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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. Rate at which basal metabolism occurs






2. Eat when hungry - stop when full






3. Men are typically _______ % body fat






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






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






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






7. Some energy is lost as:






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






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






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






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






12. Number of calories in one pound






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






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






15. Energy intake < energy output - losing weight






16. Eat when hungry - stop when full






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Energy intake > energy output - gaining weight






25. Alcohol ______ fat metabolism






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






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






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






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






30. Energy intake < energy output - losing weight






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






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






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






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






35. Women are typically ________ % body fat






36. You want weight loss to be ______ loss






37. Energy intake > energy output - gaining weight






38. Tissue growth through an increase in cell size






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






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






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






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






43. Rate at which basal metabolism occurs






44. Lighter people eat _______ or more meals per day






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






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






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






48. Less lean mass will ______ your basal metabolic rate






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






50. Number of calories in one pound