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Understanding Nutrition Exam III
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Which substance is secreted primarily by the stomach cells and promotes eating and weight gain by

increasing smell sensitivity, stimulating appetite, and promoting efficient energy storage? - Answer✔✔-

ghrelin


An estimated ________ of children and adolescents aged 2-19 years are either overweight or obese -

Answer✔✔-32%


Brown adipose tissue ______ - Answer✔✔-releases stored energy as heat


Research indicates that "supersizing" a fast-food meal adds ______kcalories - Answer✔✔-400


In considering the environmental influences of weight loss, it is important to remember that________ -

Answer✔✔-when offered a large assortment of foods, people tend to eat more


A good strategy for weight gain in underweight individuals is to _______ - Answer✔✔-eat energy-dense

foods


With gastric banding, the _______ - Answer✔✔-size of the stomach pouch opening can be adjusted


A reasonable weight-loss strategy for obese adults is to increase activity and reduce food intake enough

to create a deficit of _____kcalories per day - Answer✔✔-500-750




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Depending on initial body weight, a reasonable rate of weight loss for overweight adults is_______of

body weight over 6 months - Answer✔✔-5-10%


What substance maintains homeostasis by regulating food intake and energy expenditure in response to

adipose tissue? - Answer✔✔-leptin


An individual is considered obese if his or her body mass index is equal to or greater than - Answer✔✔-

30


Which fad diet makes the unsubstantiated claim that changing the way you eat every few days creates

"body confusion," which prevents metabolism from settling into homeostasis? - Answer✔✔-17 Day Diet


Weight loss serves as a signal to the gene that produces______, saying "Make more of the enzyme that

stores fat." - Answer✔✔-lipoprotein lipase


Weight loss is recommended for overweight men who are ______ or older and women who are _____ or

older if they have at least one other risk factor - Answer✔✔-45;55


Which weight- loss drug increases the release of norepinephrine? - Answer✔✔-phentermine


Moderate intensity physical activity is characterized by - Answer✔✔-ability to have a conversation


The American College of Sports Medicine recommendations for cardiorespiratory fitness include

exercising _______ - Answer✔✔-5-7 days per week


The American College of Sports Medicine recommendations for strength training include exercsing _____

- Answer✔✔-2-3 nonconsecutive days per week


The ability of muscles to do work against resistance defines muscle_____ - Answer✔✔-strength


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Cardiac output = - Answer✔✔-stroke volume x heart rate


The speed at which a given amount of exertion is completed defines muscle_____ - Answer✔✔-power


Energy from the phosphagen system diminishes after - Answer✔✔-10 seconds


The aerobic system can maintain a moderate level of physical activity for - Answer✔✔-more than 20

minutes


To ensure optimal carbohydrate intake, sports nutrition experts recommend_____grams of carbohydrate

per hour during prolonged events - Answer✔✔-30-60


Protein contributes about ____ of the total fuel used, both during activity and during rest - Answer✔✔-

10%


Most researchers view sports anemia as_____ - Answer✔✔-an adaptive, temporary response to

endurance training


After physical activity, a person should drink ______ of fluids for each pound of body weight lost -

Answer✔✔-2 or more cups


Which symptom(s) is/are suspicious for hypothermia? - Answer✔✔-slow breathing and slow heart rate


A physically active person should consume about ____ of his or her total kcalories in carbohydrates -

Answer✔✔-60-70%


The known toxic side effects of ________ include, but are not limited to, extreme aggression and

hostility, heart disease, and liver damage - Answer✔✔-anabolic steroids


Special proteins that direct immune and inflammatory responses are known as - Answer✔✔-cytokines

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