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Nutrition Science: Energy Balance And Obesity

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






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






3. Eat when hungry - stop when full






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






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






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






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






8. Meals should be eaten every ____ hours






9. Fat can NEVER be used as a fuel _______






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






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






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






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






14. Energy intake < energy output - losing weight






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






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






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






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






19. Less lean mass will ______ your basal metabolic rate






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






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






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






23. Eat when hungry - stop when full






24. ______ calories = one kilocalorie






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






26. 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?






27. Two things that can mask fat loss






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






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






30. Tissue growth through an increase in cell number






31. Rate at which basal metabolism occurs






32. Fat can NEVER be used as a fuel _______






33. Men are typically _______ % body fat






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






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






36. Number of calories in one pound






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






38. Percent of total energy expenditure done by physical acitivity






39. 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






40. High fat diets typically have more _____






41. You want weight loss to be ______ loss






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






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






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






45. Alcohol ______ fat metabolism






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






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






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






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






50. Two things that can mask fat loss