PHED-Ch6

To calculate your basal metabolic rate woman x by ___ and men x by ___

10,11

How often during the week what do you need to exercise for health benefits

30-45 min/3-5 days

Each pound of fat represents ___ calories

3500

What affects your body weights

Diet, heredity, exercise

Which of the following is not a beneficial weight management tip

Eat only fruits and vegetables

Overweight and obese are the same thing

False

The current fad diet's of low carbohydrate/high proteins can lead to

Heart disease

What is the most critical public health problem for the 21st-century

Obesity

75% of Americans are either overweight or obese

True

Exercise essentially it's 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 diet's typically

-are a quickly and easy way to lose weight -tend to be water loss -usually gain weight back if not more

To Successfully control your weight you must

-change your behavior -choose a diet that is reduced in calories and fat -exercise

For you to manager wait long term you do not have to modify your behavior

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

Strength training does not help increase lean body mass

False

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