NUTRITION 101 (EXAM 4) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
How many calories are in 1lb of fat? - Answers-3500 calories
How does the body regulate food intake? - Answers-Through hunger (+physical)
Through appetite (+psychological)
What is BMR? - Answers-Baseline Metabolism
What does the Baseline do? - Answers-We stay at the baseline to stay alive
What % of Baseline keeps us alive? - Answers-50-65%
Lean tissue = - Answers-amount of energy expelled
What hormone decreases metabolism? - Answers-Thyroxine
Fasting (Late Stage Breakdown) - Answers-Lean Tissue-> Amino Acids-> Energy
Fat-> Fatty Acids-> Energy
Ketones - Answers-By product of the body using fat for energy
What are ways to measure Body Fat %? - Answers-Flat-fold Measures (Skin-fold
tools...)
DEXA
Bioelectrical Impedence
What is the average B.F. for Men? - Answers-18-21%
What is the average B.F. for Women? - Answers-23-26%
Minimum Waist circumference for measuring Obesity in Men - Answers->40"
Minimum Waist circumference for measuring Obesity in Women - Answers->35"
What are risks of Obesity? - Answers-Diabetes
Heart Disease
High Blood Pressure
Cancer
Joint Problems
Pre-eclampsia
What are some causes of obesity? (Inside the Body Theory) - Answers-Genetics
Hormones/Chemicals
, -leptin
-ghrelin
What theory allows you to reset your body and increase your metabolic rate? -
Answers-Set-Point Theory
What are some causes of obesity? (Environmental Theory) - Answers-Lifestyle
Food Exposure
Family
Treatments for Weight Control: INEFFECTIVE - Answers-Pills/Supplements
Health Spas
Hormones
Surgery
Fad Diets
Treatments for Weight Control: EFFECTIVE - Answers-Moderate calorie restriction w/
adequate diet
Physical Activity
What are the Fitness Components? - Answers-Flexibility
Muscular Strength
Muscular Endurance
Cardio-respiratory Endurance
What are the benefits of Cardio? - Answers-Increased blood volume and oxygen
Decreased resting pulse
Decreased blood pressure
Improved circulation
What does the body use for Fuel? - Answers-Glucose (anaerobic (w/o oxygen))
Fat (aerobic (w/ oxygen))
Protein
What is the % average in which we expel energy through physical activity? - Answers-
25-50%
What is Feasting? - Answers-Eating more calories than your body expels
Process of Carb Breakdown - Answers-Carbs-> Glucose-> Glycogen-> Stored
Process of Fat Breakdown - Answers-Fat-> Fatty Acids-> Stored as Body Fat
Process of Protein Breakdown - Answers-Protein-> Amino Acids-> Nitrogen lost in urine
What is Fasting? - Answers-Not consuming calories
How many calories are in 1lb of fat? - Answers-3500 calories
How does the body regulate food intake? - Answers-Through hunger (+physical)
Through appetite (+psychological)
What is BMR? - Answers-Baseline Metabolism
What does the Baseline do? - Answers-We stay at the baseline to stay alive
What % of Baseline keeps us alive? - Answers-50-65%
Lean tissue = - Answers-amount of energy expelled
What hormone decreases metabolism? - Answers-Thyroxine
Fasting (Late Stage Breakdown) - Answers-Lean Tissue-> Amino Acids-> Energy
Fat-> Fatty Acids-> Energy
Ketones - Answers-By product of the body using fat for energy
What are ways to measure Body Fat %? - Answers-Flat-fold Measures (Skin-fold
tools...)
DEXA
Bioelectrical Impedence
What is the average B.F. for Men? - Answers-18-21%
What is the average B.F. for Women? - Answers-23-26%
Minimum Waist circumference for measuring Obesity in Men - Answers->40"
Minimum Waist circumference for measuring Obesity in Women - Answers->35"
What are risks of Obesity? - Answers-Diabetes
Heart Disease
High Blood Pressure
Cancer
Joint Problems
Pre-eclampsia
What are some causes of obesity? (Inside the Body Theory) - Answers-Genetics
Hormones/Chemicals
, -leptin
-ghrelin
What theory allows you to reset your body and increase your metabolic rate? -
Answers-Set-Point Theory
What are some causes of obesity? (Environmental Theory) - Answers-Lifestyle
Food Exposure
Family
Treatments for Weight Control: INEFFECTIVE - Answers-Pills/Supplements
Health Spas
Hormones
Surgery
Fad Diets
Treatments for Weight Control: EFFECTIVE - Answers-Moderate calorie restriction w/
adequate diet
Physical Activity
What are the Fitness Components? - Answers-Flexibility
Muscular Strength
Muscular Endurance
Cardio-respiratory Endurance
What are the benefits of Cardio? - Answers-Increased blood volume and oxygen
Decreased resting pulse
Decreased blood pressure
Improved circulation
What does the body use for Fuel? - Answers-Glucose (anaerobic (w/o oxygen))
Fat (aerobic (w/ oxygen))
Protein
What is the % average in which we expel energy through physical activity? - Answers-
25-50%
What is Feasting? - Answers-Eating more calories than your body expels
Process of Carb Breakdown - Answers-Carbs-> Glucose-> Glycogen-> Stored
Process of Fat Breakdown - Answers-Fat-> Fatty Acids-> Stored as Body Fat
Process of Protein Breakdown - Answers-Protein-> Amino Acids-> Nitrogen lost in urine
What is Fasting? - Answers-Not consuming calories
