Basic Human Nutrition: Chapter 9 Quiz
Which of the following is a feature of taking diet histories to gauge energy intake?
Both normal and obese people commonly misreport actual energy intakes.
Which of the following is the best evidence that environment must play a role in obesity?
The rate of obesity has been rising while the gene pool has remained relatively constant.
As a general rule, what minimum number of kcalories per day is necessary to ensure nutritional adequacy in an eating plan for reducing body weight in men?
1600
Approximately what percentage of U.S. adults are classified as underweight?
2
Clinically severe obesity is also known as
morbid obesity.
Which of the following describes a relationship between leptin and energy balance?
Blood levels of leptin usually correlate directly with body fat
What is the principal reason that appetite is turned off immediately after a person finishes an intense workout?
Glucose and fatty acids are still abundant in the blood.
Which of the following is a feature of the body's response to engaging in physical activity?
After an intense and vigorous workout, metabolism remains elevated for several hours.
Why, in part, is weight loss more successful with exercise and also after bypass surgery?
Ghrelin levels are relatively low.
Which of the following is a characteristic of the body's major types of adipose tissue?
Very little brown fat is found in adults, whereas more is seen in infants.
An important aid in any weight-loss diet program is to
increase physical activity.
Compared with non-obese people, obese people have a lower
physical activity level
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.
Incorporating large quantities of low-energy-density foods in a diet is sometimes referred to as
volumetrics.
In a weight reduction regimen, the most realistic time frame for losing 10% of initial body weight is
6 months.
Which of the following is a feature of weight gain and genetics?
Adopted children tend to have body weights more like their biological parents than their adoptive parents.
Which of the following is known to promote fat storage in adipocytes?
Lipoprotein lipase
Which of the following is a characteristic of breakfast eating?
People who eat breakfast frequently have a lower BMI than breakfast skippers.
What is the best approach to weight loss?
Reduce daily energy intake and increase energy expenditure.
Which of the following is a characteristic of most fad diets?
They limit food choices, thereby reducing energy intake.
