chapter 11

Question 1

What percentage of adult Americans are overweight or obese?
A) more than 20 percent but less than 30 percent
B) more than 30 percent but less than 40 percent
C) more than 50 percent but less than 60 percent
D) more than 60 percent

Answer 1

D) more than 60 percent

Question 2

Which of the following populations in the United States has the highest prevalence of overweight/obesity?
A) non-Hispanic black women
C) Asian American men
B) non-Hispanic white women
D) non-Hispanic black men

Answer 2

A) non-Hispanic black women

Question 3

A 26-year-old male would be considered obese if he
A) has a body mass index of 30 or higher.
B) is 15 percent heavier than his ideal weight.
C) has a body fat percentage of 20 percent.
D) has a body mass index of 22-24.

Answer 3

A) has a body mass index of 30 or higher.

Question 4

Luke plays football. His coach measured his body fat at 24 percent. Luke is
A) underweight.
C) overweight.
B) normal weight. D) obese.

Answer 4

C) overweight.

Question 5

Sharon is a gymnast. A personal trainer measured her body fat at 7 percent. Sharon is
A) underweight. C) overweight.
B) normal weight. D) obese.

Answer 5

A) underweight

Question 6

A 20-year-old female with a BMI of 34 would be categorized as
A) athletic. C) obese.
B) healthy. D) morbidly obese.

Answer 6

C) obese.

Question 7

One problem with the BMI measurement is that it
A) is an indirect estimate of body fat.
B) requires the use of special laboratory equipment.
C) takes too long to calculate.
D) cannot be used for children.

Answer 7

A) is an indirect estimate of body fat.

Question 8

The body fat percentage below which a male is considered to be underweight is
A) 1 percent to 2 percent.
C) 8 percent to 10 percent.
B) 3 percent to 7 percent.
D) 8 percent to 15 percent.

Answer 8

B) 3 percent to 7 percent.

Question 9

Which of the following waist measurements indicates an increased health risk?
A) 33 inches in a male C) 38 inches in a male
B) 33 inches in a female D) 38 inches in a female

Answer 9

D) 38 inches in a female

Question 10

When blood levels of the hormone leptin rise,
A) appetite levels increase.
B) you feel like exercising.
C) appetite levels decrease.
D) you can consume large amounts of food without gaining weight.

Answer 10

C) appetite levels decrease.

Question 11

The surge in obesity rates around the world has become known as
A) the obesogenic world syndrome.
C) global overnourishment.
B) globesity. D) third-world obesity

Answer 11

B) globesity.

Question 12

A weight gain of 11-18 pounds doubles the risk for
A) colon cancer.
C) arthritis.
B) type 2 diabetes. D) osteoporosis.

Answer 12

B) type 2 diabetes.

Question 13

An average adult has
A) 25-35 million fat cells.
C) 25-35 billion fat cells.
B) 250-350 million fat cells.
D) 250-350 billion fat cells.

Answer 13

C) 25-35 billion fat cells.

Question 14

The increasingly high rate of overweight and obesity among Americans is primarily due to
A) heredity.
C) metabolism.
B) lifestyle.
D) increased income inequality.

Answer 14

B) lifestyle.

Question 15

In planning a weight management program that has the BEST chance of success you must
A) decide to eliminate all fat from the diet.
B) think of weight management as a temporary phase.
C) establish short- and long-term plans.
D) follow a formal plan such as Weight Watchers.

Answer 15

C) establish short- and long-term plans.

Question 16

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 A) anemia.
C) hypertension.
B) ketoacidosis.
D) stenosis.

Answer 16

B) ketoacidosis.

Question 17

Problems associated with severe caloric restriction include all of the following EXCEPT
A) blood sugar imbalance. C) dehydration.
B) fatigue. D) increased tolerance for cold.

Answer 17

D) increased tolerance for cold.

Question 18

The weight loss drugs Redux and Pondimin (also known as fen-phen) were recalled after FDA approval and widespread use because they were found to
A) produce drastic ketosis.
C) cause cancer.
B) damage heart valves.
D) damage gastrointestinal tract

Answer 18

B) damage heart valves.

Question 19

A hormone produced in the stomach that is referred to as the “hunger hormone” is
A) leptin.
C) ghrelin.
B) adrenaline.
D) insulin.

Answer 19

C) ghrelin.

Question 20

A measurement based on the relationship between a person’s height and weight that is highly correlated to the amount of body fat is the
A) body composition index.
C) body fat index.
B) obesity index.
D) body mass index.

Answer 20

D) body mass index.

Question 21

Over-the-counter weight loss aids and supplements typically contain
A) diuretics.
C) antidepressants.
B) vitamins.
D) minerals.

Answer 21

A) diuretics.

Question 22

Gastric bypass
A) results in gradual loss of modest amounts of weight over several years’ time.
B) is a restrictive and malabsorption surgery.
C) is one of the least common types of weight-loss surgery.
D) is an elimination surgery.

Answer 22

B) is a restrictive and malabsorption surgery.

Question 23

Liposuction is used to
A) restrict the calories absorbed by the body.
B) spot reduce or contour body shape.
C) decrease levels of leptin.
D) reroute the passage of food through the body.

Answer 23

B) spot reduce or contour body shape.

Question 24

Allen has just eaten a large meal and pushes his plate away, unable to eat any more. He is experiencing
A) adaptive thermogenesis.
C) appetite.
B) hunger.
D) satiety.

Answer 24

D) satiety.

Question 25

When an individual’s body increases its metabolic rate to compensate for an increased food intake, this is the process known as
A) adaptive thermogenesis.
C) digestion.
B) ketogenesis.
D) enhanced metabolism.

Answer 25

A) adaptive thermogenesis.

Question 26

When a clinician measures a person’s body fat by using x-rays to differentiate between bone, lean, and fat tissue, the process being used is the
A) skinfold method.
C) hydrostatic method.
B) DXA method.
D) BIA method.

Answer 26

B) DXA method.

Question 27

The process that occurs when fat cells swell and enlarge is
A) dystrophy.
C) hyperthyroidism.
B) hypertrophy.
D) hyperbole.

Answer 27

B) hypertrophy.

Question 28

Emotions or situations that cause a person to make unhealthy eating choices are
A) triggers.
C) behaviors.
B) pressures.
D) feelings.

Answer 28

A) triggers.

Question 29

) In working to improve your eating habits, one important step to take is to
A) hire a nutritional life coach.
B) eat more slowly and stop when you begin to feel full.
C) read the best-selling diet books and choose a diet to follow.
D) go on an all-liquid diet for the first two weeks to cleanse your system.

Answer 29

B) eat more slowly and stop when you begin to feel full.

Question 30

Which type of weight loss surgery involves a procedure that restricts stomach size to limit food intake?
A) adipose tissue removal
C) gastric banding
B) liposuction
D) gastric bypass

Answer 30

C) gastric banding