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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. Feeling hungry is an _____ cue






2. ______ calories = one kilocalorie






3. Alcohol ______ fat metabolism






4. Energy intake = energy output - not gaining or losing weight






5. Functional unit of energy






6. ______ calories = one kilocalorie






7. Tissue growth through an increase in cell number






8. Carbon has a valence of:






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






10. Percent of total energy expenditure done by physical acitivity






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






12. Of people trying to lose weight - over the course of a year only _____ % are succesful






13. Obesity is ____ % genetic - with _____ genes related to obesity.






14. 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






15. Some energy is lost as:






16. Tissue growth through an increase in cell size






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






18. Obesity is ____ % genetic - with _____ genes related to obesity.






19. High endurance sports like rowing - running - and nordic skiing can use up to ______ kcal and hour - whereas sitting uses about ______ k/cal an hour






20. Number of calories in one pound






21. Feeling hungry is an _____ cue






22. The fat that is found right under the skin's surface






23. You can minimize muscle loss during weight loss by _____ your muscles






24. Energy intake = energy output - not gaining or losing weight






25. Group that is known for their thrifty metabolism






26. _______ and ________ promote abdominal fat






27. Lighter people eat _______ or more meals per day






28. Your basal (or resting) metabolic rate is most reliably and directly related to:






29. Voluntary muscle action - walking - running - sitting - talking - etc.






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






31. The combination of low bone density - amenorrhea - and eating disorder that is seen in female athletes with very little body fat






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






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






34. Rate at which basal metabolism occurs






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






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






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






38. Obesity is a chronic disease that depends on both ______ and _______






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






40. The day's total energy expenditure through basal metabolism only






41. Energy cost of eating - digesting - abosorbtion - transporting - storing - and metabolizing nutrients






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






43. Energy intake > energy output - gaining weight






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






45. _______ and ________ promote abdominal fat






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






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






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






49. A cessation of normal menstuation caused by inadequate estrogen levels resulting from excessively low body fat - causes bone mineral loss and leads to weakened bones






50. Functional unit of energy