Lifetime Fitness Mini Exam 2

Ideally, blood pressure should be _________or below.

120/80

How many calories does one pound of fat represent?

3,500

The obesity level has been established at a BMI of ____ or higher.

30

How much exercise per day is needed for proper weight management?

60 to 90 min.

What is the number one cause of death for teens in the United States?

Automobile accidents

Which LDL cholesterol level is optimal?

Below 100 mg/L

Long-term adherence to an LCHP diet increases the risk of ____.

Cancer & Heart Disease

Approximately 10 million Americans older than age 12 are infected with HSV-1.

False

Benign tumors are usually fatal.

False

Experts recommend that you weigh yourself at different times of the day to effectively monitor your body weight.

False

HIV is most commonly transmitted through blood transfusions and organ transplants.

False

When exercise intensity is higher, a higher percentage of fat is used as an energy source.

False

Which STI can be prevented if a person is vaccinated before being exposed to the virus?

HPV

Why is strength training critical to a weight loss program?

It helps maintain lean body mass.

Which hour(s) of sleep do experts believe is/are the most vital for well-being?

Last two hours

The general adaptation syndrome is composed of three stages: alarm reaction, resistance, and ____.

exhaustion/recovery

The objective of meditation is to ____.

gain control over one's attention by clearing the mind and blocking out the stressor(s) responsible for the higher tension

HSV-2 is better known as the virus that causes ____.

genital herpes

Data have shown that people who ____ early in the day have lower BMIs.

get more light exposure

HDL cholesterol ____.

protects against heart disease

The best coping strategy for stress depends mostly on ____.

what works for the individual

Which food is a good source of omega-3 fatty acids?

Salmon

Excessive body weight combined with physical inactivity is the second leading cause of preventable death in the United States

True

Genetics plays a role in susceptibility in about 10 percent of all cancers.

True

Stress is nonspecific in that the body reacts in a similar fashion when encountering a stress-causing event.

True