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Chapter 9: Weight Management and Body Image

Quiz by Ashley Suggs

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  • Q1
    True/false: The U.S. obesity and overweight public health crisis is a result of the following two factors only: 1) eating too many calories; and 2) not exercising enough.
    True
    False
    30s
  • Q2
    United States obesity trends among adults demonstrate which of the following facts?
    Obesity trends have declined since 1990.
    Obesity trends have remained the same since 1990.
    Obesity trends have increased in the Northwest only since 1990.
    Obesity trends have increased in all states since 1990.
    30s
  • Q3
    Which part of the United States has lower obesity rates compared to other parts of the country?
    Southern United States
    Central United States
    Easter United States
    Western United States
    30s
  • Q4
    A BMI of ________ is considered obese.
    18 and under
    19 to 24
    30 or above
    25 to 29
    30s
  • Q5
    Which of the following statements is correct regarding trends in obesity in relation to ethnicity?
    Obesity rates remain the same among all adults of all ethnicities.
    Obesity rates are on the rise only in the United States (not globally).
    Obesity rates among different ethnicities demonstrate clear disparities.
    Obesity rates among African American women are steadily declining.
    30s
  • Q6
    True/false: Obesity leads smoking as the greatest nonpreventable cause of death in the United States.
    False
    True
    30s
  • Q7
    A major problem associated with obesity is ________.
    increased red blood cells
    accidental injury
    neurological complications
    diabetes
    30s
  • Q8
    ________ is the feeling of fullness when nutritional needs are satisfied and stomach signals "no more."
    Satiety
    Ghrelin
    Food intake control
    Gastrointestinal motility
    30s
  • Q9
    Which of the following skills should be utilized when dining out?
    take your time eating
    go for quantity of food so you get your money’s worth
    go to buffets
    pour condiments and dressings directly on-top of food
    30s
  • Q10
    The ________ is the minimum rate at which the body uses energy when working to maintain basic vital functions.
    exercise metabolic rate
    set point
    basal metabolic rate
    resting metabolic rate
    30s
  • Q11
    True/false: Maternal nutrition, diabetes, and obesity may predispose children to obesity prior to puberty and early onset puberty.
    True
    False
    30s
  • Q12
    The ________ includes the BMR plus any energy expended through daily sedentary activities.
    resting metabolic rate
    basal metabolic rate
    exercise metabolic rate
    adaptive thermogenesis
    30s
  • Q13
    Which is not an environmental factor that has contributed to the rise of obesity?
    automobiles
    remote controls
    desk jobs
    FitBits/stepcounters
    30s
  • Q14
    ________ is known as "the hunger hormone," as it plays a key role in appetite regulation, food intake control, gastrointestinal motility, gastric acid secretions, glucose, lipid metabolism, and the immunologic process.
    Ghrelin
    Leptin
    Adrenaline
    Insulin
    30s
  • Q15
    Which statement in regard to leptin, a hormone produced by fat cells, is true?
    When leptin levels remain constant, appetite levels drop.
    When levels of leptin rise, appetite levels drop.
    When levels of leptin drop, appetite levels drop.
    Leptin levels have no influence over appetite levels.
    30s

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