Fit & Well Exam 4 (SBU Garten) questions
with correct answers
How many American adults are overweight? Which gender has the highest
percentage? - Answer 62-69% of Americans, men are more overweight and
women are more obese
What is the goal for wellness when it comes to weight management or weight loss?
- Answer to adopt healthy behaviors that achieve an appropriate body
composition
a weight loss of how much in obese/overweight individuals can reduce the risk of
weight-related health conditions and increase life expectancy? - Answer 5-10% of
body fat
What is the estimated genetic contribution to obesity? - Answer 25-40%
what is genetic influenced in each individual? - Answer environmental factors
what influence can override genetic contribution? - Answer body size and shape,
body fat distribution, metabolic rate, how easily you gain weight from overeating
and where the extra fat is stored.
Define metabolism - Answer the sum of all the vital processes by which food
energy and nutrients are made available to and used by the body
define resting metabolic rate - Answer the energy requires (in calories) to
maintain vital body functions while the body is at rest, including respiration, HR,
body temp and BP
, which gender has the highest resting metabolic rate and why? - Answer Males,
because muscle tissue is more metabolically active than fat, requiring more energy
to support activity
in the energy-balance equation, list the percentages of energy out: - Answer
physical activity 20 - 30%
food digestion 10%
resting metabolism 65 - 70%
why is exercise so important during a weight management program? - Answer
regular physical activity, maintained throughout life, makes weight management
easier. The quicker you establish good habits, the better. The key to success is
making exercise an important part of a lifestyle you can enjoy now and in the
future.
neutral energy balance - Answer burn the same amount of energy as you take in
positive energy balance - Answer taking in more calories than you burn
negative energy balance - Answer burning more calories than you take in
people have learned to use food as a means for ______ - Answer coping with
stress and negative emotions
eating provides distractions to: - Answer difficult feelings such as: loneliness,
anger, boredom, anxiety, shame and sadness
with correct answers
How many American adults are overweight? Which gender has the highest
percentage? - Answer 62-69% of Americans, men are more overweight and
women are more obese
What is the goal for wellness when it comes to weight management or weight loss?
- Answer to adopt healthy behaviors that achieve an appropriate body
composition
a weight loss of how much in obese/overweight individuals can reduce the risk of
weight-related health conditions and increase life expectancy? - Answer 5-10% of
body fat
What is the estimated genetic contribution to obesity? - Answer 25-40%
what is genetic influenced in each individual? - Answer environmental factors
what influence can override genetic contribution? - Answer body size and shape,
body fat distribution, metabolic rate, how easily you gain weight from overeating
and where the extra fat is stored.
Define metabolism - Answer the sum of all the vital processes by which food
energy and nutrients are made available to and used by the body
define resting metabolic rate - Answer the energy requires (in calories) to
maintain vital body functions while the body is at rest, including respiration, HR,
body temp and BP
, which gender has the highest resting metabolic rate and why? - Answer Males,
because muscle tissue is more metabolically active than fat, requiring more energy
to support activity
in the energy-balance equation, list the percentages of energy out: - Answer
physical activity 20 - 30%
food digestion 10%
resting metabolism 65 - 70%
why is exercise so important during a weight management program? - Answer
regular physical activity, maintained throughout life, makes weight management
easier. The quicker you establish good habits, the better. The key to success is
making exercise an important part of a lifestyle you can enjoy now and in the
future.
neutral energy balance - Answer burn the same amount of energy as you take in
positive energy balance - Answer taking in more calories than you burn
negative energy balance - Answer burning more calories than you take in
people have learned to use food as a means for ______ - Answer coping with
stress and negative emotions
eating provides distractions to: - Answer difficult feelings such as: loneliness,
anger, boredom, anxiety, shame and sadness
