NUTR- Chapter 9 Quiz

How has physical activity played a role in weight trends in the U.S. recently?

Your mom is overweight and thinks it's too late to get in shape. What might you recommend as a reasonable first weight goal?

The best way to use physical activity to assist with weight control is to:

Quick, large changes in weight are most likely the result of all the following except: a. changes in lean tissue such as muscles b. changes in electrolytes and fluid balance c. changes in body fluid content d. changes in bone minerals e. changes in fat stores

All of the following factors are associated with a higher basal metabolic rate except: a. starvation b. fever c. stress d. greater height e. youth

Which statement is FALSE? a. Alcohol delivers calories and encourages fat storage b. Excess amino acids are stored in muscle c. Any food can make you fat if you eat enough of it d. Excess carbohydrate is converted to glycogen or fat and stored e. Protein is used to build muscles in response to exercise

The psychological desire to eat is referred to as: a. hunger b. appetite c. obesity d. satiation e. satiety

Successful weight maintainers: a. avoid weighing themselves on a scale more than monthly b. monitor energy nutrient proportions rather than overall food energy of the diet c. have never experienced weight cycling d. avoid weight-loss support programs such as Weight Watchers e. exercise regularly

A person who is trying to gain weight and muscle mass will achieve the best outcome by: a. adding weight-gain supplements specially formulated for muscle building b. selecting high-fat foods such as candy bars and potato chips because they provide the most fuel for workouts c. limiting food intake to three large meals a day to eat more calories at a time d. reducing physical activity, because it burns too many calories e. choosing nutrient- and energy-dense foods to help build new body tissue

Excess fat ___ represents a greater risk to health than excess fat elsewhere on the body. a. in the extremities b. deep within the shoulders c. under the skin around the hips d. under the skin of the chest e. deep within the abdomen