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EXSC 191 Final Exam Review liz
Anderson Practice Questions and
Answers
How many type 2 diabetes cases could be prevented with diet and exercise? - Ans:✔✔-90%
What does macrosomia mean? - Ans:✔✔-Overweight newborn
PA guidelines for children (MVPA)? - Ans:✔✔-60 min/day
what has the greatest nutritional influence on older children? - Ans:✔✔-Media
what is the memory center of the brain? - Ans:✔✔-hippocampus
What is the emotion center of the brain? - Ans:✔✔-amygdala
area of the brain for critical thinking and decision making - Ans:✔✔-prefrontal cortex
area of the brain responsible for hormones - Ans:✔✔-hypothalamus
what are the PA guidelines for older adults? - Ans:✔✔-- 150 minutes per week moderate aerobic PA
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- 75 minutes per week vigorous aerobic PA
-strengthening PA 2+ days per week
- bigger focus on balance
which older adult population would benefit from exercising in the morning compared to other times
during the day? - Ans:✔✔-hypertensive patients (high BP)
which type of exercise training should be a main focus for the more frail older adults? - Ans:✔✔-
resistance training
increasing sedentary time by only 1hr a day will increase a diabetic's mortality risk by what? - Ans:✔✔-
13%
type of nutrient: improves cognition, enhances brain building, and promotes protection against cognitive
decline? - Ans:✔✔-unsaturated fats
what is false regarding the positive effects of exercise on neuroplasticity? - Ans:✔✔-FALSE: increase in
neuron size
TRUE: increase in BDNF secretion, in neurogenesis, and in synapse strength
what type of resistance training is highly recommended in arthritis patients? - Ans:✔✔-calisthenics
what is the recommended PA intensity for infants? - Ans:✔✔-baby's choice
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what function of fiber is emphasized as part of the "healthy aging" diet? - Ans:✔✔-fiber regulates
cholesterol blood sugar, specifically soluble fiber
according to the diabetes prevention program, what is the best way to prevent prediabetes from
developing into type 2? - Ans:✔✔-lifestyle changes
how much is considered a healthy gestational weight gain among obese pregnant women? - Ans:✔✔-11-
20 lbs
name the process when a tumor invades surrounding tissue or spreads through the blood? - Ans:✔✔-
metastasis
what disease is more likely to kill a cancer survivor? - Ans:✔✔-cardiovascular disease
an essential nutrient for bone and joint health? - Ans:✔✔-vitamin D
this autoimmune disease increases the risk for developing CVD - Ans:✔✔-rheumatoid arthritis
what is the definition of a quack? - Ans:✔✔-pretender of a skill
which is true regarding pregnancy? - Ans:✔✔-benefits of PA passes to the baby
how do you separate an expert from a pretender (quack)? experts will... - Ans:✔✔-mention the pros and
cons
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FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024
EXSC 191 Final Exam Review liz
Anderson Practice Questions and
Answers
How many type 2 diabetes cases could be prevented with diet and exercise? - Ans:✔✔-90%
What does macrosomia mean? - Ans:✔✔-Overweight newborn
PA guidelines for children (MVPA)? - Ans:✔✔-60 min/day
what has the greatest nutritional influence on older children? - Ans:✔✔-Media
what is the memory center of the brain? - Ans:✔✔-hippocampus
What is the emotion center of the brain? - Ans:✔✔-amygdala
area of the brain for critical thinking and decision making - Ans:✔✔-prefrontal cortex
area of the brain responsible for hormones - Ans:✔✔-hypothalamus
what are the PA guidelines for older adults? - Ans:✔✔-- 150 minutes per week moderate aerobic PA
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- 75 minutes per week vigorous aerobic PA
-strengthening PA 2+ days per week
- bigger focus on balance
which older adult population would benefit from exercising in the morning compared to other times
during the day? - Ans:✔✔-hypertensive patients (high BP)
which type of exercise training should be a main focus for the more frail older adults? - Ans:✔✔-
resistance training
increasing sedentary time by only 1hr a day will increase a diabetic's mortality risk by what? - Ans:✔✔-
13%
type of nutrient: improves cognition, enhances brain building, and promotes protection against cognitive
decline? - Ans:✔✔-unsaturated fats
what is false regarding the positive effects of exercise on neuroplasticity? - Ans:✔✔-FALSE: increase in
neuron size
TRUE: increase in BDNF secretion, in neurogenesis, and in synapse strength
what type of resistance training is highly recommended in arthritis patients? - Ans:✔✔-calisthenics
what is the recommended PA intensity for infants? - Ans:✔✔-baby's choice
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FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024
what function of fiber is emphasized as part of the "healthy aging" diet? - Ans:✔✔-fiber regulates
cholesterol blood sugar, specifically soluble fiber
according to the diabetes prevention program, what is the best way to prevent prediabetes from
developing into type 2? - Ans:✔✔-lifestyle changes
how much is considered a healthy gestational weight gain among obese pregnant women? - Ans:✔✔-11-
20 lbs
name the process when a tumor invades surrounding tissue or spreads through the blood? - Ans:✔✔-
metastasis
what disease is more likely to kill a cancer survivor? - Ans:✔✔-cardiovascular disease
an essential nutrient for bone and joint health? - Ans:✔✔-vitamin D
this autoimmune disease increases the risk for developing CVD - Ans:✔✔-rheumatoid arthritis
what is the definition of a quack? - Ans:✔✔-pretender of a skill
which is true regarding pregnancy? - Ans:✔✔-benefits of PA passes to the baby
how do you separate an expert from a pretender (quack)? experts will... - Ans:✔✔-mention the pros and
cons
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