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Question 1

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1. People are considered obese when their body weight exceeds the recommended weight for their height by(BLANK) percent.
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  • 10
  • 20
  • 30
  • 40

Question 2

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2. People gain weight when they
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  • Eat high-fat foods
  • Snack between meals.
  • Avoid strenuous physical activity.
  • Consume more calories than they need.

Question 3

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3. How are the terms overweight and obesity used differently?
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  • People who are 1-19 percent above their desired weight are called overweight, while those 20 percent or more above their desired weight are called obese.
  • All cases of above-desired weight are labeled overweight, while only the most extreme cases are considered obesity.
  • People are called overweight when their extra weight is in muscle, and obese when their extra Weight is in fat
  • Both terms mean the same thing.

Question 4

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4. Sandy’s desirable weight is 150 pounds, but she is now about 280. She would be classified as
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  • Overweight.
  • Mildly obese.
  • Morbidly obese
  • Severely obese.

Question 5

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5. The body mass index is
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  • Based on popular body images
  • An age-graded obesity measure
  • A height/weight index in metric units.
  • A method of measuring body composition

Question 6

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6. Ashley is 5’1” and weighs 135 pounds. According to the body mass index chart, she is Considered
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  • Healthy.
  • Overweight.
  • Obese.
  • Morbidly obese.

Question 7

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7. Which of the following is TRUE regarding standardized height/weight tables? They are
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  • An excellent method for determining body composition.
  • An excellent method for determining obesity.
  • No longer considered the best way to determine whether body weight is acceptable.
  • A precise method for determining the amount of adipose tissue.

Question 8

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8. WHR assessment procedure was developed
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  • To accurately measure the proportions of lean tissue to fat tissue.
  • In response to the growing concern over the rate of obesity in the United States.
  • As a clinical marker for the treatment of obesity.
  • In response to the growing concern over the relationship between the amount of fat in the Abdominal cavity and the development of serious health problems.

Question 9

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9. Skinfold measurements, the bod pod, and hydrostatic weighing are all measures of
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  • Body composition.
  • Obesity.
  • Weight.
  • fitness.

Question 10

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10. When an individual expends more calories than are taken in, this is referred to as
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  • The thermic effect of food.
  • Positive caloric balance.
  • Caloric balance.
  • Negative caloric balance.

Question 11

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11. The Bod Pod determines body composition by
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  • Using a nomogram.
  • Measuring displaced air.
  • Relating weight to height.
  • Measuring electrical resistance under the skin.

Question 12

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12. The normal range of body fat for young adult men is percent.
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  • 10 to 15
  • 15 to 19
  • 20 to 25
  • 25 to 30

Question 13

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13. Which of the following is FALSE regarding a skinfold measurement?
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  • It is used to calculate the percentage of body fat.
  • It is a measurement to determine the thickness of the fat layer just under the skin.
  • Only one key site on the body is necessary to accurately determine the percentage of body fat.
  • These measurements are taken using a special device known as a caliper.

Question 14

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14. Which of the following methods of body fat measurement involves measuring the thickness of the subcutaneous fat layer?
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  • Skinfold measurements
  • Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry
  • Electrical impedance
  • Hydrostatic weighing

Question 15

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15. Which of the following BEST explains the causes of obesity?
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  • Obesity generally occurs among people who lack sufficient leptin output.
  • Research indicates that genetic makeup is the main cause of most obesity.
  • Although no definitive cause is known, it is believed that several factors play a role.
  • Obesity is the product of overeating and lack of exercise, over which everyone has equal control.

Question 16

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16. Which of the following BEST describes the influence of genetics on obesity?
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  • Body type is the only known obesity factor that is strongly affected by genetics.
  • Your genetic makeup determines whether you will be obese.
  • There are many possible genetic influences on obesity.
  • Genetics has little direct influence on obesity.

Question 17

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17. The body’s appetite controls are mainly located in the
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  • Liver.
  • Stomach.
  • Large intestine.
  • Hypothalamus.

Question 18

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18. The appetite center controls
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  • When you eat.
  • How much you eat.
  • How your body uses food.
  • When you feel hungry or satisfied.

Question 19

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19. Which of the following BEST summarizes the set point theory?
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  • Each person has a point beyond which he or she cannot lose weight.
  • Each person’s body regulates its use of energy to maintain a certain weight range.
  • The body begins to store fat when eating reaches a certain point.
  • Once an overweight person has lost weight, it becomes easier to lose more weight up to a certain point.

Question 20

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20. Changes in the body’s metabolic rate due to a lack, or abundance, of calories is known as
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  • Adipose recession.
  • Digestive generatively.
  • Comestible stabilization.
  • Adaptive thermogenesis.

Question 21

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21. What is the percentage of people who go on a diet and gain all of their weight back within a year of going off the diet?
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  • 90 percent
  • 75 percent
  • 50 percent
  • 25 percent

Question 22

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22. Is equal to tobacco as a threat to American’s health and disproportionately affects Women of color and lower socioeconomic classes.
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  • Breast cancer
  • Obesity
  • Stroke
  • Hypertension

Question 23

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23. Many researchers believe that overfed infants become overweight later in life because
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  • They develop more fat cells than infants who are not overfed do.
  • The heavy calorie load slows down their metabolisms.
  • Overeating habits are established early in life.
  • Their fat cells grow in size.

Question 24

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24. According to weight management experts, the single most important factor leading to obesity in The United States is
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  • Inactivity.
  • Family dietary habits.
  • The mass promotion of junk foods
  • Endocrine dysfunction.

Question 25

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25. Your body’s energy needs are based on your diet, your activities, and your General health.
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  • General health
  • Basal metabolism.
  • Degree of obesity.
  • Endocrine function.

Question 26

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26. Consuming about (blank) calories more than is needed results in a weight gain of one pound of fat
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  • 2,200
  • 1,500
  • 3,500
  • 2,700

Question 27

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27. Why do the body’s energy requirements decrease with age? Because
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  • Basal metabolic rate declines with age.
  • Older adults are less active than younger adults.
  • Aging results in the gradual loss of muscle tissue.
  • Some body systems are no longer required in older adults.

Question 28

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28. Which of the following is NOT related to basal metabolic rate?
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  • Age
  • Caloric intake
  • Activity level
  • Gender

Question 29

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29. The amount of energy our bodies require for the digestion, absorption, and transportation of food Is known as the (blank) of food.
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  • Thermic effect
  • Thermatic metabolism
  • Molecular fusion
  • Hyper thermogenesis

Question 30

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30. According to the experts, you should set a goal to lose no more than (BLANK) pounds a week.
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  • 5
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4

Question 31

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31. Effective and lasting weight loss requires
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  • A diet that significantly reduces calorie intake.
  • Going on a diet for a specific period of time.
  • Following a diet plan that is restrictive and demanding.
  • A lifestyle change that includes healthy eating and regular exercise.

Question 32

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32. Which of the following is FALSE regarding a balanced diet supported by portion control‘! It
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  • Is best undertaken with a nutritionist and physicians knowledgeable in diet management.
  • Is a diet designed to produce rapid weight loss
  • Reflects a nutritionally sound program that offers some probability of success.
  • Does not force an individual to adopt a restrictive approach to eating.

Question 33

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33. Why is a diet based on portion control a better idea than so-called low-calorie or fad diets?
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  • People can consume more of the foods that they enjoy with portion control.
  • Portion control diets achieve results more quickly.
  • Portion control typically cuts more calories from a meal.
  • Portion control is typically a more rigidly enforced approach.

Question 34

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34. People use fad diets in an attempt to achieve
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  • A gradual weight loss.
  • A more nutritionally balanced approach to weight loss.
  • Rapid weight loss.
  • Making dieting easier and more enjoyable.

Question 35

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35. Dehydration, electrolyte loss, and possible kidney problems are complications associated with which fad diet?
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  • The Atkins Diet
  • Eating Thin for Life
  • The New Beverly Hills Diet
  • Jenny Craig

Question 36

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36. Many prescription and over-the-counter diet drugs achieve their purpose by
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  • Slowing digestion.
  • Elevating heart rate.
  • Stimulating excretion.
  • Suppressing appetite.

Question 37

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37. The problem with the over-the-counter appetite suppressant phenylpropanolan1ine (PPA) is
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  • Its association with higher risk of stroke.
  • It actually stimulates the appetite.
  • It interferes with digestion for most people.
  • That research has found it to be ineffective.

Question 38

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38. Which of the following substances was found in many herbal supplements until it was banned in 2003?
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  • Phenylpropanolamine
  • Ephedrine
  • Aristolochia fangchi
  • Dexfenfluramine

Question 39

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39. Gastroplasty achieves its effectiveness as anti-obesity surgery by
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  • Reducing the size of the stomach.
  • Tightening the muscles around digestive organs.
  • Shortening the path of food through the digestive tract.
  • Routing food away from the areas of greatest absorption.

Question 40

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40. A moderately obese, college-age friend of yours wants to try liposuction to solve her problem with obesity. Why is this a bad idea?
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  • Liposuction is cosmetic and not a life-long behavior change.
  • Liposuction is a high risk procedure compared with others.
  • Liposuction is more body sculpting than weight loss.
  • All of the choices are true of liposuction.

Question 41

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41. You are dangerously obese and you are a compulsive eater. The most effective surgical procedure to enable you to lose weight would be
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  • Liposuction.
  • Gastroplasty.
  • Body wrapping.
  • Gastric band surgery.

Question 42

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42. Tim is thin, and he wants to gain weight for football. He does not have an eating disorder. The best way for Tim to proceed would be to
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  • Eat only high-fat foods and lift weights.
  • Combine a balanced, calorie-dense diet with strength training.
  • Train twice a day and consume lots of high-calorie foods.
  • Combine resistance training with an over-the-counter weight gaining supplement.

Question 43

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43. The key to maintaining a healthy weight is
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  • Caloric expenditure through regular exercise.
  • Regular counseling sessions.
  • Over-the-counter weight loss products.
  • Acupuncture.

Question 44

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44. Which of the following is the most effective tool for eliminating fat from the body?
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  • Prescription steroids
  • Physical activity
  • Education
  • Dieting
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