Question 1

The connection between body,weight,body fat,and health were recognized centuries ago by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hippocrates
B)  Socrates
C)  Galen
D)  Plato

Question 2

Historically,the gross anatomy and chemical composition of the human body were determined using ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  athletes
B)  premenopausal women
C)  cadavers
D)  postmenopausal women

Question 3

Statistically,what percentage of individuals with anorexia nervosa recover completely?

Accepted Answer

A)  about 40-50%
B)  about 20-30%
C)  about 15-25%
D)  about 10-15%

Question 4

​Match each clinically useful method or index with the trait that it estimates.
-BMI

Accepted Answer

A)  resting metabolic rate in kcal/day
B)  appropriateness of an individual's weight for height
C)  ideal body weight for height
D)  improves the accuracy of RMR measurements in people with excess body fat
E)  appropriate body weight target when reducing body fat to a lower level

Question 5

Central obesity,increased plasma fasting glucose,increased fasting plasma triglyceride,hypertension,and decreased plasma HDL cholesterol are associated with ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  diabetes
B)  insulin resistance
C)  metabolic syndrome
D)  Cushing's disease

Question 6

The generally accepted respiratory quotient (RQ) value for carbohydrate is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  0.53
B)  ​0.70
C)  0.82
D)  1.0

Question 7

Match each clinically useful method or index with the formula for its calculation.
-desirable body weight calculation

Accepted Answer

A)  66.5 + (13.7 weight in kg) + (5.0 height in cm) - (6.8 age in years) 
B)  weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters
C)  48.1 kg + 2.7 kg/in > 5 ft
D)  (99.9 × W) + (6.25 × H) - (4.92 × 
A)  + 5
E)  created by the life insurance industry

Question 8

Where is insulin produced?

Accepted Answer

A)  stomach and duodenum
B)  β-cells of pancreas
C)  intestine
D)  white adipose tissue

Question 9

Describe leptin's association with white adipose tissue and explain why the body reacts to it as it does.

Accepted Answer

Leptin interacts with the hypothalamus t...

Question 10

Match each clinically useful method or index with the formula for its calculation.
-IBW

Accepted Answer

A)  66.5 + (13.7 weight in kg) + (5.0 height in cm) - (6.8 age in years) 
B)  weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters
C)  48.1 kg + 2.7 kg/in > 5 ft
D)  (99.9 × W) + (6.25 × H) - (4.92 × 
A)  + 5
E)  created by the life insurance industry

Question 11

What is the main factor that determines whether body weight remains stable,increases or decreases?  Which diseases are associated with excess body fat?  What is one drawback of using only body weight as an indicator of health?

Accepted Answer

The main factor that determines the st...

Question 12

Bioelectrical methods of determining the two-compartment model are based on ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  capacitance
B)  resistance
C)  voltage
D)  impedance

Question 13

The body's core temperature varies from about 98.2°F to 98.6°F.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

​Match each clinically useful method or index with the trait that it estimates.
-IBW

Accepted Answer

A)  resting metabolic rate in kcal/day
B)  appropriateness of an individual's weight for height
C)  ideal body weight for height
D)  improves the accuracy of RMR measurements in people with excess body fat
E)  appropriate body weight target when reducing body fat to a lower level

Question 15

Because BMI has limitations,many health professionals also measure BMR.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Leptin and one other hormone have similar effects on orexigenic and anorexigenic neurons.That hormone is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ghrelin
B)  adiponectin
C)  peptide yy
D)  insulin

Question 17

Quantifying the energy expenditure of physical activity requires measuring ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  RMR (BMR) 
B)  RQ
C)  thermal effect of food
D)  thermoneutrality

Question 18

The thermic effect of food represents the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  BMR minus the energy used in physical activity
B)  decrease in food energy due to cooking
C)  increase in energy expenditure associated with the body's processing of food
D)  body's storage of food as fat for insulation

Question 19

Which factor is a strong determinant of the microbiota composition in the gastrointestinal tract?

Accepted Answer

A)  gender
B)  diet
C)  age
D)  hormones

Question 20

Thermogenesis is associated with ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  generation of water
B)  ingestion of food
C)  synthesis of fat
D)  processing of food

Exam 8: Energy Expenditure, Body Composition, and Healthy Weight

Leptin and one other hormone have similar effects on orexigenic and anorexigenic neurons.That hormone is ____.

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Central obesity,increased plasma fasting glucose,increased fasting plasma triglyceride,hypertension,and decreased plasma HDL cholesterol are associated with ____.

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What is the main factor that determines whether body weight remains stable,increases or decreases? Which diseases are associated with excess body fat? What is one drawback of using only body weight as an indicator of health?

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Thermogenesis is associated with ____.

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Which factor is a strong determinant of the microbiota composition in the gastrointestinal tract?

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The body's core temperature varies from about 98.2°F to 98.6°F.

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Quantifying the energy expenditure of physical activity requires measuring ____.

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Because BMI has limitations,many health professionals also measure BMR.

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Bioelectrical methods of determining the two-compartment model are based on ____.

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Statistically,what percentage of individuals with anorexia nervosa recover completely?

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Describe leptin's association with white adipose tissue and explain why the body reacts to it as it does.

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Where is insulin produced?

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The generally accepted respiratory quotient (RQ) value for carbohydrate is ____.

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Historically,the gross anatomy and chemical composition of the human body were determined using ____.

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The thermic effect of food represents the ____.

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The connection between body,weight,body fat,and health were recognized centuries ago by ____.

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