A 20-year-old female with a BMI of 34 would be categorized as obese. |
obese. |
A 26-year-old male would be considered obese if he |
has a body mass index of 30 or higher. |
About one-third of people who undergo gastric surgery for weight loss relapse within five years. |
True |
A good way to control portion sizes when you eat at home is to |
serve meals on smaller plates |
All of the following are scientific methods for determining body composition EXCEPT |
height and weight tables. |
A mother's decision to bottle-feed her baby, as opposed to breast-feeding, would increase the child's chances of becoming obese. |
True |
Annie had a long day at work and has an overwhelming craving for pasta. She decides to ask her friend Nicole to meet her at their favorite Italian restaurant. Annie is experiencing |
appetite. |
Emotions or situations that cause a person to make unhealthy eating choices are |
triggers. |
Extremely low body fat can contribute to loss of menstrual period. |
True |
Foods consumed to meet emotional needs or reduce emotional insecurities are called |
comfort foods. |
Glenna is trying to determine her healthy weight. She should assess |
her percentage of body fat and how her weight is distributed. |
In planning a weight management program that has the BEST chance of success you must follow a formal plan such as Weight Watchers. |
establish short- and long-term plans. |
In working to improve your eating habits, one important step to take is to |
eat more slowly and stop when you begin to feel full. |
Liposuction is used to |
spot reduce or contour body shape. |
One dangerous consequence of very-low-calorie diets is that they increase the individual's risk for a condition in which the blood levels become acidic. This is known as |
ketoacidosis. |
One problem with the BMI measurement is that it |
is an indirect estimate of body fat. |
Over-the-counter weight loss aids and supplements typically contain |
diuretics. |
The body naturally experiences an increased metabolic rate |
during pregnancy. |
The concept of adaptive thermogenesis attempts to explain how |
thin people can consume large amounts of calories without gaining weight. |
The exercise metabolic rate would be lower for walking versus jogging. |
True |
The measure of energy expended while a person is engaged in sedentary activities, such as sitting on a sofa or digesting food, is the |
resting metabolic rate. |
The method of body composition measurement that sends a small current through the body to measure the resistance based on percentage of body water is |
bioelectrical impedance analysis. |
The minimum amount of energy the body uses at complete rest is known as the |
basal metabolic rate. |
The prevalence of obesity is consistent across all subpopulations in the United States. True |
False |
Two males of equal size and leanness but different ages will burn the same amount of calories at rest. True |
False |
When eating a very-low-calorie diet for prolonged periods, the body may begin to obtain fuel from protein in lean body tissue. |
protein in lean body tissue. |
Which of the following is TRUE with respect to genetics and obesity? Adopted children are more likely to be similar in weight to their adopted parents as compared to their biological parents. |
Studies reveal that identical twins are more likely than fraternal twins to be of similar weight. |
Which of the following is FALSE about weight management? Restrictive diets may be both physiologically and psychologically harmful. |
Short-term diets are as effective as long-term behavior modification |
Which theory holds that our bodies fight to maintain our weight within a particular narrow range? set point theory |
set point theory |
Which theory holds that some people have a genetic disposition toward fat storage and retaining weight? thrifty gene theory |
thrifty gene theory |