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1
Q

Who has the greatest chances in developing health risks?

A

Those who gain excess weight at a young age and remain overweight throughout life

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2
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How much proportion of total energy expenditure does basal metabolism have?

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60-75%

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3
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How much proportion of total energy expenditure does physical activity have?

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15-30%

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4
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Set Point

A

Body weight that stays constant

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5
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What are some NEAT activities?

A

Housework
Walking
Fidgeting
Posture

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6
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What does successful long-term weight management involve?

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Eating less
Exercising more
Changing behavior patterns

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7
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What is considered healthy weight loss?

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Low energy intake

High nutrient intake

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8
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For healthy weight loss, why must the intake be low in energy but high in nutrients?

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To provide for all the body’s nutrient needs

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9
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At what calorie intake is it difficult meeting nitrient needs?

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Less than 1200 kcal/day

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10
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Why does muscle mass increase energy expenditure?

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Muscle is metabolically active tissue

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11
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When is a medical evaluation important for people who need weight gain?

A

When weight loss occurs unexpectedly

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12
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What is a typical ingredient used in life-threatening fat burners?

A

Guarana

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13
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Adjustable Gastric Banding

A

Limits the amount of consumed

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14
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Gastric Bypass effects

A

Reduces food consumed & amount absorbed

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15
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Liposuction

A

A large hollow needle vacuums out the fat from a fat deposit

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16
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What factors contribute to the development of eating disorders?

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Genetic, psychological, and sociocultural factors

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17
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Body “Ideal”

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A societys standard of how one should look

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18
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Anorexia

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Lack of appetite

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19
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Anorexia Nervosa

A

Desire to be thin, rather than a lack of appetite

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20
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Bulemia nervosa

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A fatass with a fear so she pukes her food

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21
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How many calories should one cut back on to lose 1lb of fat per week?

A

Burn 500kcal

Eat 500kcal less

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22
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At what amount of calories per day should one take supplements?

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At less than 800kcal/day

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23
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Which external factors (influences) make studying the diet hard to do?

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Disease
Medication
Learned Preferences
Social
Specific Appetites
Emotional
Environmental
24
Q

Which three general purposes does the body use energy for?

A

Basal Metabolism
Physical Activity
Thermic effect of food

25
Q

How much proportion of total energy expenditure does the Thermic Effect of Food have?

A

10%

26
Q

What makes quitting smoking so hard to do?

A

A smoker gains back the 10% of weight they lost from smoking

27
Q

After finished exercising what is the body doing?

A

Using energy to help repair and rebuild lean tissue

28
Q

What is the recommended calorie intake for a sedentary person?

A

1800kcal/day

29
Q

What is the recommended calorie intake for a physically active person?

A

2200kcal/day

30
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What is the recommended calorie intake for a very active person?

A

3500kcal/day

31
Q

What works as “Sales Tax”?

A

The energy from the Thermic Effect of Food

32
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Whats the difference of the Thermic Effect of Food for the Sedentary, Physically Active, and the Very Active?

A

Thermic Effect of Food stays the same

33
Q

The thing about your Muscles bruh…

A

…You use em or lose em

34
Q

In which 4 ways is the BMR strictly measured?

A

Empty bladder
Empty stomach
Cant have had exercise
Measured @ room temp

35
Q

Healthy Body Weight

A

The weight that allows you to comfortably accomplish desired activities

36
Q

What is a better indication of determining body weight?

A

Body Composition

37
Q

Fat…

A

…Floats

38
Q

Which three ways can body composition be measured?

A

Underwater Weighing
Skinfold Measurements
Bioelectrical Impedance

39
Q

Apple? Or Pear-shaped?

A

Pear-shaped

40
Q

Why do you make new dat cells when youre growing?

A

Cuz youre making new tissue

41
Q

What determines higher Leptin levels?

A

More body weight

42
Q

Leptin

A

Tells you u ate enough by decreasing your hunger levels

43
Q

Ghrelin

A

Stimulates when your hungry with a growling stomach

44
Q

Diet composition

A

More energy for amount of weight you are

45
Q

What is a side effect of surgery for the morbidly obese?

A

Nutrient deficiency: Mainly of Calcium, Iron, B12 (Intrinsic Factor)

46
Q

Why does sugar absorb water in a gastric bypass?

A

Sugar does not get digested & therefore does what it naturally does, absorb water

47
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What should be included in the diet to prevent the body from breaking down lean tissue for energy?

A

Protein

48
Q

Confused about hunger or thirst?

A

Drink water first to see if your thirsty instead

49
Q

Why is it that during exercise, you dont feel hungry?

A

Theres adequate amounts of nutrients in the blood due to the fat cells releasing stored nutrients

50
Q

What takes more energy to maintain?

A

Lean tissue takes more energy to maintain than fat

51
Q

What kind of tissue is the heart made out of?

A

Muscle tissue

52
Q

What are one of the first food groups to go during anorexia?

A

The dairy group

53
Q

When toning a specific area of muscle, where does your body take energy from?

A

Your body takes energy from the fat stores it can access first

54
Q

What happens when you’ve filled your glycogen stores?

A

Carbohydrates are then converted to fat

55
Q

What would you suggest an anorexic do to gain weight?

A

Burn more, eat more
Consume energy dense foods
Exercise to gain muscle NOT fat

56
Q

What affects weight loss?

A

The amount of calories affect weight loss NOT the ratio of Prot Carb Fat

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