exam 1 kine 1338

Under no circumstances should a person go on a diet that calls for a level of ____ calories or less for most men and women.

1,500

Essential fat constitutes about ____ percent in women.

12

The Harvard alumni study found that the largest decrease in cardiovascular deaths was observed among individuals who used more than ____ calories per week through physical activity.

2,000

Essential fat constitutes about ____ percent of the total weight in men.

3

About ____ percent of all deaths in the United States are attributed to diseases of the heart and blood vessels.

30

Obesity has been defined as a BMI of ____ or higher.

30

Smoking accounts for more than ____ percent of all deaths from cancer.

30

According to the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, healthy people should consume less than ____ mg per day of dietary cholesterol.

300

About ____ percent of adults age 20 and older in the United States are obese.

34

Each additional pound of muscle tissue raises the BMR as much as ____ calories each day.

35

On a given day in the United States, nearly ____ percent of the population eat no fruit.

50

John weighs 180 pounds and has 30 percent body fat. How many pounds of body weight are fat?

54

Individuals who remain physically active for ____ or more minutes per day are able to keep the weight off.

60

What percent of new and returning exercisers are at risk for early dropout?

70

According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 50 percent of the adult population in industrialized nations is obese.

False

Athletes need additional supplements to help them perform better.

False

BMI incorporates height and waist circumference to estimate critical fat values at which the risk for disease increases.

False

Cardiovascular disease is the second leading cause of death in the United States.

False

Doing several sets of daily sit-ups will get rid of fat in the midsection of the body.

False

For optimal results, prescribe the same plan for each individual who wishes to change a behavior.

False

In a study conducted among 16,936 Harvard alumni, the largest decrease in cardiovascular deaths was observed among those who used 1,000 calories per week through physical activity.

False

Which goal is acceptable using the SMART goals guidelines?

I will reduce my body weight by 10 pounds in 12 weeks.

Foods or food ingredients that offer specific health benefits beyond those supplied by the traditional nutrients they contain are known as ____.

functional foods

The most common technique used in determining body composition in exercise physiology laboratories is ____.

hydrostatic weighing

To slip or fall back temporarily into unhealthy behavior(s) is known as ____.

lapse

Which mineral keeps bone from becoming too brittle?

magnesium

Evidence indicates that people who skip breakfast are hungrier later in the day and consume ____ than those who eat breakfast.

more total daily calories

A health-related fitness component is ____.

muscular flexibility

Which fat decreases the risk for heart attack, abnormal heart rhythms, stroke, Alzheimer's disease, dementia, macular degeneration, and joint degeneration?

omega-3 fatty acids

Approximately ____ of the U.S. adult population has a BMI of 30 or more.

one-third

In the United States, ____ is the second greatest threat to public health.

physical inactivity

The first three stages of change in the transtheoretical model are ____.

precontemplation, contemplation, and preparation

When people think that tomorrow, next week, or after the holiday is the best time to start change, they are displaying ____ as a barrier to change.

procrastination

The bioelectrical impedance technique is ____.

simple to administer

What dimension of wellness endows you with the ease and confidence to be outgoing, friendly, and affectionate toward others?

social

Which dimension of wellness provides a unifying power that integrates all dimensions of wellness?

spiritual

Which behavioral modification model proposes that change is accomplished through a series of progressive stages in keeping with a person's readiness to change?

transtheoretical model

More than 95 percent of the stored fat in the human body is in the form of ____.

triglycerides

A waist circumference of more than 40 inches in men and 35 inches in women indicates a higher risk for cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and ____.

type 2 diabetes

A BMI less than 18.5 is considered ____.

underweight

Evidence indicates that individuals with a lot of ____ have an even greater risk for disease.

visceral abdominal fat

The weight lost while wearing a sweat suit or sitting in a sauna is mostly ____ weight.

water

During the contemplation stage of the transtheoretical model, individuals ____.

weigh the pros and cons of changing

Realistic goals should be ____.

within reach

Which food contains probiotics?

yogurt

A goal should always have a specific date set for completion.

True

At rest, fat supplies about two-thirds of the energy to sustain the body's vital processes.

True

Fiber consumption decreases the risk for cardiovascular disease.

True

Obesity is more prevalent than smoking.

True

Tobacco use is the largest cause of preventable death in the United States.

True