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Nutrition Science: Energy Balance And Obesity

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1. 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






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






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






4. Less lean mass will ______ your basal metabolic rate






5. Men are typically _______ % body fat






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






7. Less lean mass will ______ your basal metabolic rate






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Energy intake < energy output - losing weight






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






16. Number of calories in one pound






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






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






19. Energy intake > energy output - gaining weight






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






21. Rate at which basal metabolism occurs






22. Fat found interspresed within the muscle fibers






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






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






25. ______ calories = one kilocalorie






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






27. Carbon has a valence of:






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






29. Eat when hungry - stop when full






30. Tissue growth through an increase in cell number






31. Feeling hungry is an _____ cue






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






33. Energy intake < energy output - losing weight






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






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






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






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






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






39. Fat can NEVER be used as a fuel _______






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






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






42. Women are typically ________ % body fat






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






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






45. _______ and ________ promote abdominal fat






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






47. Fiber rich food will ____ eating and increase _____






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






49. Fiber rich food will ____ eating and increase _____






50. Fat can NEVER be used as a fuel _______







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