Health test 9-10

The body fat percentage below which a man is considered to be underweight is?

3% to 7%

What percentage of a persons body weight is water?

50-70 percent

The body fat percentage below which a woman is considered to be underweight is?

8% to 15%

Which of the following foods is the most nutrient- dense?

A glass of low- fat milk

What isa the difference between a portion and a serving?

A serving is the recommended amount to be consumed, and a portion is the amount you choose to eat.

Which of the following foods is an example of a complete protein?

Chicken breast

Which environmental factor encourages us to increase our food consumption?

Easy acces to high- calorie foods in stores and restaurants

High levels of this type of cholesterol appears to reduce the risk of atherosclerosis, or cholesterol- clogged arteries.

HDL

Which of the following populations in the United States is at higher risk for obesity?

Hispanic Black Women

Which of the following is NOT true about fibers?

It is the digestible portion of plant foods

What percentage of adult americans are overweight or obese?

More than 60%

A 20-year-old female with a BMI of 34 would be categorized as?

Obese

Sharon is of average height and build. Although she doesn't appear to be overweight, a personal trainer measured her body fat at 30%. This discrepancy is likely due to

Sharon having a lower-than-average amount of muscle mass.

Which type of fiber dissolves in water and can be digested by bacteria in the colon?

Soluble

Which of the following is TRUE with respect to genetics and obesity?

Studies reveal that identical twins are more likely that fraternal twins to be similar of weight

all of the following points about the dietary guidelines for americans are true EXCEPT?

They provide specific recipes to facilitate meal preparation.

IN addition to the United States, which of the following nations is experiencing an obesity problem?

United Kingdom

Molecules that are the building block of protein are?

amino acids

When blood levels of the hormone leptin rise

appetite levels decrease

The amount of energy the body uses at complete rest is known as the

basal metabolic rate

One medium fruit serving is about the size of an?

baseball

A form of fat circulating in the blood that can accumulate on the inner walls of arteries and restrict blood flow is?

cholesterol

Food that contain mainly fat and/ or sugar and have little or no nutritional value such as ice cream and soda are said to consist of?

empty calories

High - fiber diets can help decrease the risk of all of the following EXCEPT?

fibromyalgia

The complex carbohydrate form of a sugar that is stored in the liver and muscles is?

glycogen

A 26- year- old male would be considered obese if

he had a body mass index of 30 or higher

All of the following are scientific methods for determining body composition EXCEPT

height and weight tables.

When trying to determine her ideal, healthy weight, a woman should be less concerned about

her percentage of body fat and how her weight is distributed

A high waist-to-hip ratio would indicate that more fat is stored

in the abdominal area

Over the past three decades, daily calorie consumption by americans has?

increased significantly

One problem with the BMI measurement is that

it is an indict estimate of body fat.

The sugar found in the dairy products that some people can't digest properly is?

lactose

Middle- age weight gain is attributed to all of the following factors EXCEPT?

less physical activity

All the following are good sources of complex carbohydrates EXCEPT?

milk

Data from the National Health Interview Survey show that over one-third of adults

never engage in any leisure time physical activity

An individual who is 22 percent about his or her ideal weight would be classified as?

obese

The U.S. population has become increasingly sedentary because?

people spend more time sitting at home and at work

All of the following help the body break down nutrients into smaller usable forms EXCEPT

perspiration

Higher metabolic rates during growth and development periods such as puberty and pregnancy are part of

rapid bodily changes

Dietary fats that are solid at room temperature are?

saturdated

A good way to control portion sizes when you eat at home is to?

serve meals on a smaller plate

Over the last 20 years the calorie intake of americans has increased. This is due in part to

the ability to recognize normal serving size

Nutrients are?

the constituents in food that the body requires to function properly

Potent and essential organ compounds that promote growth and help to maintain life and health are?

vitamins