Exam 4 Flashcards
An indicator of a person’s weight for his or her height.
body mass index (BMI)
Obesity increases the risk of many diseases by altering ____.
metabolism
Chemical changes that take place in the body.
Metabolism
___% of women and ___% of men are trying to lose weight.
57/40
What are the four specific types of disordered eating patterns?
- Anorexia
- Bulimia
- Binge eating disorder
- Pica
__% of people with anorexia nervosa are women.
90
binge eating disorder has ____ and ____ origins
genetic and environmental
Deaths that occur within the first year of life per 1,000 live births
infant mortality rate
Infants weighing less than 5.5 pounds at birth
low-birth-weight infants
Infants born at or before 37 weeks of pregnancy.
preterm infants
A baby in the womb from the eight week of pregnancy until birth
fetus
a process characterized by increases in cell number and size.
growth
Processes involved in enhancing functional capabilities
development
“calor” means
heat
A unit of measure used to express the amount of energy produced by foods in the form of heat.
Calorie
The calorie used in Nutrition is the large calorie, or the ____.
kilocalorie (kcal)
A calorie equals the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of __ kilogram of water (about __ cups) from 15 to 16 degrees celcius (or from __ to __ degrees Farenheit).
1
4
59 (to)
61
Unpleasant physical and psychological sensations (weakness, stomach pains, irritability) that lead people to acquire and ingest food.
hunger
A feeling of fullness or of having had enough to eat.
satiety
The desire to eat; a pleasant sensation that us aroused by thoughts of the taste and enjoyment of food.
appetite
When does the majority of weight gain during adulthood usually occur?
between ages 25 and 34
A successful weight loss program include: ____ AND ____ eating and exercise habits are needed to keep excess weight off.
improved
enjoyable
A successful weight loss program include: Programs should be individually tailored, sustainable lifestyle changes that focus on _____ strategies for reducing calorie intake and increasing ____ ____.
behavioral
physical activity
A successful weight loss program include: ____ physical ____ (regular cardio and resistance training) with ____ reduction increases weight loss.
moderate
activity
calorie
Weight-Loss Maintainers: ____ regularly
exercise
Weight-Loss Maintainers: make ___ and ____ changes in diet and exercise.
small
comfortable
Weight-Loss Maintainers: eat ____.
breakfast
Weight-Loss Maintainers: Choose ______ foods.
low-fat
Weight-Loss Maintainers: Keep track of their ____, ____ intake, and ____ ____ level.
weight
dietary
physical activity
Weight-Loss Maintainers: Engage in ____ and ____ exercise
regular
vigorous
Weight-Loss Maintainers: Reduce _____ sizes
portion
Weight-Loss Maintainers: Get __ hours of sleep
8
What are the 3 energy-requiring processes of the body?
- basal metabolism
- physical activity
- dietary thermogenesis
Energy required to maintain normal body functions while at rest.
basal metabolism
Basal metabolism is assessed while at ____.
rest
This energy requiring process of the body includes energy used to support body processes such as growth, health, tissue repair and maintenance, and other functions.
basal metabolism
1 of the 3 energy-requiring processes of the body that includes energy the body expends for breathing, the pumping of the heart, the maintenance of body temperature, and other life-sustaining, ongoing functions.
basal metabolism
A method of measuring energy expenditure from determination of the amount of oxygen used by the body during a specific amount of time.
indirect calorimetry
Energy used related to good ingestion.
dietary thermogenesis
This enery-requiring process gives off heat and some energy escapes as heat.
dietary thermogenesis
Energy used related to good ingestion.
dietary thermogenesis
Energy-requiring process that includes the energy expended during digestion of food and absorption, utilization, storage, and transport of nutrients.
dietary thermogenesis
dietary thermogenesis accounts for __% of total energy needs.
10 (percent)
“_____” means the production of heat.
thermogenesis
The number of calories per gram of food. It is calculated by dividing the number of calories in a portion of food by the food’s weight in grams. May also be calculated as calories per 100 grams of food.
energy density
The number of calories per gram of food.
energy density
The number of calories per gram of food.
energy density
The number of calories per gram of food.
energy density
The rate at which energy is used by the body when at complete rest.
BMR, basal metabolic rate
The rate at which energy is used by the body when at complete rest.
BMR
basal metabolic rate is also called ____ metabolic rate
resting
BMR is expressed as calories per unit of ___, such as an hour, per unit of body ____ in kilograms
time
kilograms
BMR calculation for men
body weight X 11
BMR calculation for women
body weight X 10
basal metabolism includes functions like basic ____.
breathing
basal metabolism includes functions like the ____ of the ____.
beating
heart
basal metabolism includes functions like the renewal of ____ and ____ tissue.
muscle
bone
basal metabolism includes functions that support ongoing activities that sustain ____ and ____.
life
health
____ is considered a component of basal metabolism, which causes the portion of calories needed for basal metabolism to be extra high during younger periods of life.
growth
FACTORS THAT CAN INCREASE BASAL METABOLIC RATE: BODY ____ AND ____.
SIZE
COMPOSITION
FACTORS THAT CAN INCREASE BASAL METABOLIC RATE: THE ____ OF THE PERSON AS WELL AS THEIR ____.
AGE
GENDER
FACTORS THAT CAN INCREASE BASAL METABOLIC RATE: THE ____ AND ____ OF THE ENVIRONMENT.
CLIMATE
TEMPERATURE
FACTORS THAT CAN INCREASE BASAL METABOLIC RATE: ____ LEVELS.
HORMONAL
FACTORS THAT CAN INCREASE BASAL METABOLIC RATE: THE OVERALL ____ OF THE INDIVIDUAL.
HEALTH
_______ MAKES UP THE BULK OF PEOPLE’S NEED FOR ENERGY.
BASAL METABOLISM
BASAL METABOLISM ACCOUNTS FOR __ TO __ PERCENT OF THE TOTAL NEED FOR CALORIES IN THE VAST MAJORITY OF PEOPLE.
60
75
BASAL METABOLISM ACCOUNTS FOR __ TO __ PERCENT OF THE TOTAL NEED FOR CALORIES IN THE VAST MAJORITY OF PEOPLE.
60
75
_______ MAKES UP THE BULK OF PEOPLE’S NEED FOR ENERGY.
BASAL METABOLISM
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVELS: SITTING MOST OF THE DAY; LESS THAN 2 HOURS OF MOVING ABOUT SLOWLY OR STANDING.
INACTIVE
INACTIVE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVELS REQUIRE __ PERCENT OF BMR CALORIES.
30
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVELS: SITTING MOST OF THE DAY; WALKING OR STANDING 2 TO 4 HOURS, BUT NO STRENUOUS ACTIVITY.
AVERAGE
AVERAGE ACTIVITY LEVELS REQUIRE __ PERCENT OF BMR CALORIES.
50
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVELS: PHYSICALLY ACTIVE FOR 4 OR MORE HOURS; LITTLE SITTING OR STANDING; SOME PHYSICALLY STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES.
ACTIVE
ACTIVE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVELS REQUIRE __ PERCENT OF BMR CALORIES.
75
CALORIES USED FOR BMR + CALORIES USED FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY + CALORIES USED FOR DIETARY THERMOGENESIS =
TOTAL DAILY NEED FOR CALORIES
THE TOTAL DAILY NEED FOR CALORIES IS EQUAL TO THE SUM OF THE CALORIES NEEDED FOR 3 PROCESSES….
- BMR
- PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
- DIETARY THERMOGENESIS
AN INDICATOR OF THE STATUS OF A PERSON’S WEIGHT FOR HIS OR HER HEIGHT.
BMI - BODY MASS INDEX
BMI = ___ IN KILOGRAMS / ____ IN METERS SQUARED.
WEIGHT
HEIGHT
BMI FOR UNDERWEIGHT INDIVIDUALS
18.5 KG/M2 OR LESS
BMI FOR NORMAL WEIGHT INDIVIDUALS
18.5 - 24.9
BMI FOR OVERWEIGHT PEOPLE
25 TO 29
BMI FOR OBESE PEOPLE
30 KG/M OR HIGHER
FAT LOCATED UNDER THE SKIN AND MUSCLE OF THE ABDOMEN
VISCERAL FAT
FAT STORED UNDER THE ____ & _____ OF THE ____ HAS THE GREATEST ASSOCIATION WITH DISEASE RISK.
SKIN
MUSCLES
ABDOMEN
FAT STORED UNDER THE ____ & _____ OF THE ____ HAS THE GREATEST ASSOCIATION WITH DISEASE RISK.
SKIN
MUSCLES
ABDOMEN
WHAT TYPE OF FAT HAS THE GREATEST ASSOCIATION WITH RISK OF DISEASE?
VISCERAL FAT
An eating disorder characterized by extreme weight loss, poor body image, and irrational fears of weight gain.
anorexia nervosa