NU 220 MIDTERM EXAM GUIDE -
MULTIPLE CHOICE AND ESSAY
QUESTIONS
Which of the following is not a factor in the variability of energy needs between
individuals?
a. gender
b. age
c. physical activity
d. food preferences - Answer-D
What body component has the greatest variability in quantity and size?
a. bone mass
b. muscle mass
c. fluid
d. fat mass - Answer-D
According to BMI criteria, a person with a BMI of 24 would be considered:
a. underweight.
b. overweight.
c. obese.
d. normal weight. - Answer-D
A weakness in using BMI to assess body weight is:
a. it doesn't distinguish between male and female.
b. it doesn't distinguish between young and old.
c. it doesn't indicate where excess fat is located on the body.
d. it doesn't indicate the ideal weight for a given height. - Answer-C
Which type of fat poses the greatest risk to health?
a. visceral fat
b. dietary fat
c. subcutaneous fat
d. lower body fat - Answer-A
A good indicator of fat distribution on an individual is:
a. BMI.
b. body weight.
c. hip circumference.
,d. waist circumference. - Answer-D
A lack of body fat can result in:
a. infertility in women.
b. depression.
c. abnormal hunger regulation.
d. insomnia. - Answer-A
About _____% of U.S. adults are overweight or obese.
a. 33
b. 42
c. 57
d. 68 - Answer-D
Obesity is officially defined as a BMI of ____ or higher.
a. 25
b. 30
c. 35
d. 40 - Answer-B
Which person is at the greatest health risk?
a. a 27-year-old woman with a waist circumference of 40 inches
b. a 25-year-old athlete with a BMI of 33
c. a 50-year-old male with a BMI of 29 who works out every day
d. a 42-year-old woman with a waist circumference of 34 inches - Answer-A
Which of the following is not one of the three indicators established by obesity experts
for evaluating health risks from overweight and obesity?
a. a person's disease risk profile
b. BMI
c. waist circumference
d. diet history - Answer-D
Quite simply, the key to weight loss is:
a. combining foods correctly at meals.
b. not eating desserts.
c. eating less carbohydrate.
d. consuming fewer kcalories - Answer-D
A safe and effective weight-loss plan:
a. promotes a 10-lb loss in 5 days.
b. includes kcal restriction and exercise.
c. provides a list of supplements needed.
d. emphasizes a few specific foods - Answer-B
Which of the following is not a fat-soluble vitamin?
, a. vitamin A
b. vitamin C
c. vitamin D
d. vitamin E
e. vitamin K - Answer-B
Overconsumption of the fat-soluble vitamins results in:
a. accumulation, which aids in the prevention of colds and infections.
b. no ill effects because they are excreted.
c. possible toxicity, due to an accumulation in the body.
d. weight gain due to increased fat intake. - Answer-C
Beta-carotene prevents _____ from damaging cells.
a. free radicals
b. antioxidants
c. blood clots
d. vitamin E - Answer-A
Vitamin A toxicity is likely to result from:
a. consuming too many dark green and deep orange vegetables.
b. overconsumption of whole grains.
c. consuming large amounts of fortified foods or vitamin A supplements.
d. drinking too much orange juice. - Answer-C
Vitamin D can be made in the body with the help of:
a. bacteria.
b. tryptophan.
c. vitamin A.
d. sunlight. - Answer-D
The main function of vitamin D in bone growth is to:
a. synthesize 7-dehydrocholesterol.
b. assist in the absorption of calcium and phosphorus.
c. mobilize calcium from the bone.
d. secrete calcitonin. - Answer-B
The vitamin D-deficiency disease of children is:
a. xerophthalmia.
b. osteomalacia.
c. osteoporosis.
d. rickets. - Answer-D
After 30 minutes of sun exposure, which of the following people would have synthesized
more vitamin D?
a. a light-skinned person
b. a dark-skinned person
MULTIPLE CHOICE AND ESSAY
QUESTIONS
Which of the following is not a factor in the variability of energy needs between
individuals?
a. gender
b. age
c. physical activity
d. food preferences - Answer-D
What body component has the greatest variability in quantity and size?
a. bone mass
b. muscle mass
c. fluid
d. fat mass - Answer-D
According to BMI criteria, a person with a BMI of 24 would be considered:
a. underweight.
b. overweight.
c. obese.
d. normal weight. - Answer-D
A weakness in using BMI to assess body weight is:
a. it doesn't distinguish between male and female.
b. it doesn't distinguish between young and old.
c. it doesn't indicate where excess fat is located on the body.
d. it doesn't indicate the ideal weight for a given height. - Answer-C
Which type of fat poses the greatest risk to health?
a. visceral fat
b. dietary fat
c. subcutaneous fat
d. lower body fat - Answer-A
A good indicator of fat distribution on an individual is:
a. BMI.
b. body weight.
c. hip circumference.
,d. waist circumference. - Answer-D
A lack of body fat can result in:
a. infertility in women.
b. depression.
c. abnormal hunger regulation.
d. insomnia. - Answer-A
About _____% of U.S. adults are overweight or obese.
a. 33
b. 42
c. 57
d. 68 - Answer-D
Obesity is officially defined as a BMI of ____ or higher.
a. 25
b. 30
c. 35
d. 40 - Answer-B
Which person is at the greatest health risk?
a. a 27-year-old woman with a waist circumference of 40 inches
b. a 25-year-old athlete with a BMI of 33
c. a 50-year-old male with a BMI of 29 who works out every day
d. a 42-year-old woman with a waist circumference of 34 inches - Answer-A
Which of the following is not one of the three indicators established by obesity experts
for evaluating health risks from overweight and obesity?
a. a person's disease risk profile
b. BMI
c. waist circumference
d. diet history - Answer-D
Quite simply, the key to weight loss is:
a. combining foods correctly at meals.
b. not eating desserts.
c. eating less carbohydrate.
d. consuming fewer kcalories - Answer-D
A safe and effective weight-loss plan:
a. promotes a 10-lb loss in 5 days.
b. includes kcal restriction and exercise.
c. provides a list of supplements needed.
d. emphasizes a few specific foods - Answer-B
Which of the following is not a fat-soluble vitamin?
, a. vitamin A
b. vitamin C
c. vitamin D
d. vitamin E
e. vitamin K - Answer-B
Overconsumption of the fat-soluble vitamins results in:
a. accumulation, which aids in the prevention of colds and infections.
b. no ill effects because they are excreted.
c. possible toxicity, due to an accumulation in the body.
d. weight gain due to increased fat intake. - Answer-C
Beta-carotene prevents _____ from damaging cells.
a. free radicals
b. antioxidants
c. blood clots
d. vitamin E - Answer-A
Vitamin A toxicity is likely to result from:
a. consuming too many dark green and deep orange vegetables.
b. overconsumption of whole grains.
c. consuming large amounts of fortified foods or vitamin A supplements.
d. drinking too much orange juice. - Answer-C
Vitamin D can be made in the body with the help of:
a. bacteria.
b. tryptophan.
c. vitamin A.
d. sunlight. - Answer-D
The main function of vitamin D in bone growth is to:
a. synthesize 7-dehydrocholesterol.
b. assist in the absorption of calcium and phosphorus.
c. mobilize calcium from the bone.
d. secrete calcitonin. - Answer-B
The vitamin D-deficiency disease of children is:
a. xerophthalmia.
b. osteomalacia.
c. osteoporosis.
d. rickets. - Answer-D
After 30 minutes of sun exposure, which of the following people would have synthesized
more vitamin D?
a. a light-skinned person
b. a dark-skinned person
