UNH NUTR400 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
Which would lead to a stable body weight? - CORRECT ANSWER-Energy
Balance
The process of an adipocyte(fat cell) filling with lipid and increasing its cell size is
called: - CORRECT ANSWER-Hypertrophic growth
True or False: Subcutaneous fat is also called intra-abdominal fat and surrounds
internal organs in the abdomen - CORRECT ANSWER-False: (is actually used for
fat storage)
____________ is the basic physiological drive to connsume food, whereas
____________ is the phsychological desire for food. - CORRECT ANSWER-
hunger, food
What are the three main components of Total Energy Exposure (TEE)? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Basal Metabolism, Physical Activity, and Theremic Effect
of Food
What do Harris-Benedict and Mifflin St. Jeor equations measure? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Resting Energy Expenditure (REE)
, What do Harris-Benedict and Mifflin St. Jeor equations not take into account when
calculated? - CORRECT ANSWER-Physical Activity Level
True or False: When comparing two people of the same gender and weight, the
person with a higher amount of lean muscle mass will have a higher basal
metabolic rate (BMR) - CORRECT ANSWER-True
Direct calorimetry, indirect calorimetry, and doubly-labeled water are
methodologies used to determine: - CORRECT ANSWER-energy expenditure
a person whose weight for height falls within a BMI range of 18.5-24.9 km/m2
would be considered: - CORRECT ANSWER-Healthy Weight
whcihc of the following BMI values is classified as being in the obese catagory? -
CORRECT ANSWER-30.5 (not 18.0, 22.5, or 28.0)
which of the following methods of total body-composition analysis was used in the
NUTR400 Lab? - CORRECT ANSWER-DEXA
True or False: A body Fat percentage of 21-25% is considered borderline obese for
BOTH males and females. - CORRECT ANSWER-False
which of the following is being evaluated when one's waist circumference
measurement is taken - CORRECT ANSWER-android or central obesity
leptin is a hormone produced by the adipose(fat) tissue to help regulate weight. As
adipose(fat) tissue increases, leptin increases promotinng _____________,
ultimately leading to weight loss. - CORRECT ANSWER-appetite suppression
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AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
Which would lead to a stable body weight? - CORRECT ANSWER-Energy
Balance
The process of an adipocyte(fat cell) filling with lipid and increasing its cell size is
called: - CORRECT ANSWER-Hypertrophic growth
True or False: Subcutaneous fat is also called intra-abdominal fat and surrounds
internal organs in the abdomen - CORRECT ANSWER-False: (is actually used for
fat storage)
____________ is the basic physiological drive to connsume food, whereas
____________ is the phsychological desire for food. - CORRECT ANSWER-
hunger, food
What are the three main components of Total Energy Exposure (TEE)? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Basal Metabolism, Physical Activity, and Theremic Effect
of Food
What do Harris-Benedict and Mifflin St. Jeor equations measure? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Resting Energy Expenditure (REE)
, What do Harris-Benedict and Mifflin St. Jeor equations not take into account when
calculated? - CORRECT ANSWER-Physical Activity Level
True or False: When comparing two people of the same gender and weight, the
person with a higher amount of lean muscle mass will have a higher basal
metabolic rate (BMR) - CORRECT ANSWER-True
Direct calorimetry, indirect calorimetry, and doubly-labeled water are
methodologies used to determine: - CORRECT ANSWER-energy expenditure
a person whose weight for height falls within a BMI range of 18.5-24.9 km/m2
would be considered: - CORRECT ANSWER-Healthy Weight
whcihc of the following BMI values is classified as being in the obese catagory? -
CORRECT ANSWER-30.5 (not 18.0, 22.5, or 28.0)
which of the following methods of total body-composition analysis was used in the
NUTR400 Lab? - CORRECT ANSWER-DEXA
True or False: A body Fat percentage of 21-25% is considered borderline obese for
BOTH males and females. - CORRECT ANSWER-False
which of the following is being evaluated when one's waist circumference
measurement is taken - CORRECT ANSWER-android or central obesity
leptin is a hormone produced by the adipose(fat) tissue to help regulate weight. As
adipose(fat) tissue increases, leptin increases promotinng _____________,
ultimately leading to weight loss. - CORRECT ANSWER-appetite suppression
© 2026 Copyright. All Rights Reserved. This document is
protected by copyright law
