Chapter 09 Quiz: Weight Management:
Overweight, Obesity, and Underweight
and Answers.
What enzyme is higher in obese people and makes fat storage especially efficient? - Answer
Lipoprotein lipase (LPL)
What effect does weight loss have on fat cells? - Answer They decrease in size only.
Which of the following substances maintains homeostasis by regulating food intake and energy
expenditure in response to adipose tissue? - Answer Leptin
Which substance is secreted primarily by the stomach cells and promotes eating and weight
gain by increasing smell sensitivity, stimulating appetite, and promoting efficient energy
storage? - Answer Ghrelin
Which statement accurately describes brown adipose tissue? - Answer It releases stored
energy as heat.
Which of the following is a measure of energy expended in everyday spontaneous activities? -
Answer Non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT)
To prevent weight gain, what duration and intensity for exercise does the DRI suggest? - Answer
60 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity daily
Which condition is NOT an obesity-related risk factor? - Answer Osteoporosis
Which statement accurately describes bariatric surgery options? - Answer Surgery might be
appropriate for people with a BMI > 40 or >35 with other obesity-related health problems.
Which medical procedure for weight loss removes adipose tissue but does not provide the
benefits that accompany weight loss? - Answer liposuction
Depending on initial body weight, what is a reasonable weight loss rate for adults over one
Overweight, Obesity, and Underweight
and Answers.
What enzyme is higher in obese people and makes fat storage especially efficient? - Answer
Lipoprotein lipase (LPL)
What effect does weight loss have on fat cells? - Answer They decrease in size only.
Which of the following substances maintains homeostasis by regulating food intake and energy
expenditure in response to adipose tissue? - Answer Leptin
Which substance is secreted primarily by the stomach cells and promotes eating and weight
gain by increasing smell sensitivity, stimulating appetite, and promoting efficient energy
storage? - Answer Ghrelin
Which statement accurately describes brown adipose tissue? - Answer It releases stored
energy as heat.
Which of the following is a measure of energy expended in everyday spontaneous activities? -
Answer Non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT)
To prevent weight gain, what duration and intensity for exercise does the DRI suggest? - Answer
60 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity daily
Which condition is NOT an obesity-related risk factor? - Answer Osteoporosis
Which statement accurately describes bariatric surgery options? - Answer Surgery might be
appropriate for people with a BMI > 40 or >35 with other obesity-related health problems.
Which medical procedure for weight loss removes adipose tissue but does not provide the
benefits that accompany weight loss? - Answer liposuction
Depending on initial body weight, what is a reasonable weight loss rate for adults over one
