Chapter 11 Flashcards
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
D) more than 60 percent
Which of the following populations in the United States has the highest
prevalence of overweight/obesity?
A) non-Hispanic black women
B) non-Hispanic white women
C) Asian American men
D) non-Hispanic black men
A) non-Hispanic black women
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.
A) has a body mass index of 30 or higher.
Luke plays football. His coach measured his body fat at 24 percent. Luke is
A) underweight.
B) normal weight.
C) overweight.
D) obese.
C) overweight.
Sharon is a gymnast. A personal trainer measured her body fat at 7
percent. Sharon is
A) underweight.
B) normal weight.
C) overweight.
D) obese
A) underweight.
A 20-year-old female with a BMI of 34 would be categorized as
A) athletic.
B) healthy.
C) obese.
D) morbidly obese.
C) obese.
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
A) is an indirect estimate of body fat.
The body fat percentage below which a male is considered to be
underweight is
A) 1 percent to 2 percent.
B) 3 percent to 7 percent.
C) 8 percent to 10 percent.
D) 8 percent to 15 percent
B) 3 percent to 7 percent.
Which of the following waist measurements indicates an increased health
risk?
A) 33 inches in a male
B) 33 inches in a female
C) 38 inches in a male
D) 38 inches in a female
D) 38 inches in a female
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.
C) appetite levels decrease.
The surge in obesity rates around the world has become known as
A) the obesogenic world syndrome.
B) globesity.
C) global overnourishment.
D) third-world obesity
B) globesity.
A weight gain of 11-18 pounds doubles the risk for
A) colon cancer.
B) type 2 diabetes.
C) arthritis.
D) osteoporosis
B) type 2 diabetes.
An average adult has
A) 25-35 million fat cells.
B) 250-350 million fat cells.
C) 25-35 billion fat cells.
D) 250-350 billion fat cells
C) 25-35 billion fat cells.
The increasingly high rate of overweight and obesity among Americans
is primarily due to
A) heredity.
B) lifestyle.
C) metabolism.
D) increased income inequality
B) lifestyle.
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.
C) establish short- and long-term plans.
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.
B) ketoacidosis.
C) hypertension.
D) stenosis
B) ketoacidosis.
Problems associated with severe caloric restriction include all of the
following EXCEPT
A) blood sugar imbalance.
B) fatigue.
C) dehydration.
D) increased tolerance for cold
D) increased tolerance for cold
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.
B) damage heart valves.
C) cause cancer.
D) damage gastrointestinal tract.
B) damage heart valves.
A hormone produced in the stomach that is referred to as the “hunger
hormone” is
A) leptin.
B) adrenaline.
C) ghrelin.
D) insulin
C) ghrelin.
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.
B) obesity index.
C) body fat index.
D) body mass index
D) body mass index
Over-the-counter weight loss aids and supplements typically contain
A) diuretics.
B) vitamins.
C) antidepressants.
D) minerals.
A) diuretics.
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.
B) spot reduce or contour body shape.
Allen has just eaten a large meal and pushes his plate away, unable to eat
any more. He is experiencing
A) adaptive thermogenesis.
B) hunger.
C) appetite.
D) satiety.
D) satiety.
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.
B) ketogenesis.
C) digestion.
D) enhanced metabolism.
A) adaptive thermogenesis.
