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






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






3. Women are typically ________ % body fat






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






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






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






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






8. 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?






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






10. _______ and ________ promote abdominal fat






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






12. Fat can NEVER be used as a fuel _______






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






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






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






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






17. 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?






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






19. Voluntary muscle action - walking - running - sitting - talking - etc.






20. Energy intake > energy output - gaining weight






21. You want weight loss to be ______ loss






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






23. 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






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






25. Energy intake > energy output - gaining weight






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






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






28. Eat when hungry - stop when full






29. _______ and ________ promote abdominal fat






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






31. Meals should be eaten every ____ hours






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






33. 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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Meals should be eaten every ____ hours






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






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






42. Basal metabloic processes occur in _______






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






44. Voluntary muscle action - walking - running - sitting - talking - etc.






45. Functional unit of energy






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






47. Lighter people eat _______ or more meals per day






48. Less lean mass will ______ your basal metabolic rate






49. Fat that surrounds the organs and is located in the abdominal cavity






50. Rate at which basal metabolism occurs