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1
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What percentage of adult Americans are overweight and obse

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68 percent

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According to recent estimates, obesity accounts for what percent of U.S. healthcare costs.

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21

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3
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After 30, a persons basal metabolic rate decreases by how much each year?

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1 to 2 percetn

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4
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The ability of fat to swell is know as what?

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hypetrophy

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5
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Why is yo-yo dieting not reccommended?

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the pattern tends to lower metabolic rate, making it harder to maintain weight loss.

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What is the theory that someones wight fluctuates around a particular number?

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set point theory

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7
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What best describes research findings on the genetics of obesity?

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A healthy lifestyle can override obesity genes.

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8
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A person with a “thrifty gene” has _______

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a slower metabolism

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9
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What best describes the dose-response association between sitting time and mortality from all causes and from cardiovascular disease independent of leisure time activity

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The more time you spend sitting the worse your health is likely to be, regardless of weather you exercise

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10
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Adults in the United States get around ________ percent of calories daily from fast foods

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11

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11
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The heart’s ________ chambers work to circulate blood throughout the body

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4

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12
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What is the number one cause of death for women in the united states?

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cardiovascular disease

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13
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What is thickening of arteries caused by fatty deposits, cholesterol and other substances deposited in the blood called>

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atherosclerosis

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14
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when atherosclerosis occurs in a limb, what is it called?

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peripheral artery disease.

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15
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What is another name for a heat attack?

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myocardial infarction.

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16
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What is the role of collateral circulation>

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It allows an affected heart muscle to cope with damage.

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17
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what is not a common symptom of a heart attack

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extreme hunger

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18
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what are common symptoms of a heart attack>

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shortness of breath
unusual weakness or fatigue
pain or discomfort in one or both arms

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19
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what should you do when administering the 60 second test for a stroke?

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ask the person to smile, raise both arms, and repeat a simple sentence

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20
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what does hypertension refer to?

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sustained high blood pressure

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21
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what does systolic blood pressure refer to?

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pressure applied to the walls of the arteries when the heart contracts

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22
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how long does the entire digestive process take, approximately?

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24 hours

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23
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What provides the main source of calories you need for daily activities?

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carbohydrates

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24
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If a person needs about 2800 calories a day that person is probably_______

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a 51+ year old active man

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25
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what food contains the highest percentage of water

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fruits

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26
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What is the condition of too much wa wa

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hyponatremia

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27
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Which of these is  a legume
wheat
corn 
almonds
peanuts
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peanuts

28
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which of these is a function of protein in the body
removes metabolic wastes
repairs muscle cells
helps move food through the digestive system
insulates the organs against shock

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repairs muscle cells

29
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Darlene is looking for a complete protein. What she put for her opening?

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grilled chicken breast

30
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which of the following is a simple carb
starch
glucose
fiber
glycogen
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glucose

31
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Starch, which can be obtained from bread rice and potatoes is a ______

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complex carbohydrate

32
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how many calories add 1 pound?

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3500 calories

33
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how much should you exercise to burn 1 pound

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burn 500 extra calories a day 7 days a week

34
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what is the purpose of minerals?

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to enable the absorption of vitamins. They aid physiological processes in the body.

35
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What does zinc do?

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assists more than 100 enzyme systems
aids immune system
aids growth and sexual maturation
regulates gene expression

36
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what does magnesium do?

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it a component of one
it aids muscle contraction
it assists in more than 300 enzyme systems

37
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what does calcium do?

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its a primary component of bone
facilitates Acid-base balance
aids in transmission of nerve impulses
aids muscle contraction

38
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what is the hunger hormone?

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ghrelin

39
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what is the fullness hormone?

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leptin

40
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what characterizes body hate/ disassociation

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feeling separated from the body
hating body, isolating self
i dont see anything positive or even neutral about my body shape and size
i dont believe when others tell me i look fies
i hate the way i look in the mirror

41
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what characterizes distorted body image

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i spend a signigicant amount of time exercising and dieting to change my body
my shpae and size keeps me from dating
i have considered or have changed my body shape thorugh surgery
i wish i could change how i look in the mirror

42
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What characterizes body preoccupation/obsession?

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i weigh and measure myself a lot
i spend a significant amount of time in the mirror
i compare my body to others
i have days when I feel fat
I accept society’s ideal
Id feel mor attractive if i wer thinner, more msucular etc.

43
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Body acceptance

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i pay attention to my body but it only occupies part of my day
I would like to change some things but i mostly focus on positive features
my self esteem is not just based on my body image

44
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body image is not an issue

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i feel fine about my body
i nver weigh or measure myself
i know others will love me for who i am
my feelings about my body are not influence by societal standards

45
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what cultural factors influence body image?

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images of celebrities in the media
social media
more people are obese creating a disconnect between ideal and realitu
parents
interactions with others.
46
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What is hodgkin’s disease?

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malignant cancer of the lymphatic system

47
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What is leukemia?

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blood cance.

48
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what is the most dangerous form of skin cancer>

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Malignant melanoma

49
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What is the ABCD rule for melanoma?

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Acute pain, bleeding Constant swelling, diameter.

50
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neoplasm

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growth of new tissu

51
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metastasi

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progression of cancer from one tissue to another

52
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bipsy

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microscopic examination of tussue

53
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carcinomas

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occur in epithelial tissues, metastasize through circulatory or lmphatic systems and form solid tumors

54
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sarcomas

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occur in mesodermal or middle layer of tissues. Metastasize primarily through the blood. More virulent than carcinomas

55
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Lymphomas

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cancers that develop in the lymphatic system

56
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leukemias

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cancer of blood forming parts of body such as bone marrow and spleen. A nonsolid tumor, abnormal increase in white blood cells

57
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Pap smear is used

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to check for cervical cancer in women

58
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what to eat for a long race?

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carbohydrates

59
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What is a common function of fats in the body?

a. repairs bone
b. helps maintain healthy skin and hair
c. helps digestion
d. stored as glycogen

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helps maintain healthy skin and hair

60
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which vegetable oil is high in monunsaturated fats
coconut
safflower
corn
olive
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olive oil

61
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which of the following is a functio of vitamins
a. helps digestion
.heals wounds.
.repairs muscle cells
.stored as glycogem
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helps digestion

62
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what does a deficiency in folic acid lead to

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neural tube defects in developing fetus

63
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One of the primary functions of the major minerals is the transmission of nerve impulses. Which does NOT fulfill that function

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phosphorous

64
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Tanyas diet includes a lot of kale, which major minerals has she et?

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calcium, phosphorous, magnesium

65
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which trace mieral is needed for proper functioning of more than 100 enzymes in the body?

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zinc

66
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A mans fist is about the size of _________

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1 cup of veggies?

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