NSD 225: EXAM 3 (SYRACUSE
UNIVERSITY) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Body Mass Index (BMI) - Correct Answers -- current standard for assessing the
healthfulness of body weight
Basal Metabolic Rate - Correct Answers -- the rate of energy used under resting
conditions
- 60-75% of total energy is used on basal metabolism (i.e. the functions that keep you
alive)
Appetite - Correct Answers -- a desire to consume specific foods
- triggered by external cues (ex: smell)
- independent of hunger
ATP - Correct Answers -- makes energy
- end product of energy metabolism
1) 10 seconds of exercise + creatine phosphate = ATP energy
2) 15 seconds of high intense exercise+ anerobic metabolism + glucose = ATP
3) 1-5 minutes of high intense exercise + aerobic exercise + glucose and fatty acids =
ATP
Glycogen loading - Correct Answers -- maximizes glycogen stores (good for endurance
athletes before competition)
- rest for 1-3 days before competition while consuming a very high-carbohydrate diet)
Body Composition - Correct Answers -- the relative proportions of fat and lean tissue
that make up the body
Hunger - Correct Answers -- desire to consume food that is triggered by internal
physiological signals (stomach growling)
-"if we listen to hunger, we'd be healthy"
"Hitting the Wall" - Correct Answers -- inability to continue activity at optimal level
- occurs when glycogen stores are depleted
- occurs more quickly w/ high-intensity exercise because relies more on anaerobic
metabolism --
, Leptin - Correct Answers -- protein made by fat cells
- decreases appetite
- increases energy expenditure
Female Athlete Triad - Correct Answers -- condition in female athletes
- a triangle of elements that lead to increase risk of injury
- energy restriction -> Hormonal imbalance -> Low Bone density = Injury
1) ER: low energy intake
2)Hormonal changes: amenorrhea- loss of menstration
3)low bone density
Ergogenic aids - Correct Answers -- substances, appliances, or procedures that
improve athletic performance
-examples (coffee, creatine, sports drinks, illegal steroids)
Visceral fat - Correct Answers -- fat located around organs in the abdominal area
- DOES increase health risk (apple shape)
Ghrelin - Correct Answers -- protein made by stomach cells
- enhances appetite and decreases energy
Dehydration - Correct Answers -- occurs when water loss is great enough for blood
volume to decrease
- reduces ability of circulatory system to deliver oxygen and nutrients to muscles
- reduces blood flow to skin and sweat production limiting the body's ability to cool itself
- can increase core body temperature and heat-related illnesses
What are the classifications of weight status using BMI? - Correct Answers --
underweight = < 18.5
- healthy weight = 18.5 - 24.9
- overweight = 25 - 29.9
- obese = > 30
-morbid obesity = > 40
How does body composition differ from BMI? - Correct Answers -- BMI used to evaluate
health risks of a particular body weight and height
- BMI does not credit muscle mass (lots of muscle = high BMI)
- body composition (BC): relative proportions of fat and lean tissue that make up the
body
- BC determines the proportion of a person's weight that is due to fat, and the risks
associated with excess body weight
Thermic Effect of Food (TEF) - Correct Answers -additional energy use for digestion; 6-
10% of total energy expenditure
UNIVERSITY) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Body Mass Index (BMI) - Correct Answers -- current standard for assessing the
healthfulness of body weight
Basal Metabolic Rate - Correct Answers -- the rate of energy used under resting
conditions
- 60-75% of total energy is used on basal metabolism (i.e. the functions that keep you
alive)
Appetite - Correct Answers -- a desire to consume specific foods
- triggered by external cues (ex: smell)
- independent of hunger
ATP - Correct Answers -- makes energy
- end product of energy metabolism
1) 10 seconds of exercise + creatine phosphate = ATP energy
2) 15 seconds of high intense exercise+ anerobic metabolism + glucose = ATP
3) 1-5 minutes of high intense exercise + aerobic exercise + glucose and fatty acids =
ATP
Glycogen loading - Correct Answers -- maximizes glycogen stores (good for endurance
athletes before competition)
- rest for 1-3 days before competition while consuming a very high-carbohydrate diet)
Body Composition - Correct Answers -- the relative proportions of fat and lean tissue
that make up the body
Hunger - Correct Answers -- desire to consume food that is triggered by internal
physiological signals (stomach growling)
-"if we listen to hunger, we'd be healthy"
"Hitting the Wall" - Correct Answers -- inability to continue activity at optimal level
- occurs when glycogen stores are depleted
- occurs more quickly w/ high-intensity exercise because relies more on anaerobic
metabolism --
, Leptin - Correct Answers -- protein made by fat cells
- decreases appetite
- increases energy expenditure
Female Athlete Triad - Correct Answers -- condition in female athletes
- a triangle of elements that lead to increase risk of injury
- energy restriction -> Hormonal imbalance -> Low Bone density = Injury
1) ER: low energy intake
2)Hormonal changes: amenorrhea- loss of menstration
3)low bone density
Ergogenic aids - Correct Answers -- substances, appliances, or procedures that
improve athletic performance
-examples (coffee, creatine, sports drinks, illegal steroids)
Visceral fat - Correct Answers -- fat located around organs in the abdominal area
- DOES increase health risk (apple shape)
Ghrelin - Correct Answers -- protein made by stomach cells
- enhances appetite and decreases energy
Dehydration - Correct Answers -- occurs when water loss is great enough for blood
volume to decrease
- reduces ability of circulatory system to deliver oxygen and nutrients to muscles
- reduces blood flow to skin and sweat production limiting the body's ability to cool itself
- can increase core body temperature and heat-related illnesses
What are the classifications of weight status using BMI? - Correct Answers --
underweight = < 18.5
- healthy weight = 18.5 - 24.9
- overweight = 25 - 29.9
- obese = > 30
-morbid obesity = > 40
How does body composition differ from BMI? - Correct Answers -- BMI used to evaluate
health risks of a particular body weight and height
- BMI does not credit muscle mass (lots of muscle = high BMI)
- body composition (BC): relative proportions of fat and lean tissue that make up the
body
- BC determines the proportion of a person's weight that is due to fat, and the risks
associated with excess body weight
Thermic Effect of Food (TEF) - Correct Answers -additional energy use for digestion; 6-
10% of total energy expenditure
