Unit 4

Question 1

Currently more than ____ of US adults are overweight (____% are overweight, out which ___% are obese)

Answer 1

2/3

68%

34%

Question 2

What is energy balance

Answer 2

State in which energy intake, in the form of food and/or beverage, matches the energy expended

Question 3

What is positive energy balance

Answer 3

Energy intake > energy expended

Stored energy eventually results in weight gain

Question 4

When is a positive energy balance good?

Answer 4

During pregnancy, infancy, childhood, and to restore body weight to healthy levels caused by disease or others

Question 5

What is negative energy balance

Answer 5

Energy intake < energy expended

Energy stored (fat and muscle) is used to make up for the shortfall in energy intake resulting in weight loss

Question 6

Review slide 9

Answer 6

Slide 9

Question 7

What is used to determine calories

Answer 7

Bomb calorimeter

Question 8

1 kilocalories is:

Answer 8

The amount of heat needed to raise the temp of 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree C

Question 9

Kcal found in…

Carbs:

Fats:

Proteins:

Alcohol:

Answer 9

4 kcal/g

9 kcal/g

4 kcal/g

7 kcal/g

Question 10

How is energy used?

Answer 10

Basal metabolism rate (BMR)

Physical activity

Digestion, absorption and processing of ingested nutrients (Thermic effect of food)

Thermogenesis