion of the population suffering from that condition






4. Tissue growth through an increase in cell size






5. Number of calories in one pound






6. A height weight relationship used to assess obesity - equal to weight in kilograms over height in meters square - does not discriminate between lean mass and fat tissue






7. Percent of total energy expenditure done by basal metabolic rate






8. Total body mass is a measure of fat mass+lean mass






9. High energy chemical compound used in the body ti transfer energy from nutrients to various life processes






10. ______ calories = one kilocalorie






11. Fat that surrounds the organs and is located in the abdominal cavity






12. The number of cases of a condition in a given population or the proportion of the population suffering from that condition






13. Eat ____ energy dense diets - aka more food for less calories






14. Some energy is lost as:






15. Rate at which basal metabolism occurs






16. Also known as pear shaped - fat is stored in the hips and buttocks - more common in women






17. Carbon has a valence of:






18. Theory that one's body tends to gravitate to a particular weight






19. Tissue growth through an increase in cell size






20. Process that CREATES more complex chemical compounds for energy storage or synthesis - weight gain






21. The first point of unsaturation -and the location of the first double bond are indicated by the:






22. Men are typically _______ % body fat






23. Type of exercise that involves weight training - pilates - etc - isolated movements and a higher level of resistance - can increase BMR






24. Processes that BREAKS DOWN complex compounds for energy release or tissue breakdown - weight loss






25. _______ and ________ promote abdominal fat






26. Lighter people eat _______ or more meals per day






27. Group that is known for their thrifty metabolism






28. Loss of lean body mass is the ____ term effect of not eating - while a slower metabolism and gluconeogenesis are the _____ term effects






29. High energy chemical compound used in the body ti transfer energy from nutrients to various life processes






30. Energy intake < energy output - losing weight






31. A genetically determined - energy efficient metabolism - an adaptation useful for a storing fat in times of food shortage






32. Two things you can do to increase your basal metabloic rate






33. Involuntary actions only - such as breathing - heart rate - chemical reations - cellular processes






34. Type of exercise that is the continous - repetivitve use of large muscles - has a high energy expenditure rate






35. Process that CREATES more complex chemical compounds for energy storage or synthesis - weight gain






36. People with lower body weight have a ______ energy expenditure






37. People with higher body weights have a ______ energy expenditure






38. Two things you can do to increase your basal metabloic rate






39. Some energy is lost as:






40. Gold standard for body composition - done in a tank of water - very accurate but not convinient






41. Food availity - boredom - etc. are ______ cues






42. When absolute amounts of fat (number of grams) are considered - fat consumption in the US is:






43. Tissue growth through an increase in cell number






44. When absolute amounts of fat (number of grams) are considered - fat consumption in the US is:






45. When trying to lose weight you should eat regular ______ containing meals






46. Fat can NEVER be used as a fuel _______






47. The increase in risk seen in a high risk group over that seen on the lowest risk group






48. Small electrodes are placed on the body and the body's resistance to the flow of an electrical charge is measured - well conducting means more lean mass because there is more water






49. Percent of total energy expenditure done by basal metabolic rate






50. An increased risk in heart disease - cancer - type 2 diabetes - stroke - hypertension - and arthritis are all associated with