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






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






3. Tissue growth through an increase in cell number






4. Tissue growth through an increase in cell size






5. Obesity is a chronic disease that depends on both ______ and _______






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






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






8. Fat can NEVER be used as a fuel _______






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






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






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






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






13. Basal metabloic processes occur in _______






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






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






16. Less lean mass will ______ your basal metabolic rate






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






18. Rate at which basal metabolism occurs






19. Fat can NEVER be used as a fuel _______






20. 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






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






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






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






24. 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






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






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






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






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






29. Tissue growth through an increase in cell number






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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






36. Functional unit of energy






37. 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






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






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






40. Lighter people eat _______ or more meals per day






41. Energy intake > energy output - gaining weight






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






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






44. Rate at which basal metabolism occurs






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






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






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






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






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






50. Group that is known for their thrifty metabolism