Question 1
Not yet graded / 4 pts
Name at least 2 examples of when positive energy balance is necessary.
Your Answer:
Positive energy balance is necessary for children and young adults during their
growth spurts and for pregnant women
Pregnancy and growth spurts in childhood and adolescence
Question 2
pts
Match the following words to their definitions:
Physical activity
Accounts for 15-40% of our energy expenditure
Thermic effect of food
Accounts for about 10% of the calories expended
Thermogenesis
Accounts for a very small amount of energy
Question 3
Not yet graded / 4 pts
What is the range of scores for a normal BMI?
Your Answer:
18.5 to 25
18.6 - 25
Question 4
pts
Which of the following populations would not be advised to use the general BMI?
Young adults
Tall stature adults
Short stature adults
Overweight adults
Underweight adults
Question 5
pts
, Which method below is used to determine a person’s body fat by measuring
the fat layer just under the skin at several locations using a caliper?
Underwater weighing
Bioelectrical impedance
DEXA
Anthropometrics
Radiation
Question 6
Not yet graded / 4 pts
Other than location of body fat and weight, name at least 2 other important
indicators of obesity.
Your Answer:
hip to waist line ratio
percent of fat
OPTIONS:
Amount (percentage) of body fat,
waist circumference,
waist-to-hip-ratio
Question 7
Not yet graded / 4 pts
True or false. If false, rewrite to make the statement true.
Nurture is the influence of genetic factors that play a role in body composition.
Your Answer:
False.
Nature is the influence of genetic factors that play a role in body composition
FALSE: Nature is the influence of genetic factors that play a role in body
composition OR nurture is the influence of environmental factors that play a role
in body composition.
Question 8
Not yet graded / 4 pts
Casey has gone through bouts of weight loss because she will increase her
activity and decrease her calories. However, after a few months, she
generally
Not yet graded / 4 pts
Name at least 2 examples of when positive energy balance is necessary.
Your Answer:
Positive energy balance is necessary for children and young adults during their
growth spurts and for pregnant women
Pregnancy and growth spurts in childhood and adolescence
Question 2
pts
Match the following words to their definitions:
Physical activity
Accounts for 15-40% of our energy expenditure
Thermic effect of food
Accounts for about 10% of the calories expended
Thermogenesis
Accounts for a very small amount of energy
Question 3
Not yet graded / 4 pts
What is the range of scores for a normal BMI?
Your Answer:
18.5 to 25
18.6 - 25
Question 4
pts
Which of the following populations would not be advised to use the general BMI?
Young adults
Tall stature adults
Short stature adults
Overweight adults
Underweight adults
Question 5
pts
, Which method below is used to determine a person’s body fat by measuring
the fat layer just under the skin at several locations using a caliper?
Underwater weighing
Bioelectrical impedance
DEXA
Anthropometrics
Radiation
Question 6
Not yet graded / 4 pts
Other than location of body fat and weight, name at least 2 other important
indicators of obesity.
Your Answer:
hip to waist line ratio
percent of fat
OPTIONS:
Amount (percentage) of body fat,
waist circumference,
waist-to-hip-ratio
Question 7
Not yet graded / 4 pts
True or false. If false, rewrite to make the statement true.
Nurture is the influence of genetic factors that play a role in body composition.
Your Answer:
False.
Nature is the influence of genetic factors that play a role in body composition
FALSE: Nature is the influence of genetic factors that play a role in body
composition OR nurture is the influence of environmental factors that play a role
in body composition.
Question 8
Not yet graded / 4 pts
Casey has gone through bouts of weight loss because she will increase her
activity and decrease her calories. However, after a few months, she
generally
