Essentials In Nutrition (BIOD 121) Quiz Exam 3
Question 1
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Ignoring factors other than age, how does BMR change as a person grows older?
What does this mean for their dietary intake?
Your Answer:
As we grow older our BMR declines by 1-2% per decade. If there is no change in
our diet or activity level occurs from one decade to the next, a slow weight gain
will be the result.
As we age our BMR declines by 1-2% per decade. If no change in diet or activity
level occurs from one decade to the next, a slow weight gain will be the result.
Question 2
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Which person is at a greater risk for health issues related to being overweight or
obese?
Janet has a BMI of 28 and a waist to hip ratio of 0.95. Fred has a BMI of 28.9 and a
waist to hip ratio of 0.78.
Your Answer:
Janet is at a greater risk for health issues. Both Janet and Fred have a BMI that
indicates being overweight. Janet is more at-risk because her waist to hip ratio is
greater than 0.8.
Janet. Both have a BMI that indicates being overweight, but Janet has a more
at-risk waist to hip ratio as her value is greater than 0.8.
Question 3
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What shape has the greatest health risks and why?
Your Answer:
Apple shape has the greatest health risks because the fat in the abdominal
tissues interferes with the liver's ability to use insulin
Apple, because the fat in the abdominal tissues interferes with the liver's ability to
use insulin.
Be familiar with the terminology used to discuss Energy Balance
Question 4
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What type of obesity is typically found in females?
What body shape is associated with this particular obesity?
Your Answer:
Gynoid, pear shape
, Gynoid, pear
Question 5
Question 1
Not yet graded / 0 pts
Ignoring factors other than age, how does BMR change as a person grows older?
What does this mean for their dietary intake?
Your Answer:
As we grow older our BMR declines by 1-2% per decade. If there is no change in
our diet or activity level occurs from one decade to the next, a slow weight gain
will be the result.
As we age our BMR declines by 1-2% per decade. If no change in diet or activity
level occurs from one decade to the next, a slow weight gain will be the result.
Question 2
Not yet graded / 0 pts
Which person is at a greater risk for health issues related to being overweight or
obese?
Janet has a BMI of 28 and a waist to hip ratio of 0.95. Fred has a BMI of 28.9 and a
waist to hip ratio of 0.78.
Your Answer:
Janet is at a greater risk for health issues. Both Janet and Fred have a BMI that
indicates being overweight. Janet is more at-risk because her waist to hip ratio is
greater than 0.8.
Janet. Both have a BMI that indicates being overweight, but Janet has a more
at-risk waist to hip ratio as her value is greater than 0.8.
Question 3
Not yet graded / 0 pts
What shape has the greatest health risks and why?
Your Answer:
Apple shape has the greatest health risks because the fat in the abdominal
tissues interferes with the liver's ability to use insulin
Apple, because the fat in the abdominal tissues interferes with the liver's ability to
use insulin.
Be familiar with the terminology used to discuss Energy Balance
Question 4
Not yet graded / 0 pts
What type of obesity is typically found in females?
What body shape is associated with this particular obesity?
Your Answer:
Gynoid, pear shape
, Gynoid, pear
Question 5
