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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. Some energy is lost as:






2. Men are typically _______ % body fat






3. 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






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






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






6. Number of calories in one pound






7. Lighter people eat _______ or more meals per day






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






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






10. Women are typically ________ % body fat






11. Carbon has a valence of:






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






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






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






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






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






17. You want weight loss to be ______ loss






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






19. 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?






20. Feeling hungry is an _____ cue






21. ______ calories = one kilocalorie






22. Group that is known for their thrifty metabolism






23. Meals should be eaten every ____ hours






24. Carbon has a valence of:






25. Energy intake > energy output - gaining weight






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






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






28. Some energy is lost as:






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






30. ______ calories = one kilocalorie






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






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






33. The thermic effect of food account for about ____ % of food intake






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






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






36. 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






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






38. Alcohol ______ fat metabolism






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






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






41. Fat can NEVER be used as a fuel _______






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






43. Tissue growth through an increase in cell number






44. Tissue growth through an increase in cell size






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






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






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






48. Resting energy expenditure makes up ______ of total energy expenditure






49. High fat diets typically have more _____






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