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