Nutriton Test 5
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- 1.
What would be the approximate weight gain of a person who consumes an excess of 500 kcalories daily for one month?
- A.
0.5 lbs
- B.
2 lbs
- C.
3 lbs
- D.
4 lbs
Correct Answer
D. 4 lbs -
- 2.
Approximately what percentage of weight loss during starvation is lean body mass?
- A.
0
- B.
20
- C.
35
- D.
50
Correct Answer
D. 50 -
- 3.
What instrument is used to measure the energy content of foods?
- A.
Energy chamber
- B.
Exothermic meter
- C.
Bomb calorimeter
- D.
Combustion chamber
Correct Answer
C. Bomb calorimeter -
- 4.
A person who exhibits a physiological need to eat is most likely experiencing the sensation of
- A.
Hunger
- B.
Appetite
- C.
Stress eating
- D.
Neuropeptide Y supression
Correct Answer
A. Hunger -
- 5.
Which of the following identifies a specific food intake behavior?
- A.
A physiological need to eat is called satiety
- B.
A pleasurable desire for food is called hunger
- C.
An intense feeling of hunger is called insatiable nervosa
- D.
A desire to eat without feelings of hunger is called appetite
Correct Answer
D. A desire to eat without feelings of hunger is called appetite -
- 6.
After consuming a very large meal, the desire to eat a slice of chocolate cake is an example of behavior known as
- A.
Satiety
- B.
Hunger
- C.
Appetite
- D.
Pigging out
Correct Answer
C. Appetite -
- 7.
A person who eats in response to arousal is most likely experiencing
- A.
Stress eating
- B.
Sensory influences
- C.
Physiological influences
- D.
Postabsorpptive influences
Correct Answer
A. Stress eating -
- 8.
The feeling of satisfaction resulting from consumption of a meal is termed
- A.
Satiety
- B.
Appetite
- C.
Postabsorptive hunger
- D.
Resting postabsorptive increment
Correct Answer
A. Satiety -
- 9.
About how long does it take for a meal to be completely eliminated from the stomach?
- A.
30 minutes
- B.
1.5 hours
- C.
4 hours
- D.
8 hours
Correct Answer
C. 4 hours -
- 10.
What is the most satiating macronutrient?
- A.
Fat
- B.
Water
- C.
Protein
- D.
Carbohydrate
Correct Answer
C. Protein -
- 11.
The brain chemical neuropeptide Y is known to specifically enhance the craving for
- A.
Fat
- B.
Salt
- C.
Protein
- D.
Carbohydrates
Correct Answer
D. Carbohydrates -
- 12.
All of the following are characteristics of neuropeptide Y except
- A.
It stimulates appetite
- B.
It reduces fat storage
- C.
It is synthesized in the brain
- D.
It increases carbohydrate cravings
Correct Answer
B. It reduces fat storage -
- 13.
Why might the measurement of the resting metabolic rate in a person be somewhat hinger than her basal metabolic rate?
- A.
She was mildly malnourished
- B.
She slept through the procedure
- C.
She was wearing shorts and a tank top
- D.
She ate right before the measurement was done
Correct Answer
D. She ate right before the measurement was done -
- 14.
What fraction of the day's energy expenditure of the average person is represented by the basal metabolism?
- A.
About 1/10
- B.
Up to 1/2
- C.
About 2/3
- D.
Over 9/10
Correct Answer
C. About 2/3 -
- 15.
Which of the following factors has the most influence on the body’s metabolic rate?
- A.
Age
- B.
Gender
- C.
Amount of fat tissue
- D.
Amount of lean body tissue
Correct Answer
D. Amount of lean body tissue -
- 16.
Which of the following may be used to calculate the amount of energy expended by the body?
- A.
Oxygen consumed
- B.
Total air exchanged
- C.
Intestinal gas expelled
- D.
Carbon dioxide consumed
Correct Answer
A. Oxygen consumed -
- 17.
Which of the following does not decrease the metabolic rate?
- A.
Body fat, height, and age
- B.
Body weight, height, and age
- C.
Physical activity level, body weight, and height
- D.
Energy intake, physical activity level, and body weight
Correct Answer
B. Body weight, height, and age -
- 18.
Which of the following is a feature of the basal metabolic rate (BMR)?
- A.
Fever decreases the BMR
- B.
Fasting increase the BMR
- C.
Pregnancy increases the BMR
- D.
Females have a higher BMR than males on a body weight basis
Correct Answer
C. Pregnancy increases the BMR -
- 19.
Which of the following diets promotes the greatest loss of body heat?
- A.
High fat, low protein
- B.
Hight protein, low fat
- C.
High carbohydrates, low fat
- D.
Balanced protein, fat, and carbohydrate
Correct Answer
B. Hight protein, low fat -
- 20.
Among the following groups, which has the highest metabolic rate?
- A.
Females
- B.
Older individuals
- C.
Younger individuals
- D.
People with smaller surface areas
Correct Answer
C. Younger individuals -
- 21.
If a dancer and a typist are the same height and have the exact same body build, the dancer will be heavier because she has
- A.
More body fat
- B.
Stronger bones
- C.
Stronger mucles
- D.
More muscle mass
Correct Answer
D. More muscle mass -
- 22.
What is the main explanation for the difference in basal metabolic rates between males and females of the same body weight?
- A.
Males are usually taller than females
- B.
Females have lower levels of thyroid hormones
- C.
Males have a higher percentage of lean body mass
- D.
Females have a lower percentage of adipose tissue
Correct Answer
C. Males have a higher percentage of lean body mass -
- 23.
The weight of the body less the fat content is know was the
- A.
Cherubic index
- B.
Lean body mass
- C.
Body mass index
- D.
Ideal body weight
Correct Answer
B. Lean body mass -
- 24.
An index of a person's weight in relation to height is called
- A.
Bod mass index
- B.
Height to weight index
- C.
Ideal body weight index
- D.
Desirable body weight index
Correct Answer
A. Bod mass index -
- 25.
Which of the following is a significant factor associated with interpretation of body composition values?
- A.
The values include fat and protein but not water
- B.
It is rare sedentary, normal-weight people are overfat
- C.
It is possible that muscular people may be classified as overweight
- D.
Body composition can be accurately assessed by measuring body weight
Correct Answer
C. It is possible that muscular people may be classified as overweight -
- 26.
Which of the following is a feature of the body mass index?
- A.
It correlates with disease risk
- B.
It decreased by 1 unit for every 10 years of life
- C.
It provides an estimate of the fat level of the body
- D.
It is defined as the person's height divided by the square of the weight
Correct Answer
A. It correlates with disease risk -
- 27.
What is the range of body fat content for normal-weight men?
- A.
5-10%
- B.
13-21%
- C.
23-30%
- D.
32-40%
Correct Answer
B. 13-21% -
- 28.
Which of the following defines central obesity?
- A.
Accumulation of fat during the mid-years of life
- B.
Storage of excess fat arround the trunk of the body
- C.
Over fatness due to a large number of interacting behavioral problems
- D.
Over fatness due to reliance on high-fat foods as a central part of the diet
Correct Answer
B. Storage of excess fat arround the trunk of the body -
- 29.
Research in obese people seems to show that there is less susceptibility to heal problems provided that the excess body fat is distributed around the
- A.
Stomach
- B.
Arms and chest
- C.
Hips and thighs
- D.
Neck and shoulders
Correct Answer
C. Hips and thighs -
- 30.
Intra-abdominal fat is the same as
- A.
Waist fat
- B.
Visceral fat
- C.
Lipid profile fat
- D.
Subcutaneous fat
Correct Answer
B. Visceral fat -
- 31.
Waist circumference can best be used to assess
- A.
BMI
- B.
Total body water
- C.
Abdominal fat stores
- D.
Subcutaneous fat sotres
Correct Answer
C. Abdominal fat stores -
- 32.
In what region of the body is the storage of excess body fat associated with the highest risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes?
- A.
Neck
- B.
Abdomen
- C.
Hips and thighs
- D.
Arms and shoulders
Correct Answer
B. Abdomen -
- 33.
A high risk of weight-related health problems is seen in women whose waist circumference begins to exceed
- A.
24 inches
- B.
28 inches
- C.
35 inches
- D.
42 inches
Correct Answer
C. 35 inches -
- 34.
There is a high risk of obesity-related health problems when a man's waist circumference begins to exceed
- A.
40 inches
- B.
45.5 inches
- C.
50 inches
- D.
52.5 inches
Correct Answer
A. 40 inches -
- 35.
Which of the following is a characteristic associated with using weight measures to assess risk of disease?
- A.
They are expensive to perform
- B.
They are complicated to perform
- C.
They are able to quantitate total body fat
- D.
They cannot reveal fat distribution and central obesity
Correct Answer
D. They cannot reveal fat distribution and central obesity -
- 36.
They known health risk for being underweight include all of the following except
- A.
Diabetes
- B.
Infertility in women
- C.
Giving birth to unhealthy infants
- D.
Increased cancer-induced wasting
Correct Answer
A. Diabetes -
- 37.
Inflammation is characterized by an increase in
- A.
Adipocytes
- B.
Stress eating
- C.
Immune cells
- D.
Subcutaneous fat stores
Correct Answer
C. Immune cells -
- 38.
What term is given to the condition of a female athlete who has an eating disorder and develops amenorrhea and osteoporosis?
- A.
Female athlete triad
- B.
Triathlete medical disorder
- C.
High stress tertiary disorder
- D.
Nonadaptable training syndrome
Correct Answer
A. Female athlete triad -
- 39.
What is the most common eating disorder in both males and females?
- A.
Bulimia nervosa
- B.
Anorexia nervosa
- C.
Binge-eating disorder
- D.
Athlete triad
Correct Answer
C. Binge-eating disorder -
- 40.
What is an ametic
- A.
An appetite-suppressant
- B.
An inhibitor of intestinal lipase
- C.
A substance that induces vomiting
- D.
An over-the-counter weight loss product
Correct Answer
C. A substance that induces vomiting -
- 41.
A cathartic is a
- A.
Strong laxative
- B.
Drug that induces vomiting
- C.
Device to measure skinfold thickness
- D.
Device to measure the amount of intra-abdominal fat
Correct Answer
A. Strong laxative -
- 42.
Which of the following is a characteristic of amenorrhea?
- A.
In induces prolonged bone loss
- B.
It is a risk factor for women with bulimia
- C.
It is a normal adaptation to strenuous physical training
- D.
It is precipitated by high serum estrogen concentraitons
Correct Answer
A. In induces prolonged bone loss -
- 43.
Which of the following is characteristic of the eating pattern of people with bulimia nervosa?
- A.
Binge eating usually occurs during the daytime
- B.
Binge eating is frequently done at restaurant buffets
- C.
Binging eating typically occurs after a period of strict dieting
- D.
A binge eating episode is usually completed within 20 minutes
Correct Answer
C. Binging eating typically occurs after a period of strict dieting -
- 44.
What is the primary factor that differentiates bulimia nervosa from binge eating?
- A.
Purging is rarely practiced in binge-eating disorder
- B.
Higher rates of depression are reported in bulimia nervosa
- C.
More food is consumed at one setting in binge-eating disorders
- D.
Uncontrollable craving for high-fat foods are seen only in bulimia nervosa
Correct Answer
A. Purging is rarely practiced in binge-eating disorder -
- 45.
According to body mass index values, what fraction of the U.S. adult population is considered overweight of obese?
- A.
1/10
- B.
1/6
- C.
1/3
- D.
2/3
Correct Answer
D. 2/3 -
- 46.
Which of the following is a characteristic of fat cell development?
- A.
The amount of fat in the body is substantially determined by the size of the fat cells
- B.
More and larger fat cells are found in obese people compared with healthy-weight persons
- C.
Fat cell number increases most readily during early adulthood, when energy expenditure declines
- D.
Fat cells may enlarge but not increase in number upon reaching the age of 50 in males and reaching menopause in women
Correct Answer
B. More and larger fat cells are found in obese people compared with healthy-weight persons -
- 47.
What is the rationale for the fat cell theory of obesity?
- A.
Fat cell number increases dramatically after puberty
- B.
Fat cell number in an adult can decrease only by fasting
- C.
Fat cell number increases most readily in late childhood and early puberty
- D.
Weight gain from overreacting in adults takes place primarly by increasing the number of fat cells
Correct Answer
C. Fat cell number increases most readily in late childhood and early puberty -
- 48.
Which of the following is known to promote fat storage in adipocytes?
- A.
Glucagon
- B.
Lipoprotein lipase
- C.
Cellulite synthetase
- D.
Lipoprotein synthetase
Correct Answer
B. Lipoprotein lipase -
- 49.
The most likely explanation for why women readily store fat around the hips whereas men readily store fat around the abdomen is gender differences in
- A.
Blood insulin levesl
- B.
The activity of lipoprotein lipase
- C.
Circulating lipid transport proteins
- D.
The activity of lipoprotein synthesis
Correct Answer
B. The activity of lipoprotein lipase -
- 50.
Which of the following is a feature of the lipoprotein lipase enzyme?
- A.
Its activity decrease after weight loss but then rebounds quickly after resuming normal food intake
- B.
Its activity can always increase but cannot decrease and is, in part, controlled by the ratchet effect of metabolism
- C.
Its activities in men and women are sex-related and explain the differences in major fat storage regions of the body
- D.
Its low activity in obese people explains, in part, the inability to mobilize storage fat for energy when following an energy-restricted diet
Correct Answer
B. Its activity can always increase but cannot decrease and is, in part, controlled by the ratchet effect of metabolism -
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