front 1 Which of the following does not represent a common environmental influence on eating behaviors? | back 1 Being in a pleasant atmosphere often lengthens the time of the meal but not the amount of food eaten |
front 2 Fraudulent weight reduction literature refers to visually apparent, lumpy forms of body fat as | back 2 cellulite. |
front 3 On which organ or tissue does leptin primarily act? | back 3 Hypothalamus |
front 4 What is the best approach to weight loss? | back 4 Reduce daily energy intake & increase energy expenditure |
front 5 Which of the following describes the research results regarding obese women in weight-loss programs? | back 5 They initially expected to lose unrealistic amounts of weight |
front 6 Bariatrics is a field of medicine that specializes in the treatment of | back 6 obesity. |
front 7 What percentage of people in the United States who use nonprescrition weight-loss products have a normal weight? | back 7 10 |
front 8 A typical person who burns 200 kcalories during a 2-mile run would, in the postexercise period, burn an additional | back 8 30 kcalories. |
front 9 A person who weighs 150 lbs. & walks at a pace of 3 miles/hr expends about how many kcalories in that hour? | back 9 270 |
front 10 Jody is taking a nutrition class, and has been assigned to evaluate a popular diet plan. She finds a description of a plan for her assignment in a magazine at the grocery store. Which of the following statements in the magazine would suggest that this plan is an unsound, fad diet? | back 10 "Once you complete this 6-month plan, you'll never have to diet again." |
front 11 Which of the following is a feature of ghrelin? | back 11 Its blood concentration is very high in people with anorexia nervosa |
front 12 The prescription drug sibutramine acts by regulating the utilization of | back 12 serotonin. |
front 13 Which of the following describes a relationship between leptin & energy balance? | back 13 Blood levels of leptin usually correlate directly with body fat |
front 14 Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of obese people? | back 14 Most weight-loss programs that use state-of-the-art techniques allow for long-term weight loss |
front 15 Which of the following is a charcteristic of the body's major types of adipose tissue? | back 15 Very little brown fat is found in adults whereas more is seen in infants |
front 16 All of the following are hormones that promote satiety EXCEPT | back 16 ghrelin. |
front 17 When consumed in high doses, which of the following is associated with modest weight loss in people? | back 17 Pyruvate |
front 18 Your patient, Mr. Sinclair, has a BMI of 43 & is taking drugs to lose weight. He has heard that some drugs cause lots of gastrointestinal discomfort & would prefer to take one that doesn't give him any of these side effects. Which of the following should be prescribed for Mr. Sinclair? | back 18 Sibutramine |
front 19 As a general rule, what minimum number of kcalories per day is necessary to ensure nutritonal adequacy in an eating plan for reducing body weight? | back 19 1200 |
front 20 An important aid in any weight-loss diet program is to | back 20 increase physical activity. |
front 21 The feeling of satiety from weight-loss diets is best achieved by diets rich in | back 21 complex carbohydrates. |
front 22 Approximately what percentage of overweight people who intentionally lose weight are able to maintain the weight loss for at least one year? | back 22 50 |
front 23 To help prevent body fat gain, the DRI suggest daily, moderately intense, physical activites totaling | back 23 60 minutes |
front 24 Kirima is a Native Eskimo who lives in one of the coldest regions in the world. What type of adipose tissue is most effective at helping her maintain warm body temperatures during the coldest parts of the year? | back 24 Brown |
front 25 What are the observed effects of sleep deprivation on leptin & ghrelin? | back 25 Leptin decreases while ghrelin increases |
front 26 Which of the following would not be part of a successful program of weight gain in an underweight individual? | back 26 Eat a large numver of small meals |
front 27 Which of the following is a feature of the body's response to engaging in physical activity? | back 27 After an intense & vigorous workout, metabolism remains elevated for several hours |
front 28 What is Prader-Willi syndrome? | back 28 A genetic resulting in obesity |
front 29 Which of the following is a feature of ghrelin? | back 29 It stimulates appetite & energy storage |
front 30 Among the following, which is the most important strategy for an underweight person who wishes to achieve a healthy body weight? | back 30 A high-kcalorie diet plus regular exercise |
front 31 Fad diets often produce weight loss, at least initially, because | back 31 they are designed to limit energy intake to around 1200 kcal/day. |
front 32 The drug sibutramine reduces appetite by affecting | back 32 serotonin utiliztion in the brain. |
front 33 Because obesity apparently has many causes, even in an individual, the best approach seems to be | back 33 prevention. |
front 34 Which of the following is a relation of "spot reducing" to exercise? | back 34 No exercise can targe fat removal from any specific area of the body |
front 35 Over-the-counter products labeled as "dieter's tea" are reported to lead to | back 35 nausea & diarrhea. |
front 36 Which of the following describes a trend of worldwide obesity? | back 36 Prevalence of obesity has leveled out in the last few years |
front 37 Adverse effects on organs such as the liver from the presence of excess body fat is known as | back 37 lipotoxicity. |
front 38 What is the principal reason that the FDA has banned the sale of products containing ephedrine? | back 38 The products were implicated in several cases of heart attacks & seizures. |
front 39 All of the following are behavior modifications for losing weight EXCEPT | back 39 taking smaller portions of food but always eating everything on the plate quickly. |
front 40 What is the classification of a person who is 6 feet 4 inches tall and 202 lbs? | back 40 Healthy weight? |
front 41 Thank you for using my notecards for nutrition, I had my daughter helped me add them so you can find more (the ones not posted here)under her name "Dezziwhite" | back 41 Post cards of your own too! |