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in the average healthy person, about how much time is required by the liver to process the alcohol in a typical drink

1 hour

as a general rule, what minimum number of kcalories per day is necessary to ensure nutritional adequacy in an eating plan intended to reduce body weight

1200

what is the approximate body mass index of a woman who is 65" tall and weoghs 125 lbs

21

what is the approximate value for the thermic effect of a 2500-kcalorie diet

250 kcal

a person who typically burns 200 kcals during a 2 mile run would, in the postexercise perios, burn an additional

30 cals

a high risk person of weight-related health problems is seen in a woman whose waist circumference begins to exceed

35 inches

There is a high risk of obesity-related health problems when a man's waist circumference begins to exceed

40 inches

what is the approximate weight gain of a person who consumes an excess of 500 kcalories daily for one month

4lbs

For every decade beyond the age of 30, what is the percentage decrease in the need for total kcalories?

5

what is the approximate percent efficiency of conversion of food energy to ATP energy in the body

50%

in a weight reduction regimen, the most realistic time frame for losing 10% of initial body weight is

6 months

to help prevent weight gain/promote weight maintenance, the DRI suggests daily, moderate intense PA totaling

60 mins

lucy weighed 200 lbs 3 months ago. she returns for her 3-month follow up visit. her weight today is 185 ;bs. what is lucys percent weight change over the last 3 months

7.5% weight loss

aggresive tream=tment should be discussed with people who are obese if they have which of the following risk factors

BMI >/=40

a graph of the relationship between mortality and body mass index is shaped like a

J

the brain chemical neuropeptide Y is known to specifically enhance the craving for

carbohydrate

which of the following leads to production of urea

catabolism of amino acids

an aerobic reaction is one that requires

Oxygen

all of the following are hormones that promote satiety

PYY, CCK, leptin

what is the most satiating macronutrient

Protein

the product of fatty acid catabolism, which cannot be converted into glucose, is

acetyl CoA

which of the following can be synthesized from all three energy-yeilding nutrients

acetyl CoA

fatty acid oxidation results in the direct production of

acetyle CoA

If the carbohydrate content of the diet is insufficient to meet the body's needs for glucose, which of the following can be converted to glucose?

amino acids

which of the following factors has the most influence on the bodys basal metabolic rate

amount of lean body tissue

What term is specific to reactions in which simple compounds are combined into more complex molecules?

anabolic

compents of the female athlete triad

disordered eating; ammenorrhea; bone loss

all of the following are associations between the environment and food intake except

distractions generally appear to reduce food intake

Which of the following statements is true about eating disorders

eating disorders are typically caused by many influencing factors

What term is given to the condition of a female athlete who has an eating disorder and develops amenorrhea and osteoporosis?

female athlete triad

what is the chief factor that determines a person's susceptability to obesity

genetics and environment

all of the following are hormones that promote satiety except

ghrelin

glycolysis is the conversion of

glucose to pyruvate

which of the following outlines the overall sequence of events in the complete oxidation of glucose

glycolysis, TCA cycle, electron transport chain

Jenny is 34 years old and has a BMI of 28. Her body type could be described as "pear-like." John is 55 years old with a BMI of 28, and a body type that is "apple-like." Why is John more likely than Jenny to be at risk for degenerative diseases?

he has central obesity

BMI 24

healthy weight

in the adult body, food energy not stored as fat or glycogen is lost as

heat

a person who exhibits a physiological need to eat is most likely experiencing the sensation of

hunger

Obesity resulting from an increase in the size of fat cells is termed

hypertrophic obesity

On which organ or tissue does leptin primarily act?

hypothalamus

a feature of catabolic reactions is that they

involve the release of energy

BMI of 21

is healthy

elizabeth has been fasting, her breath smells fruity

its from her body's shift to a state of ketosis

which of the following is used to supply some of the fuel needed by the brain only after the body has been fasting for a while

ketones

roommate demetrius

lactate

the cori cycle involves the interconversion of

lactate and glucose

the weight of the body less the fat content is known as the

lean body mass

What are the observed effects of sleep deprivation on leptin and ghrelin?

leptin decreases while ghrelin increases

which of the following is known to promote fat storage in adipocytes

lipoprotein lipase

adverse effects on organs, such as the liver, from the presence of excess body fat is known as

lipotoxicity

what is the primary organ that oxidizes alcohol

liver

all of the following are characteristics of the results of weight loss surgery except

medical supervision in the postsuregery period is required only for the forst 6-9 months

An index of a person's weight in relation to height is called

body mass index

what instrument is used to measure the energy content of foods

bomb calorimeter

which of the following is a characteristic of fat cell development

more and larger fat cells are found in obese people compared with healthy-weight person

which of the following is not one of the components of the female athlete triad

muscle dymorphyia

Bariatrics is a field of medicine that specializes in the treatment of

obesity

external cues that may cause an obese person to resopnd to a food typically include all of the following except

outdoor exercises

the most variable component of energy expenditure is

physical activity

Compared with non-obese people, obese people have a lower

physical activity levels

which of the following defines the body's set point

point above which the body tends to lose weight and below which tends to gain weight

Because obesity apparently has many causes, even in an individual, the best approach seems to be

prevention

the bodys need for water increases on a diet high in

protein

what is the primary factor that differentiates bulima nervosa from binge eating disorder

purging is rarely practiced in binge-eating disorder

the feeling of satisfaction resulting from consumption of a meal that influences the amount of time between meals is terms

satiety

An example of a behavior modification technique for weight control is to

self-monitoring eating habots and emotions around eating

what organ is forst to absorb alcohol after a person takes a drink

stomach

which of the following is the body's first response to the absorption of abundant amounts of carbohydrate

synthesis and storage of glycogen

the most likely explanation for why women readily store fat around the hips whereas men readily store fat around the abdomen is gender differences in

the activity of lipoprotein lipase

all of the following describe the behavior of fat cells except

the number decreases when fat is lost from the body

all of the following are features of fat cell metabolism in men and women except

the rate of fat breakdown is higher in womne than in men

which of the following is the most likely explanation that environment must play a role in obesity

the rate of obesity has been rising while the gene pool has remained relatively constant

reasonable weight loss goals

up to 2 lbs per week, 10% of body weight in 6 months

which of the following defines a moderate level of alcohol intake per day for the average-sized woman

up to one drink

which of the following i =s not a possible fate of metabolized glucose

urea

which of the following can be used to assess the amount of a person's abdominal fat

waist circumference

amoung which of the following groups, which has the highest metabolic rate

younger individuals


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