Nutrition - Chapter 10 Achieving and Maintaining a Healthful Body Weight

Which of the following is NOT an example of a low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet?

Which of the following decreases food intake?

Which of the following would be good advice for someone who is trying to gain weight?

People trying to gain weight should not engage in aerobic exercise.

A healthful body weight is whatever one's culture says it is.

Weight-loss supplements containing mahuang are

In patients who have had bariatric surgery, which of the following occurs in relatively rare cases?

Oversecretion of the hormone leptin will result in weight gain.

High levels of pollution from vehicular exhaust has been linked in research studies to underweight in children.

The set-point theory suggests that our bodies are designed to maintain our weight within a narrow range.

Which of these is the MOST important dietary aspect to modify for weight loss?

The primary determinant of basal metabolic rate is an individual's

The shoulder-to-hip ratio is useful to assess one's fat distribution pattern and future chronic disease risk.

A body weight that exceeds 100% of the normal standard for a given height is called

Serotonin and cholecystokinin increase satiety in humans.

An apple-shaped fat pattern increases a person's risk for which kind of disease?

Waist circumference alone can indicate one's risk for chronic disease.

Which of the following is most likely to promote healthy increases in muscle mass?

Which of the following does NOT define a "healthful body weight?"

Children who are obese are two to three times as likely to experience bullying as children who are normal weight.

The thrifty gene theory suggests that

Which of the following does NOT contribute to satiety?

Individuals with a body mass index less than 18.5 kg/m2 are classified as

Because vitamins and minerals have no energy value, they can be disregarded when calculating a day's total energy intake

Gastric bypass surgery reduces food intake by

Obesity is a simple matter of too many Calories in versus too few Calories out.

Orlistat is prescription weight-loss medication whereas Allis is OTC version of the same medication at reduced strength

A woman with a hip-to-waist ratio higher than .80 is at increased risk for chronic disease.

Being underweight increases a person's risk of developing

Arthur is 65 y/o, and his BMI classifies him as obese. Which of the following is he LEAST likely to be at risk for?

Which of following would NOT be practical advice to overcome "I don't have enough time!" barrier to physical activity?

A person with which of the following BMI values has the highest increased risk for premature mortality?

The energy we expend to maintain respiration and circulation is known as the energy cost of physical activity.

Nearly half of the members of the National Weight Control Registry exercise, on average, for 1 hour a day.

In men, a waist-to-hip ratio higher than what is associated with an increased risk for chronic disease?

The primary determinant of basal metabolic rate is the number of kcal we consume, on average, per day

Inflammation is one of the nine cardiometabolic risk factors.

amount of energy expended by the body in digesting, absorbing, transporting, metabolizing, & storing nutrients is called

Weight gain is a side effect of certain antidepressants.

A common side effect of prescription weight-loss medications that reduce appetite and increase feelings of fullness is

drifty gene theory suggests that over time there is random mutation in genes that control upper limit of body fatness

A person who is ill with a fever will experience a(n)

Self-esteem is thought to influence obesity risk.

The three components of total energy expenditure are

Its entirely possible to achieve & maintain a lower body weight by following either a low-carbohydrate or a low-fat diet

One distinct advantage of the BMI is that it is able to account for body composition

A diagnosis of metabolic syndrome indicates an increased risk for heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and stroke

Which of the following is a risk factor associated with cardiometabolic risk?

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for metabolic syndrome?

Which nutrient requires the LEAST amount of energy to digest, transport, and store?

A limitation in using the body mass index is that it

An individual's body composition refers to the amount of fat tissue mass as compared with lean tissue mass.

The majority of obese people have a low basal metabolic rate.

The basal metabolic rate accounts for the majority of our total energy output each day.

Excess visceral fat stores and thus reduces the release of fatty acids and adipokines.

Which of the following is NOT considered a basal function?

Which of the following is NOT a reason that bariatric surgery fails to achieve long-term weight loss for most people?

Leptin is a hormone that tends to reduce food intake. It is produced by what kind of cells?

Lower-body obesity significantly increases one's risk for chronic disease.

On average, an individual's BMR decreases approximately 3 to 5 percent per decade after what age?

Which of the following individuals would MOST likely have the lowest basal metabolic rate?

Approximately what percentage of our total energy output is attributable to the thermic effect of food?

Obesity researchers have identified more than 100 variables that influence the risk for obesity.

In a state of energy balance

As compared to people of normal body weight, mortality rates for people who are obese are increased by as much as

A BMI greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 adversely affects health.

BMI is a measurement used to determine a person's body composition.

If you were to consume 100 kcal more than you expend each day for the next ten years, you would most likely gain

Pear-shaped fat patterning is more common in men than in women.

Liposuction is a simple cosmetic procedure that is not associated with significant risks.

When you consume more protein than you need, the surplus will

Which of the following is considered the MOST accurate method for estimating a person's body fat composition?

Which of the following is an effective dietary strategy for reducing chronic disease risks?

Which of the following is the physiological control center for hunger regulation?

Which of the following is NOT an effective long-term treatment for obesity?

Serena is 5'8" tall and weighs 180 pounds. Serena's BMI indicates that she is

When Jocelyn fidgets throughout a lecture class, she is expending Calories via a mechanism known as

The group of cells in the hypothalamus that is stimulated by food intake is known as the ________ center.

Which of the following is a stimulant commonly found in weight-loss supplements?

Ghrelin is a(n)

Which of the following is NOT one of the primary components of a sound weight change plan?

About 60% of obese people trying to lose weight are successful at least in the short term

Body mass index (BMI) is BEST described as

People with a BMI between 25 and 29.9 kg/m2 are considered