Question 1

State the prevalence of overweight and obesity among Americans,and list at least three factors that have contributed to recent increases in their prevalence.

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The prevalence of overweight and obesity...

Question 2

Since 1970,how much has the daily caloric intake among Americans risen?

Accepted Answer

A)   100 calories
B)   250 calories
C)   500 calories
D)   1,000 caloriesE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Hydrostatic weighing uses which statistic to predict the percentage of body fat?

Accepted Answer

A)   body mass index
B)   body density
C)   fat weight
D)   height and total body weightE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Upon which do height and weight tables rely?

Accepted Answer

A)   insurance company mortality statistics
B)   national fitness data
C)   individual fitness assessments
D)   body density informationE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Two people of the same body weight may have different values of percent body fat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which is a symptom of metabolic syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)   low blood pressure
B)   resistance to the effects of insulin
C)   low blood glucose levels
D)   subnormal blood fat levelsE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Which method of body composition assessment involves passing the body through a magnetic field?

Accepted Answer

A)   skin-folds
B)   TOBEC
C)   DEXA
D)   Bod PodE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Describe the health effects of too much and too little body fat.

Accepted Answer

Too much body fat, also known as obesity...

Question 9

The cause of type 2 is that the pancreas produces little or no insulin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Define body mass index,and explain how it is calculated.List the NIH and WHO classifications and cutoffs for BMI.

Accepted Answer

Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of bo...

Question 11

Men have a higher percentage of essential fat than women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which is a definition of essential fat?

Accepted Answer

A)   fat primarily within fat cells
B)   fat incorporated into muscle
C)   fat incorporated into the organs and tissues
D)   fat found primarily under the skinE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Regular physical activity and exercise have no effect on many of the destructive effects of obesity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Body fat located under the skin is called subcutaneous fat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Why do women have a higher proportion of essential fat than men?

Accepted Answer

A)   Women have essential fat deposited in the breasts, uterus, and other sex specific sites.
B)   Women have lower metabolic rates.
C)   Women have less muscle tissue.
D)   Women tend to expend less energy in physical activity.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Which approach helps avoid errors in bioelectrical impedance analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)   Using a variety of instruments to compare measures over time
B)   Avoiding dehydration prior to the measurement
C)   Avoiding deep breathing during the measurement
D)   Avoiding underhydration prior to the measurementE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

For a person who is overweight,increasing physical activity can benefit health even if it doesn't result in a change in body weight or percent body fat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

For which condition does a BMI value of 17.5 or less become a diagnostic criterion?

Accepted Answer

A)   obesity
B)   fat-weight
C)   pre-diabetes
D)   anorexia nervosaE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Bioelectrical impedance analysis estimates percent of body fat by sending a small electrical current through the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Fifty percent of Americans are obese.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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State the prevalence of overweight and obesity among Americans,and list at least three factors that have contributed to recent increases in their prevalence.

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Fifty percent of Americans are obese.

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Body fat located under the skin is called subcutaneous fat.

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Two people of the same body weight may have different values of percent body fat.

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Upon which do height and weight tables rely?

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The cause of type 2 is that the pancreas produces little or no insulin.

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Regular physical activity and exercise have no effect on many of the destructive effects of obesity.

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Men have a higher percentage of essential fat than women.

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Define body mass index,and explain how it is calculated.List the NIH and WHO classifications and cutoffs for BMI.

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