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Nutrition Science: Energy Balance And Obesity
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health-and-nutrition
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1. Tables originally designed by insurance companies - describe normal height to weight ratio
Pima Indians
obesity
subcutaneous fat
height-weight tables
2. An athlete in elite-level training for an endurance sport will probably expend an amount of energy equivalent to what percent of their basal metabolic rate in physical activity?
higher
android
subcutaneous fat
50-125
3. ______ calories = one kilocalorie
intramuscular fat
body impedance analysis
1000
gynecoid
4. The number of cases of a condition in a given population or the proportion of the population suffering from that condition
build lean tissue - eat regular meals
prevalence
staying the same
slow - satiety
5. Also known as pear shaped - fat is stored in the hips and buttocks - more common in women
inhibits
amenorrhea
gynecoid
body impedance analysis
6. The number of cases of a condition in a given population or the proportion of the population suffering from that condition
prevalence
genes - environment
obesity
2-5
7. Men are typically _______ % body fat
15-20
subcutaneous fat
strength exercise
2/3
8. Obesity is a chronic disease that depends on both ______ and _______
skin fold callipers
basal resting metabolism
3
genes - environment
9. People with lower body weight have a ______ energy expenditure
lean tissue
genes - environment
basal resting metabolism
lower
10. Gold standard for body composition - done in a tank of water - very accurate but not convinient
lean tissue
omega number
underwater weighing
strength exercise
11. Type of exercise that is the continous - repetivitve use of large muscles - has a high energy expenditure rate
resting energy expenditure
aerboic exercise
android
25-35
12. 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
BMI
catabolic
3
carbohydrate
13. Alternative to measuring amount of fat layer under the skin - use these tools
1000
40 -20
total energy expenditure
skin fold callipers
14. Tissue growth through an increase in cell size
hypertrophy
15-20
2-5
obesity
15. Voluntary muscle action - walking - running - sitting - talking - etc.
50-125
hypertrophy
physical activity
android
16. Coffin like device that is part of new technology that can calculate body mass by measuring air displacement
thermic effect of food
negative balance
BMI
bod pod
17. A genetically determined - energy efficient metabolism - an adaptation useful for a storing fat in times of food shortage
thrifty metabolism
3
calorie
build lean tissue - eat regular meals
18. Also known as apple shape - most of the fat is carried abdominally - associated with grater disease risk - usually men
total energy expenditure
alcohol - stress hormones
total energy expenditure
android
19. Percent of total energy expenditure done by basal metabolic rate
physical activity
1500 - 25
strength exercise
60-65
20. You can minimize muscle loss during weight loss by _____ your muscles
2/3
using
subcutaneous fat
obesity
21. ______ calories = one kilocalorie
lower
using
female athlete triad
1000
22. _______ and ________ promote abdominal fat
alcohol - stress hormones
physical activity
1000
lower
23. Involuntary actions only - such as breathing - heart rate - chemical reations - cellular processes
basal resting metabolism
lean tissue
internal
android
24. Gold standard for body composition - done in a tank of water - very accurate but not convinient
lean body mass
physical activity
underwater weighing
25-35
25. The thermic effect of food account for about ____ % of food intake
10
25-35
height-weight tables
lean tissue
26. Alternative to measuring amount of fat layer under the skin - use these tools
skin fold callipers
set point theory
60-65
fat
27. Eat ____ energy dense diets - aka more food for less calories
underwater weighing
less
1200
obesity
28. An athlete in elite-level training for an endurance sport will probably expend an amount of energy equivalent to what percent of their basal metabolic rate in physical activity?
2-5
50-125
anabolic
higher
29. Process that CREATES more complex chemical compounds for energy storage or synthesis - weight gain
height-weight tables
anabolic
1000
lean body mass
30. People with higher body weights have a ______ energy expenditure
higher
2-5
genes - environment
body composition
31. Feeling hungry is an _____ cue
zero energy balance
internal
strength exercise
positive balance
32. Of people trying to lose weight - over the course of a year only _____ % are succesful
basal resting metabolism
thermic effect of food
skin fold callipers
3
33. Functional unit of energy
calorie
skin fold callipers
60-65
3500
34. Resting energy expenditure makes up ______ of total energy expenditure
catabolic
2/3
resting energy expenditure
android
35. High energy chemical compound used in the body ti transfer energy from nutrients to various life processes
15-20
ATP
build lean tissue - eat regular meals
genes - environment
36. 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
1000
skin fold callipers
BMI
2-5
37. High fat diets typically have more _____
hip to waist ratio
calories
ATP
basal metabolic rate
38. When absolute amounts of fat (number of grams) are considered - fat consumption in the US is:
3
staying the same
omega number
3
39. Percent of total energy expenditure done by basal metabolic rate
basal metabolic rate
negative balance
3
60-65
40. Fiber rich food will ____ eating and increase _____
set point theory
calorie
slow - satiety
lean tissue
41. Rate at which basal metabolism occurs
bod pod
height-weight tables
basal metabolic rate
lower
42. Lighter people eat _______ or more meals per day
ATP
physical activity
3
long - short
43. The sum of energy expenditure through REE - physical activity - and the thermal activity of food
40 -20
total energy expenditure
hyperplasia
25-35
44. Number of calories in one pound
physical activity
calories
3500
BMI
45. A very low calorie diet will have less than ______ kcals per day
body composition
1200
Pima Indians
thrifty metabolism
46. The first point of unsaturation -and the location of the first double bond are indicated by the:
alcohol - stress hormones
25-35
omega number
body impedance analysis
47. Energy intake > energy output - gaining weight
slow - satiety
build lean tissue - eat regular meals
positive balance
strength exercise
48. Basal metabloic processes occur in _______
50-125
height-weight tables
2/3
lean tissue
49. Fat can NEVER be used as a fuel _______
negative balance
calorie
omega number
anerobically
50. Meals should be eaten every ____ hours
Pima Indians
fat
amenorrhea
2-5
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