Weight Management
Adipocyte number
In the quest for achieving desirable body weight, adults have control over all of the following EXCEPT
Hypertrophic obesity
Obesity resulting from an increase in the size of fat cells is termed
Hypothalamus
On which organ or tissue does leptin primarily act?
Remove triglycerides from blood for storage
The major function of lipoprotein lipase is to
270
A person who weights 150 Ibs. and walks at a pace of 3 miles/hr expends about how many calories in that hour?
34
According to body mass index figures, what percentage of people aged 2-19 years are overweight or obese?
2/3
According to body mass index values, what fraction of the U.S. adult population is considered overweight or obese?
Lipotoxicity
Adverse effects on organs such as the liver from the presence of excess body fat is known as
Women- 1200 and Men- 1200
As a general rule, what minimum number of calories per day is necessary to ensure nutritional adequacy in an eating plan for reducing body weight in women and men?
Leptin decreases while ghrelin increases
What are the observed of sleep deprivation on leptin and ghrelin?
A genetic disorder resulting in obesity
What is Prader-Willi syndrome?
0.5-2 Ibs/week
What is a safe rate of weight loss on a long-term basis for most overweight people?
Healthy weight
What is the classification of a person who is 6 feet 4 inches tall and 202 Ibs?
Increased loss of energy as heat
What is the significance of the uncoupling proteins in adipose tissue?
The number decreases when fat is lost from the body
Which of the following does NOT describe the behavior of fat cells?
Very little brown fat is found in adults, whereas more is seen in infants
Which of the following is a characteristic of the body's major types of adipose tissue?
It is about 350 kcal/day higher in lean than obese people
Which of the following is a feature of NEAT?
Its blood concentration is very high in people with anorexia nervosa
Which of the following is a feature of ghrelin?
Lipoprotein lipase
Which of the following is known to promote fat storage in adipocytes?
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Approximately what percentage of overweight people who intentionally lose weight are able to maintain at least a 10% weight loss for at least one year?
