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Nutrition Science: Energy Balance And Obesity

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






2. Basal metabloic processes occur in _______






3. Tissue growth through an increase in cell size






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






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






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






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






8. Fiber rich food will ____ eating and increase _____






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






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






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






12. Two things that can mask fat loss






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






14. Less lean mass will ______ your basal metabolic rate






15. Fat can NEVER be used as a fuel _______






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






17. Group that is known for their thrifty metabolism






18. Men are typically _______ % body fat






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. High fat diets typically have more _____






29. Feeling hungry is an _____ cue






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






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






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






33. Energy intake > energy output - gaining weight






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Carbon has a valence of:






47. Number of calories in one pound






48. You want weight loss to be ______ loss






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






50. Eat when hungry - stop when full







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