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






2. Number of calories in one pound






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






4. Involuntary actions only - such as breathing - heart rate - chemical reations - cellular processes






5. Eat when hungry - stop when full






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






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






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






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






10. Number of calories in one pound






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






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






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






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






15. Less lean mass will ______ your basal metabolic rate






16. Meals should be eaten every ____ hours






17. 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






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






19. Men are typically _______ % body fat






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






21. Meals should be eaten every ____ hours






22. Alcohol ______ fat metabolism






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






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






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






26. Some energy is lost as:






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






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






29. 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






30. 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?






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






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






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






34. Men are typically _______ % body fat






35. You want weight loss to be ______ loss






36. Rate at which basal metabolism occurs






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






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






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






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






41. 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?






42. Fiber rich food will ____ eating and increase _____






43. Some energy is lost as:






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






45. Eat when hungry - stop when full






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






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






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






49. Tissue growth through an increase in cell size






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