Weight Management

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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?

17

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?


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