Module 6 Quiz - Weight Management
How often during the week do you need to exercise for health benefits?
30-45 min. /3-5 days
Each pound of fat represents ____________ calories.
3500
Which of the following is not a beneficial weight management tip?
Eat only fruits and vegetables
For you to manage your weight long term you do not have to modify your behaviors.
False
If you have a body mass index greater than 20% you are considered overweight.
False
Once you lose weight, you will not have to be committed to your physical fitness or healthy diet anymore.
False
Overweight and obese are the same thing.
False
Strength training does not help increase lean body mass.
False
75% of Americans are either overweight or obese.
True
Exercise accentuates weight loss while on a negative calorie diet.
True
Exercise is the second most component of weight control
True
To lose weight you must burn more calories than you consume.
True
Fad diets typically
all of the above
To successfully control your weight you must
all of the above
What affects your body weight?
diet, heredity, exercise
What is the most critical public health problem for the 21st century?
obesity
How many people die a year as a result of poor diet and lack of physical activity?
over 650,000
If the caloric intake is too low the body will?
slow the metabolic rate
To calculate your basal metabolic rate women multiply their body weight by ________ and men multiply by ______.
10, 11
The current fad diets of low carbohydrate/ high proteins can lead to.
heart disease
