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






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






3. 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






4. Feeling hungry is an _____ cue






5. Rate at which basal metabolism occurs






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






7. Some energy is lost as:






8. Eat when hungry - stop when full






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






10. Total body mass is a measure of fat mass+lean mass






11. Lighter people eat _______ or more meals per day






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






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






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






15. Basal metabloic processes occur in _______






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






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






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






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






20. Two things that can mask fat loss






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






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






23. Number of calories in one pound






24. Fiber rich food will ____ eating and increase _____






25. Tissue growth through an increase in cell number






26. Energy intake > energy output - gaining weight






27. Tissue growth through an increase in cell number






28. 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






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






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






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






32. Eat when hungry - stop when full






33. Some energy is lost as:






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






35. High fat diets typically have more _____






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






37. Less lean mass will ______ your basal metabolic rate






38. Men are typically _______ % body fat






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






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






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






42. Percent of total energy expenditure done by physical acitivity






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






44. Number of calories in one pound






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






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






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






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






49. Less lean mass will ______ your basal metabolic rate






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