Nutrition - Chapter 10 - Weight Management and Energy Balance

Question 1

Weight Management - def

Answer 1

maintaining weight within a health range.

Question 2

Overweight - def

Answer 2

10-15 pounds more than healthy weight.

Question 3

Obesity - def

Answer 3

25-40 pounds more than health weight.

Question 4

Underweight - def

Answer 4

weighing too little for your health.

Question 5

BMI greater than 25 =
Greater than 30 =
Under 18.5 =

Answer 5

Overweight.
Obese.
Underweight.

Question 6

How do we measure body fat?

Answer 6

Impedance,Dual energy x-ray, that weird prick thing…

Question 7

What is the bad fat that’s stored in your stomach area that’s really a problem called?

Answer 7

Visceral fat!

Question 8

Positive Energy Balance - def

Answer 8

consume more calories than expended, which leads to weight gain and such.

Question 9

Negative Energy Balance - def

Answer 9

Calorie intake falls short of needs, which leads to weight loss.

Question 10

Energy needs comprised of…

Answer 10

Basal metabolism, thermic effect of food, and physical activities.

Question 11

BMR - def

Answer 11

Basal Metabolic Rate. This is the minimum energy needed to keep you alive.

Question 12

Physical Activity will not increase your energy needs. T/F?

Answer 12

False - it will!

Question 13

Appetite - def

Answer 13

psychological desire for food.

Question 14

Hunger - def

Answer 14

physiological need for food.

Question 15

Ghrelin - produced in stomach and….

Answer 15

increases hunger - make your stomach GROWL.

Question 16

Leptin - def

Answer 16

signals brain to decrease hunger and food intake.

Question 17

Cholecystokinin - released when stomach is distended, which increases…

Answer 17

feelings of satiation, which thus decreases hunger.

Question 18

Risk of becoming obese ___ if parents are overweight, ___ if obese, and __ times greater if severely obese.

Answer 18

Doubles/Triples/Five times.

Question 19

NEAT - def

Answer 19

Non-exercise associated themogenesis.

Question 20

We, as a country, don’t eat out a ton. T/F?

Answer 20

False - we do!

Question 21

As Americans, we sit a ton, eat more processed/fast foods, and .. etc.! T/F?

Answer 21

True!

Question 22

60 Minutes of Exercise is needed to…

Answer 22

burn fat!

Question 23

BMI Greater than __ is extremely obese.

Answer 23

40.

Question 24

Gastric Bypass - def

Answer 24

cutting off part of the stomach!

Question 25

Gastric Banding - def

Answer 25

amount of “banding” can be changed.

Question 26

Gaining Weight - add at least ___ calories a day to gain a pound a week.
Losing Weight - subtract about ___ calories a day to lose a pound a week.

Answer 26

500 calories.

Question 27

Disordered eating - def

Answer 27

abnormal and potentially harmful eating behaviors that do not meet specific criteria for eating disorders.

Question 28

Eating disorders - def

Answer 28

Psychological illnesses that involve specific abnormal eating behaviors and other factors.

Question 29

About __ million people in the US struggle with eating disorders.

Answer 29

11 million.

Question 30

Anorexia Nervosa - results from…

Answer 30

severe calorie restriction.

Question 31

Anorexia - basic info.

Answer 31

Self starvation, intense fear of being fat, distorted body image - electrolyte imbalance.

Question 32

Bulimia nervosa - def

Answer 32

Involves cycle of binge eating and purging.

Question 33

Purging can be…

Answer 33

anything that gets rid of the food, so excess exercise, vomiting, etc.

Question 34

Binge eating disorder - involves ..

Answer 34

compulsive overeating/shame with eating.

Question 35

Night Eating Syndrome - def

Answer 35

a type of eating, sleeping, and mood disorder where the majority of one’s calories are eating at night. Most common among obese people and people with depression, stress, etc.

Question 36

Lanugo - what is it?

Answer 36

Little hairs growing over the body to keep the body temp regulated and stuff..has to do with Anorexia!