EXAM 2

True or False: A low-carbohydrate diet has been show to produce more significant weight loss results than a low-fat diet.

False

The FDA considers this amount to be a clinically significant weight loss because it improves cardiometabolic risk factors like blood lipid and insulin levels. A) 5% of baseline body weight B) 10% of baseline body weight C) 15% of baseline body weight D) 20% of baseline body weight

A) 5% of baseline body weight

If a person is sedentary or moderately active, which of the following components of total expenditure makes the largest contribution? A) Basal Metabolic Rate B) Physical Activity C) Thermic Effect of Food

A) Basal Metabolic Rate

Which of the following are ways that a person's body may adapt to decreased caloric intake? A) Decrease in NEAT B) Decrease in BMR C) Increase in BMR D) Increase in Hunger

A) Decrease in NEAT B) Decrease in BMR D) Increase in Hunger

According to the WHO, which of the following health conditions are related to an increase in BMI? A) Depression B) Type 2 Diabetes C) Stroke D) Sleep Apnea E) Hypertension

A) Depression B) Type 2 Diabetes C) Stroke D) Sleep Apnea E) Hypertension

Which of the following hormone(s) is/are involved in increasing hunger? A) Ghrelin B) CCK C) Leptin

A) Ghrelin

Which of the following are limitations of BMI? A) It does not determine where the fat is located. B) It may overestimate fatness for individuals with a lot of muscle mass C) It is an expensive and complicated calculations D) It may overestimate fatness for individuals who have lost muscle mass

A) It does not determine where the fat is located. B) It may overestimate fatness for individuals with a lot of muscle mass

Which of the following are considered environmental factors that may contribute to obesity? A) Lack of safe places to play or exercise B) Easy access to inexpensive, calorie-dense, nutrient-poor food C) Sedentary jobs D) Less time in the school day for recess and physical activity

A) Lack of safe places to play or exercise B) Easy access to inexpensive, calorie-dense, nutrient-poor food C) Sedentary jobs D) Less time in the school day for recess and physical activity

If a person typically consumes 2000 calories, and expends 3000 calories in a day, what type of energy balance would they be in? A) Negative Energy Balance B) Positive Energy Balance

A) Negative Energy Balance

Which of the following body composition measurements are relatively inexpensive and accessible? A) Skinfold Test B) BIA C) DXA D) Bod Pot

A) Skinfold Test B) BIA

Which of the following are strategies used by members of the National Weight Control Registry to lose weight and keep it off? A) They complete a high level of exercise each day B) They skip breakfast every day C) They watch fewer than 10 hours of television per week D) They weight themselves at least once per week.

A) They complete a high level of exercise each day C) They watch fewer than 10 hours of television per week D) They weight themselves at least once per week.

Which of the following activities are NOT considered to contribute to BMR? A) Walking to Class B) Circulation C) Cleaning the House D) Digesting Lunch E) Breating

A) Walking to Class C) Cleaning the House D) Digesting Lunch

People who are ________________ shaped store fat more centrally and have a higher risk for chronic disease.

Apple

The 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines suggest getting how many minutes of moderate intensity physical activity per week in order to reap substantial health benefits? A) 50 - 100 minutes / week B) 150 - 300 minutes / week C) 100 - 200 minutes / week

B) 150 - 300 minutes / week

Which of the following factors can increase BMR? A) Being Elderly B) Being Tall C) Fasting D) Being Pregnant

B) Being Tall D) Being Pregnant

Which of the following are characteristics of bulimia? A) Individuals is typically underweight B) Peptic Ulcers C) Use of vomiting and laxatives D) Erosion of tooth enamel

B) Peptic Ulcers C) Use of vomiting and laxatives D) Erosion of tooth enamel

Which of the following is/are true statement(s) about the obesity epidemic? A) The obesity epidemic is mainly affecting high-income countries.n B) So far, no country has yet been able to implement policies to reverse the trend of rising obesity. C) The prevalence of obesity has increased in both children and adults in the U.S D) In the US, the obesity epidemic is impacting Hispanics and Black communities more than white communities. E) In the US, people with higher incomes are more likely to be obese.

B) So far, no country has yet been able to implement policies to reverse the trend of rising obesity. C) The prevalence of obesity has increased in both children and adults in the U.S D) In the US, the obesity epidemic is impacting Hispanics and Black communities more than white communities.

A BMI of 26 would put an individual in which weight category? A) Underweight B) Normal Weight C) Overweight D) Obese

C) Overweight

People with anorexia typically consume how many calories per day? A) < 500 B) < 1600 C) < 1400 D) < 1000

D) < 1000

Which of the following is not a typical topic addressed in behavioral weight loss treatment? A) Problem solving B) Stress Management C) Stimulus Control D) Elimination Diets E) Recipe Modification

D) Elimination Diets

Which of the terms below means "access by all people at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life"? A) Food Environment B) Food Insecurity C) Food Desert D) Food Security

D) Food Security

What is the most common underlying cause of underweight in America? A) Genetics B) Drug Abuse C) Weight Loss Supplements D) Inadequate Nutrition

D) Inadequate Nutrition

True or False: Two people consuming exactly the same meal will absorb exactly the same number of calories from the meal.

FALSE

True or False: The main reason for the obesity epidemic is a change in human genetics over the last 50 years.

False

True or False: The relationship between BMI and mortality risk is demonstrated by a U-shaped curve

False

People who are _________________ shaped store fat in the thighs, hips, and buttocks and does not seem to significantly increase the risk for chronic disease.

Pear

True or False: Because there are many causes of the obesity epidemic, effectively addressing it will require multiple solution.

True

True or False: Eating disorders have the second highest mortality rate of mental illness.

True

True or False: The body recognizes weight loss as a threat to survival, lowering metabolic rate to preserve calories and protect against starvation.

True