FSHN Exam 4 – Food Science and Human Nutrition – Review Notes and Practice
Material
Which is false? Uncoupling proteins .. a. cause skeletal muscle dysfunction during exercise. b.
disconnect food oxidation from ATP formation. c. are present in hibernating rodents as well as
humans. d. may prevent individuals from gaining weight. - ANS ✔✔a
A body mass index of 28.7 is classified as a. underweight b. normal weight c. overweight d.
obese - ANS ✔✔c
The best eating plan for weight loss is one that: a. can be practiced throughout life. b. allows the
fewest kilocalories possible. c. is strictly structured and provides limited food selection. d.
promotes the greatest weight loss in the shortest possible period of time. - ANS ✔✔a
Health risks associated with deficient body fat include all of the following except: increased risk
a. during hospitalization b. of developing hypertension c. for individuals fighting a wasting
disease d. of death during a famine - ANS ✔✔b
Excess body fatness is associated with an increased risk of all of the following except: a. heart
disease b. diabetes c. hypertension d. ulcers - ANS ✔✔d
The theory that the body tends to maintain a certain weight by means of its own internal
controls is referred to as the ________ theory. a. environmental b. external cue c. internal cue
d. set point - ANS ✔✔d
Which statement about basal metabolic rate (BMR) is correct? a. The more adipose tissue, the
higher the BMR. b. Fever lowers BMR. c. Pregnancy lowers BMR. d. The more thyroxine (or
thyroid hormone), the higher the BMR. - ANS ✔✔d
,Measurement of body density is part of assessment of a. iron status. b. body composition. c.
calcium stores. d. protein intake. - ANS ✔✔b
Rapid changes in weight during dieting are most likely the result of changes in: a. body fat b.
body fluid content c. bone minerals d. lean tissues such as muscles - ANS ✔✔b
John has been overweight for many years. He tends to eat when he is not really hungry and eats
more food when angry or depressed. Which of the following theories could explain his problem
of overweight? a. brown fat theory b. set point theory c. external cue theory d. internal cue
theory - ANS ✔✔c
Which statement about energy expenditure (EE) is false? a. Diet-induced thermogenesis
represents a much smaller percentage of EE than basal metabolic rate (BMR). b. BMR
represents basic housekeeping activities of cells and tissues. c. Exercise-induced thermogenesis
is the least variable category of EE. d. An example of adaptive thermogenesis is increased heat
production in response to cold temperatures. - ANS ✔✔c
Which of the following is the gold standard (ie, the best) method for measuring body
composition? a. pinch test b. fatfold measurement c. body mobility index d. underwater
weighing - ANS ✔✔d
The fat cell theory of obesity holds which of the following statements to be true? a. The number
of fat cells decreases throughout adulthood. b. Fasting decreases the number of fat cells in an
adult. c. Weight gain in adults occurs only by increasing the number of fat cells. d. Overfeeding
early in life increases the total number of fat cells. - ANS ✔✔d
All obese individuals: a. have excessively efficient metabolism. b. consume excess dietary fat. c.
are inactive. d. have been in positive energy balance. e. were over-weight as infants. - ANS ✔✔d
Weight loss regimens should: a. provide enough protein to prevent muscle wasting. b. cause
mobilization of lipid from adipose stores. c. provide enough carbohydrate to avoid ketosis and
amino acid oxidation. d. a & b e. a, b & c - ANS ✔✔e
, Surgical removal of fat is an ineffective weight loss method because: a. the procedure is
dangerous. b. the fat tissue often grows back. c. the procedure often leads to acidosis. d. it often
leads to adult-onset diabetes - ANS ✔✔b
Metabolic efficiency relates to obesity in that a. obese individuals alter their metabolic rate after
they gain weight. b. metabolic efficiency varies with time of day and season of the year. c. obese
individuals may store more of the food they eat as fat than do lean individuals. d. metabolic rate
increases after age 40-50, leading to development of obesity - ANS ✔✔c
Which of the following is true? Aerobic exercise helps in a weight-loss regimen because it ... a.
helps regulate hunger. b. burns more calories than dieting. c. burns stored carbohydrates rather
than fat. d. increases energy expenditure. e. a & d - ANS ✔✔e
Obesity in the U.S. is increasing rapidly in the last decade because we have:
a. decreased fruit consumption. b. increased food consumption. c. decreased exercise. d. b & c -
ANS ✔✔d
A child with growth retardation, sexual immaturity and poor appetite is most likely _________ -
deficient. a. iron b. chromium c. zinc d. magnesium - ANS ✔✔c
Which statement is true? a. "Cofactor" refers to a vitamin that activates an enzyme. b.
"Coenzyme" refers to a mineral that activates an enzyme. c. Some enzymes require more than
one vitamin or mineral for activity. d. All mineral and vitamin functions involve apo- to holo
enzyme activation. - ANS ✔✔c
Bone is made up of a. phosphorus and calcium b. calcium and zinc c. sodium and magnesium d.
selenium and calcium - ANS ✔✔a
Material
Which is false? Uncoupling proteins .. a. cause skeletal muscle dysfunction during exercise. b.
disconnect food oxidation from ATP formation. c. are present in hibernating rodents as well as
humans. d. may prevent individuals from gaining weight. - ANS ✔✔a
A body mass index of 28.7 is classified as a. underweight b. normal weight c. overweight d.
obese - ANS ✔✔c
The best eating plan for weight loss is one that: a. can be practiced throughout life. b. allows the
fewest kilocalories possible. c. is strictly structured and provides limited food selection. d.
promotes the greatest weight loss in the shortest possible period of time. - ANS ✔✔a
Health risks associated with deficient body fat include all of the following except: increased risk
a. during hospitalization b. of developing hypertension c. for individuals fighting a wasting
disease d. of death during a famine - ANS ✔✔b
Excess body fatness is associated with an increased risk of all of the following except: a. heart
disease b. diabetes c. hypertension d. ulcers - ANS ✔✔d
The theory that the body tends to maintain a certain weight by means of its own internal
controls is referred to as the ________ theory. a. environmental b. external cue c. internal cue
d. set point - ANS ✔✔d
Which statement about basal metabolic rate (BMR) is correct? a. The more adipose tissue, the
higher the BMR. b. Fever lowers BMR. c. Pregnancy lowers BMR. d. The more thyroxine (or
thyroid hormone), the higher the BMR. - ANS ✔✔d
,Measurement of body density is part of assessment of a. iron status. b. body composition. c.
calcium stores. d. protein intake. - ANS ✔✔b
Rapid changes in weight during dieting are most likely the result of changes in: a. body fat b.
body fluid content c. bone minerals d. lean tissues such as muscles - ANS ✔✔b
John has been overweight for many years. He tends to eat when he is not really hungry and eats
more food when angry or depressed. Which of the following theories could explain his problem
of overweight? a. brown fat theory b. set point theory c. external cue theory d. internal cue
theory - ANS ✔✔c
Which statement about energy expenditure (EE) is false? a. Diet-induced thermogenesis
represents a much smaller percentage of EE than basal metabolic rate (BMR). b. BMR
represents basic housekeeping activities of cells and tissues. c. Exercise-induced thermogenesis
is the least variable category of EE. d. An example of adaptive thermogenesis is increased heat
production in response to cold temperatures. - ANS ✔✔c
Which of the following is the gold standard (ie, the best) method for measuring body
composition? a. pinch test b. fatfold measurement c. body mobility index d. underwater
weighing - ANS ✔✔d
The fat cell theory of obesity holds which of the following statements to be true? a. The number
of fat cells decreases throughout adulthood. b. Fasting decreases the number of fat cells in an
adult. c. Weight gain in adults occurs only by increasing the number of fat cells. d. Overfeeding
early in life increases the total number of fat cells. - ANS ✔✔d
All obese individuals: a. have excessively efficient metabolism. b. consume excess dietary fat. c.
are inactive. d. have been in positive energy balance. e. were over-weight as infants. - ANS ✔✔d
Weight loss regimens should: a. provide enough protein to prevent muscle wasting. b. cause
mobilization of lipid from adipose stores. c. provide enough carbohydrate to avoid ketosis and
amino acid oxidation. d. a & b e. a, b & c - ANS ✔✔e
, Surgical removal of fat is an ineffective weight loss method because: a. the procedure is
dangerous. b. the fat tissue often grows back. c. the procedure often leads to acidosis. d. it often
leads to adult-onset diabetes - ANS ✔✔b
Metabolic efficiency relates to obesity in that a. obese individuals alter their metabolic rate after
they gain weight. b. metabolic efficiency varies with time of day and season of the year. c. obese
individuals may store more of the food they eat as fat than do lean individuals. d. metabolic rate
increases after age 40-50, leading to development of obesity - ANS ✔✔c
Which of the following is true? Aerobic exercise helps in a weight-loss regimen because it ... a.
helps regulate hunger. b. burns more calories than dieting. c. burns stored carbohydrates rather
than fat. d. increases energy expenditure. e. a & d - ANS ✔✔e
Obesity in the U.S. is increasing rapidly in the last decade because we have:
a. decreased fruit consumption. b. increased food consumption. c. decreased exercise. d. b & c -
ANS ✔✔d
A child with growth retardation, sexual immaturity and poor appetite is most likely _________ -
deficient. a. iron b. chromium c. zinc d. magnesium - ANS ✔✔c
Which statement is true? a. "Cofactor" refers to a vitamin that activates an enzyme. b.
"Coenzyme" refers to a mineral that activates an enzyme. c. Some enzymes require more than
one vitamin or mineral for activity. d. All mineral and vitamin functions involve apo- to holo
enzyme activation. - ANS ✔✔c
Bone is made up of a. phosphorus and calcium b. calcium and zinc c. sodium and magnesium d.
selenium and calcium - ANS ✔✔a
