BIOD 121 NUTRITION EXAM 3 WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
1) Which of the following questions is NOT true of the basal metabolic rate (BMR)? Physical
activity is a component of the BMR
2) Define the term hyperplasia.
Hyperplasia is an increase the number of fat cells in our body
3) Using the guidelines for Body Mass Index someone with a body mass index of
18.5 to 24.9 would be considered .
at a healthy weight
4) ___________estimates a person’s body fat by measuring the degree of
resistance to an electrical flow.
Bioelectrical Impedance
5) Calculate the EER for a female who is 33 years old, 5 feet 9 inches tall, 145 pounds with a
low activity lifestyle.
Activity Level PA Men PA Women
Sedentary - No exercise 1.00 1.00
Low Activity - exercises the equivalent of walking 2 miles per day
1.11 1.12
at 3-4 mph
Active - exercises the equivalent of walking 7 miles per day 1.25 1.27
, BIOD 121 NUTRITION EXAM 3 WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Very Active - exercises the equivalent of walking 17 miles per day
1.48 1.45
CORRECT ANSWERS
1) Which of the following questions is NOT true of the basal metabolic rate (BMR)? Physical
activity is a component of the BMR
2) Define the term hyperplasia.
Hyperplasia is an increase the number of fat cells in our body
3) Using the guidelines for Body Mass Index someone with a body mass index of
18.5 to 24.9 would be considered .
at a healthy weight
4) ___________estimates a person’s body fat by measuring the degree of
resistance to an electrical flow.
Bioelectrical Impedance
5) Calculate the EER for a female who is 33 years old, 5 feet 9 inches tall, 145 pounds with a
low activity lifestyle.
Activity Level PA Men PA Women
Sedentary - No exercise 1.00 1.00
Low Activity - exercises the equivalent of walking 2 miles per day
1.11 1.12
at 3-4 mph
Active - exercises the equivalent of walking 7 miles per day 1.25 1.27
, BIOD 121 NUTRITION EXAM 3 WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Very Active - exercises the equivalent of walking 17 miles per day
1.48 1.45
