HUN1201 (FSU) FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
1) Which of the following is a feature of the body's response to engaging in physical
activity?
A) after intense exercise, ghrelin secretion is typically elevated and
remains so for several hours.
B) lower body fat is more readily lost from vigorous exercises that
work primarily the hip and leg muscles.
C) blood glucose and fatty acid levels are low immediately after
working out, but thereafter recover on their own.
D) after an intense workout, most people immediately feel the urge to
eat a large carbohydrate meal to replace glycogen stores.
E) after an intense and vigorous workout, metabolism remains elevated
for several hours -- Correct Answer ✔✔ e. after an intense and
vigorous workout, metabolism remains elevated for several hours
2) The classification of underweight is achieved with the BMI first drops below
A) 22.5
B) 20
C) 25.5
D) 18.5
E) 14 -- Correct Answer ✔✔ d. 18.5
,3) Which of the following is a feature of gastric surgery for the treatment of
clinically severe obesity?
A) it is almost never followed by weight regain
B) it is less effective than traditional liposuction
C) it limits amount of food the patients consume at any one time
D) it has dramatic effects on physical and psychological health
E) it is always an irreversible medical procedure -- Correct Answer
✔✔ c. it limits amount of food the patients consume at any one
time
4) Which statement is true of body weight?
A) it correlates with disease risks
B) it decreases by 1 lb. for every 10 years of life
C) it provides an estimate of the fat level of the body
D) it is defined as the persons' height decided by the square of the
weight
E) all of the above is true -- Correct Answer ✔✔ a. it correlates with
disease risks
5) Which of the following diseases are associated with overweight?
A) hypertension
B) elevated blood cholesterol
C) type 2 diabetes
D) cardiovascular disease
E) all of the above -- Correct Answer ✔✔ e. all of the above
6) A nutritionally sound weight-loss diet might restrict daily energy intake to create
a:
A) 1000-kcalorie-per-week deficit
B) 500-kcalorie-per-week deficit
C) 500-kcalorie-per-day deficit
D) 3500-kcalorie-per-day deficit -- Correct Answer ✔✔ c. 500-
kcalorie-per-day deficit
7) Which of the following may result from excessive intakes of vitamin D by adults?
, A) early-onset osteoarthritis
B) increased bone calcification
C) increased bone density
D) deformity of leg bones, ribs, and skull
E) mineral deposits in soft tissues such as the kidney -- Correct
Answer ✔✔ e. mineral deposits in soft tissues such as the kidney
8) Which of the following are major sources of vitamin E in the diet?
A) meats
B) milk and dairy products
C) citrus fruits
D) egg whites
E) vegetable oils -- Correct Answer ✔✔ e. vegetable oils
9) Which of the following enables much of the world's population to maintain
adequate vitamin D status?
A) wide availability of low-cost fish products
B) wide availability of food assistance programs
C) World Health Organization distribution of vitamin D capsules
D) outdoor exposure of the skin to sunlight
E) genetically modified crops such as Golden Rice -- Correct Answer
✔✔ d. outdoor exposure of the skin to sunlight
10) How many different forms of vitamin A are active in the body?
A) two
B) three
C) one
D) five
E) seven -- Correct Answer ✔✔ b. three
11) Which of the following is a feature of vitamin E?
A) toxicity symptoms include bone abnormalities
B) the RDA is based on the tocopherols and the tocotrienols
C) important food sources include enriched breads and pasta
D) the vitamin functions as a hormone-like substance
SOLUTIONS
1) Which of the following is a feature of the body's response to engaging in physical
activity?
A) after intense exercise, ghrelin secretion is typically elevated and
remains so for several hours.
B) lower body fat is more readily lost from vigorous exercises that
work primarily the hip and leg muscles.
C) blood glucose and fatty acid levels are low immediately after
working out, but thereafter recover on their own.
D) after an intense workout, most people immediately feel the urge to
eat a large carbohydrate meal to replace glycogen stores.
E) after an intense and vigorous workout, metabolism remains elevated
for several hours -- Correct Answer ✔✔ e. after an intense and
vigorous workout, metabolism remains elevated for several hours
2) The classification of underweight is achieved with the BMI first drops below
A) 22.5
B) 20
C) 25.5
D) 18.5
E) 14 -- Correct Answer ✔✔ d. 18.5
,3) Which of the following is a feature of gastric surgery for the treatment of
clinically severe obesity?
A) it is almost never followed by weight regain
B) it is less effective than traditional liposuction
C) it limits amount of food the patients consume at any one time
D) it has dramatic effects on physical and psychological health
E) it is always an irreversible medical procedure -- Correct Answer
✔✔ c. it limits amount of food the patients consume at any one
time
4) Which statement is true of body weight?
A) it correlates with disease risks
B) it decreases by 1 lb. for every 10 years of life
C) it provides an estimate of the fat level of the body
D) it is defined as the persons' height decided by the square of the
weight
E) all of the above is true -- Correct Answer ✔✔ a. it correlates with
disease risks
5) Which of the following diseases are associated with overweight?
A) hypertension
B) elevated blood cholesterol
C) type 2 diabetes
D) cardiovascular disease
E) all of the above -- Correct Answer ✔✔ e. all of the above
6) A nutritionally sound weight-loss diet might restrict daily energy intake to create
a:
A) 1000-kcalorie-per-week deficit
B) 500-kcalorie-per-week deficit
C) 500-kcalorie-per-day deficit
D) 3500-kcalorie-per-day deficit -- Correct Answer ✔✔ c. 500-
kcalorie-per-day deficit
7) Which of the following may result from excessive intakes of vitamin D by adults?
, A) early-onset osteoarthritis
B) increased bone calcification
C) increased bone density
D) deformity of leg bones, ribs, and skull
E) mineral deposits in soft tissues such as the kidney -- Correct
Answer ✔✔ e. mineral deposits in soft tissues such as the kidney
8) Which of the following are major sources of vitamin E in the diet?
A) meats
B) milk and dairy products
C) citrus fruits
D) egg whites
E) vegetable oils -- Correct Answer ✔✔ e. vegetable oils
9) Which of the following enables much of the world's population to maintain
adequate vitamin D status?
A) wide availability of low-cost fish products
B) wide availability of food assistance programs
C) World Health Organization distribution of vitamin D capsules
D) outdoor exposure of the skin to sunlight
E) genetically modified crops such as Golden Rice -- Correct Answer
✔✔ d. outdoor exposure of the skin to sunlight
10) How many different forms of vitamin A are active in the body?
A) two
B) three
C) one
D) five
E) seven -- Correct Answer ✔✔ b. three
11) Which of the following is a feature of vitamin E?
A) toxicity symptoms include bone abnormalities
B) the RDA is based on the tocopherols and the tocotrienols
C) important food sources include enriched breads and pasta
D) the vitamin functions as a hormone-like substance
