morbid obesity correct answers A body weight that exceeds 100% of the normal standard for a
given height is called
increased resistance to infection correct answers Which of the following is NOT a common life-
long problem following surgery for morbid obesity?
1,500 kcals correct answers Maria typically eats 2000 kcals per day. How many calories a day
should she strive to consume if she wanted to safely lose 1 lb per week?
The individual will lose mostly lean body tissue correct answers What type of weight loss will an
individual experience by restricting calories but not increasing his or her level of physical
activity?
adipose correct answers Leptin is a hormone produced by ____ cells.
10 correct answers About 5 to _____ percent of our total energy output is attributable to the
thermic effect of food.
A disease that has many different causes correct answers What is a multifactorial disease?
overweight correct answers Serena is 5'8" tall and weighs 180 lbs. Serena's BMI indicates that
she is
30 correct answers Research studies have shown that the risk for developing type 2 diabetes and
hypertension begins to increase at a BMI greater than _____.
70 correct answers Approximately _____ percent of children who are obese maintain their higher
weight as adults
,130 grams correct answers What is the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for
carbohydrates for an adult 19 years of age or older?
cellulose correct answers The insoluble fiber that provides the main structural component of
plant cell walls is ______
saccharin correct answers Which artificial sweetener was almost banned because of a proposed
relationship with bladder cancer in experimental animals?
hyperactivity in children correct answers Which of the following is NOT a health problem
related to eating too much sugar?
People with PKU cannot metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine. correct answers Individuals
with the disease phenylketonuria (PKU) should not consume the artificial sweetener aspartame.
Why?
Osteoporosis correct answers Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the metabolic
syndrome?
The extent to which a given food raises blood glucose and insulin correct answers Which of the
following BEST describes the glycemic index?
polysaccharides correct answers The term complex carbohydrates refers to...
legumes correct answers The richest dietary source of resistant starch is...
ketones correct answers In the absence of carbohydrate, _____ are produced from the incomplete
breakdown of body fat.
glycogens correct answers All of the following are major classes of dietary lipids except _____.
, Fats make us feel hungry correct answers Which of the following is NOT a function of fat in the
human body?
As little as possible correct answers How much trans fat is recommended in the diet?
Butter correct answers Which of the following food items would contain the highest amount of
saturated fat?
Maintaining fat intake to within 20-35% of total energy. correct answers Which of the following
recommendations have been shown to improve blood lipid levels and reduce the risk for
cardiovascular disease?
Prostate correct answers Research has found the strongest association between dietary fat intake
and what type of cancer?
monounsaturated, medium chain correct answers A fatty acid that contains a chain of ten carbons
and one double bond is termed a fatty acid.
Margarine made from corn or safflower oil correct answers Which of the following is a rich
source of omega-6 fatty acids?
Lower intake of saturated fat and trans fat correct answers What lifestyle changes can a person
take to improve his or her blood lipid profile?
Greater than or equal to 90 mm Hg correct answers You would be diagnosed with true
hypertension if your systolic blood pressure was greater than or equal to 140 mm Hg and your
diastolic blood pressure was _____.
Hormone correct answers A/n _____ is a body protein that is stored in a gland and secreted to an
organ to restore normal body conditions or balance.