Question 1

The method used to assess the percentage of body fat by using a low- level electrical current; body fat resists or impedes the current, whereas water and muscle mass conduct electricity is called

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A)   bioelectrical impedance.
B)   air electrical displacement plethysmography
C)   dual- electrical X- ray absorptiometry
D)   hydroelectrical weighing.

Question 2

A bomb calorimeter is an instrument used to measure the amount of heat released from food during combustion in a given food.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Harris- Benedict equation calculates RMR based on gender, age, height, weight, and lean body mass and applies an activity factor to determine total daily energy expenditure.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Where in the body is fat stored?

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Fat is sto...

Question 5

To calculate how much energy you expend each day,

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A)   calculate kilocalorie intake.
B)   calculate the thermic effect of food.
C)   keep a diary of physical activity.
D)   document the time taken to generate a sweat.

Question 6

Which method of determining energy expenditure assesses every minute of movement?

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A)   The Harris- Benedict equation
B)   The estimated energy requirement (EER) 
C)   indirect calorimetry using a metabolic cart
D)   direct bomb calorimetry using a metabolic chamber

Question 7

Measuring waist circumference can determine whether an individual has excess abdominal (central) fat.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Someone who is gaining weight is in

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A)   need of a bomb calorimeter.
B)   energy balance.
C)   negative energy balance.
D)   positive energy balance.

Question 9

Which of the following is under the individual's control?

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A)   non- essential fat.
B)   the quantity of body fat.
C)   supracutaneous fat.
D)   location of fat deposition.

Question 10

What does BMI indicate about an individual?

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An individual's body mass inde...

Question 11

TEF declines with age.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What are the three types of energy balance.

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Energy balance is the relationship betwe...

Question 13

The most appropriate indicator for healthy weight is

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A)   height and weight tables.
B)   BMI.
C)   insurance mortality data.
D)   skin fold measurements.

Question 14

Essential fat, either subcutaneous or visceral fat, is also called

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A)   Adipose tissue.
B)   adipocytics.
C)   lipids.
D)   total fat.

Question 15

How are anorexics different from bulimics?

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Anorexics restrict energy intake relativ...

Question 16

When is the best time to begin treatment for an eating disordered person?

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A full recovery takes time but...

Question 17

Abdominal fat is associated with_________ risk of heart disease.

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A)   zero
B)   higher
C)   infantile
D)   lower

Question 18

What are the components of total daily energy expenditure?

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About 50- 70 percent of total daily ener...

Question 19

Measuring waist circumference can determine whether an individual has excess

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A)   peripheral fat.
B)   abdominal fat.
C)   LBM
D)   brown fat.

Question 20

The measure of basal metabolism taken when the body is at rest in a warm, quiet environment after a 12- hour fast; expressed as kilocalories per kilogram of body weight per hour is the

Accepted Answer

A)   basal metabolism.
B)   BMR.
C)   BM.
D)   bomb calorimeter.

Exam 14: Energy Balance and Body Composition

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Measuring waist circumference can determine whether an individual has excess abdominal (central) fat.

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Which method of determining energy expenditure assesses every minute of movement?

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Harris- Benedict equation calculates RMR based on gender, age, height, weight, and lean body mass and applies an activity factor to determine total daily energy expenditure.

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What are the components of total daily energy expenditure?

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How are anorexics different from bulimics?

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What are the three types of energy balance.

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What does BMI indicate about an individual?

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