COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
35.0 inches or more Correct Answers waist size indicating risk
in women
40.0 inches or more Correct Answers waist size indicating risk
in men
A benefit of fiber is that it ___________ Correct Answers aids
in keeping stools soft
A BMI greater than 40, or a BMI greater than 35 with one or
more serious conditions such as hypertension is reffered to as
Correct Answers clinically severe obesity
a BMI of 25.0-29.9 is considered Correct Answers overweight
A bolus is an Correct Answers portion of food swallowed at
one time
A component of pancreatic juice which functions to neutralize
acidic chyme as it enters the small intestine is called Correct
Answers bile
A dietary deficiency of vitamin A can produce Correct Answers
night blindness
A disadvantage of using BMI to assess body weight is that it
Correct Answers doesnt indicat where excess fat is located on
the body
,A good indicator of fat distribution on an individual is ______
Correct Answers waist circumference
A good way to begin a safe and effective weight-loss program is
to ________ Correct Answers keep a food and activity diary
A healthy pancreas secretes __________ into the blood between
meals and ______ right after a meal Correct Answers
glucagon, insulin
A key to preventing weight regain is to _______________
Correct Answers view weight maintenance as a lifestyle, not a
goal
A lack of body fat can result in Correct Answers infertility in
women
A lean pearson's fasting blood level of ghrelin is typically higher
than in an obese person Correct Answers True
A nutrient or other substance must pass through the cells of the
digestive tract wall before it actually enters the body. Correct
Answers True
A primary factor involved in the development of eating
disorders is Correct Answers dissatisfaction with ones body
A smoker may weigh less than a non smoker but will likely have
a greater waist circumference Correct Answers True
,A. major complication of weight loss surgery can include
Correct Answers nutritional deficiencies
About ____% of U.S. adults are overweight or obese. Correct
Answers 68
According to the relationship between BMI and mortality, a
person with a BMI of 24 would be considered Correct Answers
healthy
adipokines Correct Answers protein hormones made and
released by adipose tissue (fat) cells
adipose tissue Correct Answers excess energy is stored in fat
cells
After absorption, the water-soluble nutrients are released
directly into the _______________ Correct Answers
bloodstream
After digestion, lipids are packaged for transport as lipoproteins
known as Correct Answers chylomicrons
After the pancreatic juices have mixed with chyme in the small
intestine, the resulting mixture is_______ ? Correct Answers
slightly alkaline
Alcohol contributes to obesity because it: Correct Answers
diminishes the bodys use of fat or fuel
, An appropriate food to consume before a meal to increase one's
feeling of fullness is _________ Correct Answers an
unbuttered roll
An individual can most easily alter his/her energy output by
altering Correct Answers the intesity, duration and fequency of
excersise.
anabolic reactions Correct Answers smaller molecules are built
into larger ones
Another name for digestive tract is the Correct Answers
gastrointestinal tract
antioxidant Correct Answers a compund that protects other
compounds from oxygen by itself reacting with oxygen
anus Correct Answers the terminal sphincter muscle of the GI
tract
appendix Correct Answers a narrow blind sac extending from
the beginning of the colon that contains bacteria and lymph cells
appetite Correct Answers desire to eat
As part of a sensible weight-loss plan individuals should
Correct Answers eat breakfast
Basal metabolic rate is lowered by Correct Answers loss of
lean body mass