Nutrition Week 10 Quiz
___________ is a hormone that reduces hunger and inhibits fat storage in the body.
Leptin
____________ relies on the principle that lean tissue is denser than water.
Underwater weighing
_________ fat deposits are under the abdominal muscles.
Visceral
Vital organs (lungs, heart, kidneys, ect.) required energy to function. Which of the following describes this type of energy?
basal energy metabolism
Body mass index is
based on the relationship between weight and risk of chronic disease
To maintain a healthy weight, the most important goals are related to changes in:
behaviors
Bioelectrical impedance is based on the fact that:
fat is a poor conductor
The body's physiological need for food is experienced as:
hunger
Obesity is caused by which of the following factors?
multifactorial