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Exam 1 Review, Quizzes 1-5, EXSC 191,
O'neill Questions and Answers
Jenna is 5 feet 3 inches and weighs 127 pounds. Calculate her body mass index (BMI).
a. 22.49
b. 21.90
c. 22.67
d. 21.80 - Ans:✔✔-22.49
What type of fat is necessary for normal physiological function?
a. Storage fat
b. Human fat
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c. Essential fat
d. Body fat - Ans:✔✔-Essential fat
(T/F) The shape and size of your body is due to a combination of genetic and environmental factors
working in unison. - Ans:✔✔-True
___________ occurs when you consume more energy (calories) than you expend, resulting in weight
gain.
a. Positive energy balance
b. Negative energy balance
c. Zero energy balance
d. Neutral energy balance - Ans:✔✔-Positive energy balance
Which is NOT a field method for assessing body composition?
a. Body mass index
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b. Bod Pod
c. Skinfold test
d. Waist-to-hip ratio - Ans:✔✔-Bod pod
Dwayne has a BMI of 31.6 kg/m2. His BMI category is:
a. Underweight
b. Overweight
c. Acceptable
d. Obese - Ans:✔✔-obese
The goal (very low health risk) for a woman's waist-to-hip ratio is:
a. < 0.95
b. > 1.00
c. 0.85
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d. < 0.80 - Ans:✔✔-< 0.80
There are approximately ____________ in a pound of body fat.
a. 3,800 calories
b. 3,500 calories
c. 2,800 calories
d. 3,000 calories - Ans:✔✔-3,500 Calories
Which of the following statements is NOT true about the use of BMI?
a. It fails to differentiate fat from lean body mass.
b. It is a useful tool to screen athletes.
c. It is a widely used method in comparing large populations.
d. It is used in large studies to determine health risks associated with excessive body weight. - Ans:✔✔-it
is a useful tool to screen athletes
Which is not a major component that contributes to total energy expenditure?
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