chapter 7 energy balance and weight control

Question 1

treatment for overweight and obesity should involve healthy, active living with acceptable diet modificaions that will promote weight_____ and later, weight______

Answer 1

loss; maintenance

Question 2

in order to lose weight, it is necessary to be in ______ energy balance

Answer 2

negative

Question 3

Which of the following components of total energy expenditure is most easily altered to achieve weight management goals?
basal metabolism
energy for physical activity
thermogenesis
thermic effect of food

Answer 3

Energy for physical activity

Question 4

Orlistat partially blocks fat digestion and subsequent absorption. Name the fat-digesting enzyme that is inhibited by orlistat

Answer 4

lipase

Question 5

Terms such as chain-breaking, stimulus control, cognitive restructuring and self-monitoring are components of ______ modification

Answer 5

behavior

Question 6

Order the nutrients below in decreasing order of the energy needed for the thermic effect of foods

carbohydrates
protein
fat

Answer 6

protein
carbohydrates
fat

Question 7

Upper-body obesity is diagnosed in males when the waist circumference exceeds ___ inches

Answer 7

40

Question 8

In order to lose weight, it is necessary to be in _____ energy balance

Answer 8

negative

Question 9

What part of the body closely monitors and regulates body fat?

Answer 9

Hypothalamus

Question 10

True or False: The set point theory of weight management proposes that humans have genetically predetermined body-fat content

Answer 10

true

Question 11

How much does physical activity increase energy expenditure beyond basal metabolism?

Answer 11

15-35%

Question 12

True or false: Upper-body obesity is associated with decreased risk for hypertension and diabetes

Answer 12

false

Question 13

What factors increase a person’s risk for upper-body obesity?

Answer 13

smoking

male hormone testosterone

Question 14

Identify the factors that decrease basal metabolism

Answer 14

dieting
low calorie intake
loss of lean tissue

Question 15

True of False: Poverty in the united states is associated with obesity

Answer 15

true

Question 16

Upper-body obesity is also termed _____ obesity

Answer 16

android
apple-shape
male-pattern

Question 17

Surgical removal of fat tissues is termed

Answer 17

lipectomy

Question 18

_____ is the over the counter version of orlistat, a weight loss medication that blocks the digestion of fat in the small intestine

Answer 18

alli

Question 19

What is a surgical method of inducing weight loss that involves reducing the stomach capacity and bypassing part of the small intestine

Answer 19

roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Question 20

direct calorimetry measures the amount of

Answer 20

body heat released by a person

Question 21

The _____ metabolic rate is calculated instead of basal metabolic rate if the individual has not fasted and/or not rested for 12hours prior to the test

Answer 21

resting

Question 22

Identify those factors that increase basal metabolism

Answer 22

pregnancy
caffeine and tobacco use
increase in lean mass

Question 23

Which factor decreases basal metabolism?

eating carbohydrates
high calorie intake
exercise
low calorie intake

Answer 23

low calorie intake

Question 24

the Roux- en-Y gastric bypass procedure requires

Answer 24

bypassing a short segment of the small intestine

stomach size reduction to about 30 milliliters

Question 25

Which of the following surgical procedures restricts the opening of the esophagus to the stomach using a hollow gastric band?

adjustable gastric banding (LAP-BAND)
Roux-en-Y bypass
vertical-banded gastroplasty
cholecystectomy

Answer 25

adjustable gastric banding (LAP-BAND)

Question 26

_____ calorimetry predicts energy needs by measuring the amount of heat released by a person

Answer 26

direct

Question 27

Lower-body obesity is also termed _____ obesity

Answer 27

pear shaped
female pattern
gynoid

Question 28

Ghrelin is a hormone that _____ hunger

Answer 28

increases

Question 29

What type of calorimetry is being used when measuring energy expenditure by oxygen uptake?

relative calorimetry
indirect calorimetry
direct calorimetry
oxygen calorimetry

Answer 29

indirect calorimetry

Question 30

Diets that emphasize foods with low glycemic index claim to regulate appetite by

Answer 30

avoiding dramatic swings in blood glucose

Question 31

All of the following medications induce weight loss by suppressing appetite EXCEPT

Contrave
Xenical
Qsymia
Belviq

Answer 31

Xenical