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Nutrition Science: Energy Balance And Obesity

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1. A very low calorie diet will have less than ______ kcals per day






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






3. Two things that can mask fat loss






4. Women are typically ________ % body fat






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






6. ______ calories = one kilocalorie






7. Fat found interspresed within the muscle fibers






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






9. Energy intake < energy output - losing weight






10. Lighter people eat _______ or more meals per day






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






12. Measure used to define android obesity - a ratio greater than 1:1:1






13. Some energy is lost as:






14. Alternative to measuring amount of fat layer under the skin - use these tools






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






16. Energy intake < energy output - losing weight






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






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






19. Coffin like device that is part of new technology that can calculate body mass by measuring air displacement






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






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






22. The sum of energy expenditure through REE - physical activity - and the thermal activity of food






23. _______ and ________ promote abdominal fat






24. Functional unit of energy






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






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






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






28. Energy intake > energy output - gaining weight






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






30. _______ and ________ promote abdominal fat






31. Group that is known for their thrifty metabolism






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






33. Women are typically ________ % body fat






34. You want weight loss to be ______ loss






35. High fat diets typically have more _____






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






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






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






39. Less lean mass will ______ your basal metabolic rate






40. Tissue growth through an increase in cell size






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






42. 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






43. Also known as apple shape - most of the fat is carried abdominally - associated with grater disease risk - usually men






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






45. A very low calorie diet will have less than ______ kcals per day






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






47. Tables originally designed by insurance companies - describe normal height to weight ratio






48. Some energy is lost as:






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






50. Two things that can mask fat loss







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