NUTR 100 Chapter 7 Questions With Complete Solutions

What determines a healthy body weight (6) ? correct answer: 1. Is appropriate for your age 2. Is maintained without constant dieting 3. Is acceptable to you 4. Is based on family history of body shape and weight 5. Promotes good eating habits and allows for regular physical activity 6. BMI between 18.5 -24.9 What does underweight mean? correct answer: Having too little body fat to maintain health. BMI of less than 18.5 What does overweight mean? correct answer: Having a moderate amount of excess body fat. BMI between 25.0 - 29.9 What does obese mean? correct answer: Having an excess of body fat that adversely affects health. BMI over 30 What is IBW? correct answer: Ideal body weight, weight that can be maintained without extreme dieting or training and that the person feels good at. What are the 3 ways to evaluate body weight? correct answer: 1. Body Mass Index (BMI) 2. Body Composition 3. Pattern of fat distribution What is BMI and how is it calculated? correct answer: Body mass index is a ratio that expresses a persons weight to the square of their height. BMI = weight (kg) / height (m)2 lbs to kg = /2.2 ft/inches to cm = x 2.52 What are the limitations of the BMI (4)? correct answer: Not appropriate for those who are high in muscle, under 18 (still growing), pregnant or breast feeding, or over the a