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Nutrition Science: Energy Balance And Obesity
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Subject
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health-and-nutrition
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Process that CREATES more complex chemical compounds for energy storage or synthesis - weight gain
3
external
BMI
anabolic
2. Rate at which basal metabolism occurs
resting energy expenditure
basal metabolic rate
aerboic exercise
lean tissue
3. The increase in risk seen in a high risk group over that seen on the lowest risk group
2-5
catabolic
relative risk
using
4. Type of exercise that involves weight training - pilates - etc - isolated movements and a higher level of resistance - can increase BMR
strength exercise
zero energy balance
BMI
resting energy expenditure
5. Gold standard for body composition - done in a tank of water - very accurate but not convinient
hip to waist ratio
underwater weighing
physical activity
height-weight tables
6. Fat can NEVER be used as a fuel _______
anerobically
less
prevalence
1500 - 25
7. A genetically determined - energy efficient metabolism - an adaptation useful for a storing fat in times of food shortage
thrifty metabolism
1000
body composition
less
8. Two things you can do to increase your basal metabloic rate
calorie
lean tissue
build lean tissue - eat regular meals
2-5
9. The fat that is found right under the skin's surface
calories
subcutaneous fat
resting energy expenditure
60-65
10. 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
calorie
amenorrhea
strength exercise
anabolic
11. Alcohol ______ fat metabolism
slow - satiety
inhibits
amenorrhea
hypertrophy
12. Group that is known for their thrifty metabolism
60-65
20-27
carbohydrate
Pima Indians
13. Alternative to measuring amount of fat layer under the skin - use these tools
skin fold callipers
muscle building - water retention
external
fat
14. The increase in risk seen in a high risk group over that seen on the lowest risk group
prevalence
amenorrhea
relative risk
calorie
15. Food availity - boredom - etc. are ______ cues
negative balance
fat
external
body composition
16. You can minimize muscle loss during weight loss by _____ your muscles
using
thermic effect of food
hungry - full
physical activity
17. Loss of lean body mass is the ____ term effect of not eating - while a slower metabolism and gluconeogenesis are the _____ term effects
negative balance
long - short
higher
lower
18. An increased risk in heart disease - cancer - type 2 diabetes - stroke - hypertension - and arthritis are all associated with
android
obesity
skin fold callipers
3
19. Alternative to measuring amount of fat layer under the skin - use these tools
set point theory
amenorrhea
lean body mass
skin fold callipers
20. Voluntary muscle action - walking - running - sitting - talking - etc.
inhibits
android
physical activity
catabolic
21. ______ calories = one kilocalorie
lean tissue
1000
physical activity
catabolic
22. Fat found interspresed within the muscle fibers
intramuscular fat
obesity
hyperplasia
hip to waist ratio
23. 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
ATP
BMI
40 -20
ATP
24. Theory that one's body tends to gravitate to a particular weight
10
hip to waist ratio
set point theory
height-weight tables
25. Percent of total energy expenditure done by physical acitivity
25-35
amenorrhea
visceral fat
fat
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?
50-125
higher
slow - satiety
prevalence
27. Lighter people eat _______ or more meals per day
total energy expenditure
body composition
60-65
3
28. Percent of total energy expenditure done by physical acitivity
lean tissue
25-35
BMI
body impedance analysis
29. Two things you can do to increase your basal metabloic rate
40 -20
build lean tissue - eat regular meals
thrifty metabolism
1200
30. _______ and ________ promote abdominal fat
anabolic
alcohol - stress hormones
body composition
resting energy expenditure
31. Rate at which basal metabolism occurs
basal resting metabolism
calorie
basal metabolic rate
ATP
32. Fiber rich food will ____ eating and increase _____
underwater weighing
3
slow - satiety
intramuscular fat
33. Type of exercise that is the continous - repetivitve use of large muscles - has a high energy expenditure rate
aerboic exercise
physical activity
long - short
60-65
34. Processes that BREAKS DOWN complex compounds for energy release or tissue breakdown - weight loss
10
lean body mass
catabolic
thermic effect of food
35. Eat when hungry - stop when full
obesity
external
basal metabolic rate
hungry - full
36. Eat ____ energy dense diets - aka more food for less calories
visceral fat
Pima Indians
height-weight tables
less
37. 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?
50-125
set point theory
basal resting metabolism
25-35
38. Of people trying to lose weight - over the course of a year only _____ % are succesful
using
50-125
omega number
3
39. Measure used to define android obesity - a ratio greater than 1:1:1
1500 - 25
10
negative balance
hip to waist ratio
40. Women are typically ________ % body fat
20-27
lean tissue
1500 - 25
3500
41. Theory that one's body tends to gravitate to a particular weight
set point theory
underwater weighing
internal
positive balance
42. A very low calorie diet will have less than ______ kcals per day
1200
visceral fat
ATP
skin fold callipers
43. Process that CREATES more complex chemical compounds for energy storage or synthesis - weight gain
anabolic
physical activity
external
zero energy balance
44. Also known as pear shaped - fat is stored in the hips and buttocks - more common in women
build lean tissue - eat regular meals
anerobically
gynecoid
thermic effect of food
45. An increased risk in heart disease - cancer - type 2 diabetes - stroke - hypertension - and arthritis are all associated with
obesity
underwater weighing
2/3
strength exercise
46. The first point of unsaturation -and the location of the first double bond are indicated by the:
calorie
omega number
genes - environment
carbohydrate
47. High endurance sports like rowing - running - and nordic skiing can use up to ______ kcal and hour - whereas sitting uses about ______ k/cal an hour
1500 - 25
less
physical activity
15-20
48. When trying to lose weight you should eat regular ______ containing meals
amenorrhea
muscle building - water retention
2/3
carbohydrate
49. Lighter people eat _______ or more meals per day
3
obesity
less
lean body mass
50. High energy chemical compound used in the body ti transfer energy from nutrients to various life processes
ATP
40 -20
physical activity
lean tissue