UNH NUTR 400 Exam 1 TESTED AND
VERIFIED QUSTIONS &CORRECT ANSWERS
2025/2026
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
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
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
There are 3 components to a healthy weight loss program: ___________, choosinng
nutritious foods in moderationn, and inncreasing ennergy expenditure, - CORRECT
ANSWER-Limiting Fat intake
True or False: The terms disordered eating and eating disorders should be used
interchangeably - CORRECT ANSWER-False
Anorexia Nervosa (AN) is charactorized by an: - CORRECT ANSWER-Irrational fear of
gaining weight.
Purging is defined as: - CORRECT ANSWER-self enduced vomiting
misuse of laxitives, diuretics, and/or enemas
Gastric banding involves: - CORRECT ANSWER-reducing the size of the stomach
creating a small stomach pouch
All of the following statements about gastric Bypass surgery are true EXCEPT: -
CORRECT ANSWER-(F) Gastric bypass reroutes the GI Tract to bypass the Stomach
VERIFIED QUSTIONS &CORRECT ANSWERS
2025/2026
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
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
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
There are 3 components to a healthy weight loss program: ___________, choosinng
nutritious foods in moderationn, and inncreasing ennergy expenditure, - CORRECT
ANSWER-Limiting Fat intake
True or False: The terms disordered eating and eating disorders should be used
interchangeably - CORRECT ANSWER-False
Anorexia Nervosa (AN) is charactorized by an: - CORRECT ANSWER-Irrational fear of
gaining weight.
Purging is defined as: - CORRECT ANSWER-self enduced vomiting
misuse of laxitives, diuretics, and/or enemas
Gastric banding involves: - CORRECT ANSWER-reducing the size of the stomach
creating a small stomach pouch
All of the following statements about gastric Bypass surgery are true EXCEPT: -
CORRECT ANSWER-(F) Gastric bypass reroutes the GI Tract to bypass the Stomach
