NSG 2204 Ch. 11 And 12 Test
Questions and Answers.
Which of the following factors contributes to obesity the MOST?
Gender, age, genetics, smoking - Answer genetics
Lena, whose energy intake exceeds energy expenditure, has a _____ energy balance. - Answer
positive
What component of energy expenditure can be increased so as to prevent weight gain? -
Answer non-exercise activity thermogenesis
In an individual who is at rest, which of these tissues will expend the LEAST amount of energy
per gram? - Answer Skeletal muscle uses energy during movement.
Which statement is true about the prevalence of obesity in the United States since 1980? -
Answer Obesity has become more prevalent in adults and children in the United States.
A reasonable estimate of BMR for a man with a normal body weight of 176 lb (80 kg) is about
_____ kcal. - Answer The BMR for a man with a normal body weight of 176 lb (80 kg) is 80 ×
24.
1920
Which statement is true about hunger for most healthy people? - Answer Our bodies let us
know when we are hungry and when we are full.
A food provides enough energy to raise the temperature of 2000 grams of water by 10°C. How
many kilocalories does it contain? - Answer 20
Excess _____ fat has been shown to be an independent health risk factor for chronic health
problems. - Answer visceral
How do we know when we are hungry? - Answer Ghrelin activates specific neurons in the
brain.
For Mollie to lose weight, she must take in: - Answer less energy than she uses.
Questions and Answers.
Which of the following factors contributes to obesity the MOST?
Gender, age, genetics, smoking - Answer genetics
Lena, whose energy intake exceeds energy expenditure, has a _____ energy balance. - Answer
positive
What component of energy expenditure can be increased so as to prevent weight gain? -
Answer non-exercise activity thermogenesis
In an individual who is at rest, which of these tissues will expend the LEAST amount of energy
per gram? - Answer Skeletal muscle uses energy during movement.
Which statement is true about the prevalence of obesity in the United States since 1980? -
Answer Obesity has become more prevalent in adults and children in the United States.
A reasonable estimate of BMR for a man with a normal body weight of 176 lb (80 kg) is about
_____ kcal. - Answer The BMR for a man with a normal body weight of 176 lb (80 kg) is 80 ×
24.
1920
Which statement is true about hunger for most healthy people? - Answer Our bodies let us
know when we are hungry and when we are full.
A food provides enough energy to raise the temperature of 2000 grams of water by 10°C. How
many kilocalories does it contain? - Answer 20
Excess _____ fat has been shown to be an independent health risk factor for chronic health
problems. - Answer visceral
How do we know when we are hungry? - Answer Ghrelin activates specific neurons in the
brain.
For Mollie to lose weight, she must take in: - Answer less energy than she uses.
