HTH 100 MCCANN EXAM 3 (Latest update
2026- 2027) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SOLVED 100% CORRECT
Obesity - correct answer Having a body weight more than 20% above healthy
recommended levels
Obesogenic - correct answer Environmental conditions that promote obesity, such as
the availability of unhealthy foods, social and cultural norms that lead to high calorie
consumption and lack of physical activity
Leptin v. Ghrelin - correct answer Leptin- (fat cells) tells us when we are full
Ghrelin- tells when we are hungry
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) - correct answer Minimum rate at which the body uses
energy when at complete rest
Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) - correct answer BMR plus additional energy expended
through daily sedentary activities
Exercise Metabolic Rate (EMR) - correct answer accounts for the remaining physical
activity caloric expenditures
Essential Fat - correct answer Necessary for maintenance of life and reproductive
functions
, HTH 100 MCCANN EXAM 3 (Latest update
2026- 2027) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SOLVED 100% CORRECT
Storage Fat - correct answer Nonessential; makes up the remainder of our fat
reserves
Negative Health effects of being Obese and Overweight - correct answer - increased
bad mental health
- increased risk of type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure
- increased sexual dysfunction
- increased risk of heart disease
Factors that increase risk of Obesity - correct answer Controllable- lifestyle
Uncontrollable- race/ethnicity, budget, age, certain meds/diseases, family history
BMI Advantages and Disadvantages - correct answer Advantages- not gender
specific, description of body weight relative to height
Disadvantages: vary with sex and age, does not account for water, muscle, bone mass
and is inaccurate for people under 5 ft
Healthy Weight Loss v. Unhealthy Weight Loss - correct answer - working out on a
regular basis
- starving yourself
2026- 2027) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SOLVED 100% CORRECT
Obesity - correct answer Having a body weight more than 20% above healthy
recommended levels
Obesogenic - correct answer Environmental conditions that promote obesity, such as
the availability of unhealthy foods, social and cultural norms that lead to high calorie
consumption and lack of physical activity
Leptin v. Ghrelin - correct answer Leptin- (fat cells) tells us when we are full
Ghrelin- tells when we are hungry
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) - correct answer Minimum rate at which the body uses
energy when at complete rest
Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) - correct answer BMR plus additional energy expended
through daily sedentary activities
Exercise Metabolic Rate (EMR) - correct answer accounts for the remaining physical
activity caloric expenditures
Essential Fat - correct answer Necessary for maintenance of life and reproductive
functions
, HTH 100 MCCANN EXAM 3 (Latest update
2026- 2027) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SOLVED 100% CORRECT
Storage Fat - correct answer Nonessential; makes up the remainder of our fat
reserves
Negative Health effects of being Obese and Overweight - correct answer - increased
bad mental health
- increased risk of type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure
- increased sexual dysfunction
- increased risk of heart disease
Factors that increase risk of Obesity - correct answer Controllable- lifestyle
Uncontrollable- race/ethnicity, budget, age, certain meds/diseases, family history
BMI Advantages and Disadvantages - correct answer Advantages- not gender
specific, description of body weight relative to height
Disadvantages: vary with sex and age, does not account for water, muscle, bone mass
and is inaccurate for people under 5 ft
Healthy Weight Loss v. Unhealthy Weight Loss - correct answer - working out on a
regular basis
- starving yourself
