Nutrition of Human Development Quiz 12
Point above which the body tends to lose weight and below which it tends to gain weight
1.6
What proportion of the U.S. adult population is considered overweight or obese?
69%
Which of the following is a feature of weight gain and genetics?
Adopted children tend to have body weights more like their biological parents than their adoptive parents.
Kirima is a Native Eskimo who lives in one of the coldest regions in the world. What type of adipose tissue is most effective at helping her to maintain warm body temperatures during the coldest parts of the year?
Brown
What is the chief reason that health-care professionals advise people to engage only in low-to-moderate intensity activities for prolonged duration rather than more intense, shorter routines?
Compliance is better.
Which of the following is a feature of energy metabolism in formerly obese people who have lost weight?
Energy requirements are lower than expected for their current body weight.
Which of the following would be most effective at lowering energy intake in a person on a weight reduction program?
Select less energy-dense foods
What are the observed effects of sleep deprivation on leptin and ghrelin?
Leptin decreases while ghrelin increases
Which of the following is a characteristic of breakfast eating?
People who eat breakfast frequently have a lower BMI than breakfast skippers.
Your patient, Mr. Sinclair, has a BMI of 43 and is taking drugs to lose weight. He has heard that some drugs cause lots of gastrointestinal discomfort and would prefer to take one that doesn't give him any of these side effects. Which of the following should be prescribed for Mr. Sinclair?
Phentermine
Which of the following defines the body's set point?
Point above which the body tends to lose weight and below which it tends to gain weight
Fad diets often produce weight loss, at least initially, because they
are designed to limit energy intake to around 1200 kcal/day.
Which of the following is a characteristic of the rate of dietary fat oxidation?
Which of the following is a characteristic of the rate of dietary fat oxidation?
An example of a behavior modification technique for weight control is to
keep a record of your eating habits.
Individuals who are able to lose weight and successfully keep it off for at least a year typically
limit television to less than 10 hours per week.
