nutrition 100 exam: chapter 10
Which of the following nutritious foods is the most energy dense?
1 cup of granola
What is the approximate TEF of a 260- calorie bagel?
26 calories
An individual who walks about 10,000 steps daily walks about how far each day?
5 miles
What is the energy content of unsaturated fats?
9 calories per gram
Which of the following statements correctly describes a factor that contributes to the growing obesity epidemic?
All of the answers are correct.
Which of the following statements regarding dieting and/or weight- loss diets is incorrect?
Carbohydrates are the main cause for weight gain.
Which of the following products has been proven to promote weight loss?
None of the answers is correct.
Which of the following statements about eating disorders is incorrect?
The highest prevalence of eating disorders is among African- American women.
Which of the following statements describes the likely cause of suppressed appetite after gastric bypass surgery?
The loss of stomach area results in the production of lower levels of ghrelin.
Which of the following prescription weight- loss medications inhibits an intestinal enzyme needed for the breakdown of fat?
Xenical
Which of the following methods of assessing body fat percentage involves the use of a BodPod?
air displacement
Which of the following conditions is not related to being overweight?
allergic reactions
A man who has a BMI of 20 is considered to be
at a healthy weight.
Which of the following BMI values is considered to represent a healthy weight?
between 18.5 and 24.9
Which of the following methods of assessing body fat percentage involves passing an electric current through the body?
bioelectrical impedance
One of the easiest ways to assess whether you are at a healthy weight is to
calculate your BMI.
The release of which of the following hormones is signaled when the stomach is distended?
cholecystokinin
Which of the following hormones is both released when the stomach is distended and triggers the feeling of satiation?
cholecystokinin
Which of the following actions is not a diagnostic criterion of bulimia nervosa?
excessive caloric restriction
What is lanugo?
fine, downy hair that sometimes is associated with anorexia nervosa
Which of the following surgeries reduces the functional volume of the stomach?
gastric bypass surgery
Which of the following types of surgery involves stapling the majority of the stomach shut?
gastric bypass surgery
Which of the following hormones is produced in the stomach and stimulates hunger?
ghrelin
The factor that most affects an individual's BMR is the
individual's lean body mass.
Which of the following hormones is produced in fat tissue and helps regulate body fat by signaling the brain to reduce food intake?
leptin
Which of the following hormones signals the brain to decrease in food intake?
leptin
Which of the following procedures is cosmetic and not a way to lose weight?
liposuction
Which of the following surgeries involves the removal of subcutaneous fat?
liposuction
According to BMI, a woman who is 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 175 pounds is considered to be
overweight.
Which of the following substances that increase satiety has the most dramatic effect?
protein
Binge eating disorder involves
recurrent episodes of bingeing without purging.
Which of the following terms describes the sensation of having had enough to eat?
satiety
Which of the following prescription weight- loss medications reduces hunger and increases thermogenesis?
sibutramine
Which of the following factors can lower an individual's basal metabolic rate?
starvation
Which of the following weight- loss medications has been prohibited by the FDA?
supplements containing ephedra
Which of the following activities expends the most calories per hour?
swimming slow freestyle laps
About 60 percent of an individual's daily energy needs is determined by
the individual's basal metabolic rate.
Which of the following hormones affects basal metabolic rate?
thyroid hormone
The fat that is stored in the abdominal region is classified as
visceral fat.
Weight loss resulting from a low- carbohydrate diet is primarily due to
water loss.
