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BMI is a measurement used to determine a person's body composition.

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The primary determinant of basal metabolic rate is the amount of lean body mass one has.

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Which of the following is FALSE abut Peptide YY (PYY) ?


A) decreases appetite and inhibits food intake
B) is a protein produced in the GI tract
C) is released proportional to the number of calories eaten
D) occurs in higher levels in obese people

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A body mass index (BMI) between 35.0 and 39.9 is classified as


A) underweight.
B) overweight.
C) obese-class I.
D) obese-class II.

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The set-point theory suggests that our bodies are designed to maintain our weight within a narrow range.

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Lower-body obesity significantly increases one's risk for chronic disease.

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Because minerals and vitamins have no energy value, they can be disregarded when calculating a day's total energy intake.

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Waist circumference alone can indicate one's risk for chronic disease.

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Which of the following is NOT considered a basal function?


A) respiration (inhaling and exhaling air)
B) circulation of your blood and lymph
C) walking up stairs
D) maintaining your body temperature

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The cells in the hypothalamus that are triggered by low blood glucose and signal hunger are known as


A) eating cells.
B) feeding cells.
C) adipose cells.
D) hunger cells.

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Describe three methods used to determine body composition. What are the strengths and limitations of each?

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Underwater weighing, skinfold measuremen...

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Individuals with a body mass index less than 18.5 kg/m2 are classified as


A) overweight.
B) obese.
C) at a healthy weight.
D) underweight.

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Having an excess of body weight that negatively affects health is called


A) underweight.
B) overweight.
C) obesity.
D) normal weight.

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Which of the following individuals would MOST likely have the lowest basal metabolic rate?


A) a 28-year-old conditioned male athlete
B) a 28-year-old overweight woman
C) a 28-year-old normal weight male
D) a 28-year-old pregnant woman

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Pear-shaped fat patterning is more common in men than in women.

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People trying to gain weight should eat slightly more than half of their kilocalories from complex carbohydrates.

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Your college housemate says he is unhappy with the fat he is carrying around his abdomen and wants to achieve a body with less than 8% body fat like the guys in the muscle magazines. He currently plays hockey only once a week and then goes out drinking afterwards. What would you tell him about the location of his body fat and his present target goal of 8% body fat?

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Excess fat around the abdomen is known a...

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The majority of obese people have a depressed basal metabolic rate.

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Appetite is a learned behavior.

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A person with which of the following BMI values has the highest increased risk for premature mortality?


A) 30 kg/m2
B) 35 kg/m2
C) 16 kg/m2
D) 18.5 kg/m2

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