Nutrition Homework Ch8

Water constitutes about what percent of a healthy adult's body weight?

The number of kcalories that the body derives from a food, in contrast to the number of kcalories determined by calorimeters, is known as________

Satiation (満腹度) determines how much food is_______

Fat in the small intestine triggers the secretion of which hormone?

For healthy adults, the components of energy metabolism, listed from the highest proportion to the lowest proportion, are________

In general, why does a tall person have a higher basal metabolic rate than a shorter person of the same weight?

Which king of food generally has the highest thermic effect (熱効果)?

The body mass index descries the relationship between a person's ________

A body mass index of 20 generally indicates that a person is ________

How much greater is a typical adult woman's body fat compared to that of men with the same BMI?

Subcutaneous fat (皮下脂肪) is stored ________

Four of the following methods can assess body fat. What is the exception?

Accumulation of fat in the abdominal (腹部) region changes the body's metabolism, resulting in________

Obesity in the second largest factor contributing to premature deaths, What is the first?

A weight gain of more than________ pounds after the age of 18 doubles the risk of developing diabetes, even in adults of average weight.