Ch08
Student: ___________________________________________________________________________
1. Obesity is defined as having a body mass index higher than _____.
A. 25
B. 30
C. 35
D. 39
2. Overweight, a condition that is less serious than obesity, is defined as having a BMI between ______ and
______.
A. 25; 29.9
B. 18.5; 25.9
C. 30; 35.9
D. 30; 39.9
3. John weighs 242 pounds and has a body mass index of 26; John is considered
A. normal weight.
B. overweight.
C. obese.
D. not enough information is provided.
4. All of the following indicate a healthy body weight, EXCEPT
A. a weight within an acceptable range for one's height.
B. a fat distribution that is not a risk factor for illness.
C. a weight within the common range for one's age group.
D. the absence of medical conditions that suggest a need for weight loss.
5. The body mass index (BMI) is used mainly to determine
A. how your body weight may affect your health.
B. how height correlates with weight.
C. your overall physical condition.
D. your body fat percentage.
6. Who of the following has a body fat percentage outside of the range generally considered healthy?
A. Richard, a dentist, with 26 percent body fat
B. Abbie, a female college gymnast, with 17 percent body fat
C. Clarke, a male college soccer star, with 16 percent body fat
D. Caroline, a travel agent, with 26 percent body fat
7. Which of the following statements about body fat percentages is TRUE?
A. Body fat percentage for women decreases during puberty.
B. Average body fat percentage does not differ by gender.
C. Some hormones cannot be produced when body fat falls below a certain threshold.
D. Ethnicity has no influence on body fat percentage.
8. All of the following are associated with low body fat levels, EXCEPT
A. depression.
B. pregnancy.
C. abnormal appetite.
D. infertility.
E. lack of menstruation.
,9. Which of the following statements about body fat distribution is TRUE?
A. Pear-shaped fat distribution is associated with lower cholesterol levels and lower disease risk.
B. Women, after menopause, experience a shift in body fat from the abdomen to the hips and thighs.
C. Obese men tend to accumulate fat around the hips and thighs.
D. There is no association of apple-shaped fat distribution with diabetes.
10. Abdominal fat is considered a greater threat to health than hip-and-thigh fat because abdominal fat
A. squeezes the heart.
B. reduces lung capacity.
C. more easily enters the bloodstream.
D. causes lower back ailments that lead to inactivity.
11. Barbara is beginning to experience menopause; her fat distribution will most likely
A. remain unchanged.
B. become undifferentiated.
C. change from apple- to pear-shaped.
D. change from pear- to apple-shaped.
12. Obese people are ________ times as likely as healthy-weight people to die before reaching their expected
life span.
A. two
B. four
C. eight
D. sixteen
13. Which of the following is TRUE regarding the genetics of obesity?
A. Adopted children tend to be similar in weight to their adoptive parents.
B. The risk of becoming obese increases slightly if one's parents are not obese.
C. Twin studies support a genetic tendency toward obesity.
D. For most people, obesity involves a single gene.
14. After puberty, a boy of healthy weight typically levels off at _______ percent body fat.
A. 10
B. 15
C. 20
D. 25
15. Which of the following statements about weight in the different phases of life is TRUE?
A. Childhood obesity is not a strong determinant for adult obesity.
B. Girls experience an increase in body fat during puberty.
C. Weight gained in early pregnancy always recedes following birth.
D. Middle age is often a time of weight maintenance.
16. At what age does weight typically begin to decline for males and females due to causes such as less
muscle tissue, less body mass, and a decreased caloric need?
A. 50
B. 60
C. 75
D. 80
17. Of the following, the greatest influence on the growth of weight problems in America is
A. a weakening economy.
B. the growing availability of health information.
C. the growing availability of unhealthy foods.
D. the decreasing availability of whole grains and vegetables.
,18. Surveys show that 25 percent of all automobile trips in the United States are less than one mile, and yet
_______ percent of these trips are taken by car.
A. 25
B. 50
C. 75
D. 90
19. The thermic effect of food, the energy required to process the food one eats, is estimated at ________
percent of energy intake.
A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20
E. 35
20. To estimate one's daily energy requirements, consider all of the following, EXCEPT
A. energy spent on basal metabolic rate.
B. energy spent during sleep.
C. energy spent on physical activities.
D. the thermic effect of food.
21. Which of the following is TRUE about basal metabolic rate (BMR)?
A. It decreases with age.
B. There is no way to change your BMR.
C. Body composition and BMR are not related.
D. Children and pregnant women have a lower BMR than others.
22. For a person who is trying to lose weight, a weight loss of ________ pounds per week is a healthy
goal.
A. 1 to 2
B. 2 to 4
C. 4 to 5
D. 5 to 7
23. To find a weight loss plan that offers the best chance of success, you should AVOID plans that
A. claim to promote balanced nutrition.
B. will drastically change your eating patterns.
C. rely on physical activity to help you succeed.
D. focus on gradual instead of rapid weight loss.
24. A very-low-calorie diet (800 calories or less daily) is
A. always a hazard to health.
B. not an accepted weight-loss approach.
C. effective only until BMR adjusts within a few days.
D. only recommended under a doctor's supervision.
25. What type of diet drug is sibutramine?
A. appetite suppressant
B. thermogenic
C. lipasic
D. fat-blocking
26. Sheriz has started taking a diet drug but has experienced diarrhea, bloating, and abdominal cramping.
What category of diet drug is Sheriz most likely taking?
A. appetite suppressant
B. thermogenic
C. stimulant
D. fat-blocking
, 27. _________________ is a nonprescription stimulant that may cause cardiac arrhythmia and even death by
constricting blood vessels while increasing the heart rate and speeding up the nervous system.
A. Ephedra
B. Orlistat
C. Lipase
D. B3 agonist
28. A major premise of the size acceptance movement is that
A. there is no proven connection between body weight and wellness.
B. the weight loss industry is exploitive and unhealthy.
C. there is no ideal body shape.
D. most obesity research is biased.
29. For individuals, achieving a healthy body weight for life depends mainly on
A. lifestyle.
B. environment.
C. economic status.
D. access to health care.
30. Every person has an ideal weight, a set point of healthy weight.
True False
31. It is impossible to determine, with weight information alone, whether an individual is at a healthy weight,
underweight, overweight, or obese.
True False
32. The healthiest body mass index, or BMI, is between 15 and 20.
True False
33. A body fat percent below a healthy range can cause health problems such as infertility, depression, and
lack of menstruation.
True False
34. The lower healthy range of body fat is 5-10 percent for male athletes and 15-20 percent for female
athletes.
True False
35. Hormones cannot be produced when the body falls below a certain body fat threshold.
True False
36. Obese men tend to accumulate fat in a "pear-shaped" distribution, while obese women tend to accumulate
fat in an "apple-shaped" distribution.
True False
37. Between 1991 and 2001, the number of states reporting a prevalence rate of obesity greater than 15
percent grew from 4 to 50.
True False
38. If both of a person's parents are obese, he or she still has only a 10 percent higher chance of becoming
obese than a person with parents who are both not obese.
True False
39. Men and women have similar patterns of weight gain over the course of their lifetimes.
True False
40. Married men weigh more than do men who have never been married.
True False
41. After age 50, men tend to see an increase in abdominal fat.
True False
Student: ___________________________________________________________________________
1. Obesity is defined as having a body mass index higher than _____.
A. 25
B. 30
C. 35
D. 39
2. Overweight, a condition that is less serious than obesity, is defined as having a BMI between ______ and
______.
A. 25; 29.9
B. 18.5; 25.9
C. 30; 35.9
D. 30; 39.9
3. John weighs 242 pounds and has a body mass index of 26; John is considered
A. normal weight.
B. overweight.
C. obese.
D. not enough information is provided.
4. All of the following indicate a healthy body weight, EXCEPT
A. a weight within an acceptable range for one's height.
B. a fat distribution that is not a risk factor for illness.
C. a weight within the common range for one's age group.
D. the absence of medical conditions that suggest a need for weight loss.
5. The body mass index (BMI) is used mainly to determine
A. how your body weight may affect your health.
B. how height correlates with weight.
C. your overall physical condition.
D. your body fat percentage.
6. Who of the following has a body fat percentage outside of the range generally considered healthy?
A. Richard, a dentist, with 26 percent body fat
B. Abbie, a female college gymnast, with 17 percent body fat
C. Clarke, a male college soccer star, with 16 percent body fat
D. Caroline, a travel agent, with 26 percent body fat
7. Which of the following statements about body fat percentages is TRUE?
A. Body fat percentage for women decreases during puberty.
B. Average body fat percentage does not differ by gender.
C. Some hormones cannot be produced when body fat falls below a certain threshold.
D. Ethnicity has no influence on body fat percentage.
8. All of the following are associated with low body fat levels, EXCEPT
A. depression.
B. pregnancy.
C. abnormal appetite.
D. infertility.
E. lack of menstruation.
,9. Which of the following statements about body fat distribution is TRUE?
A. Pear-shaped fat distribution is associated with lower cholesterol levels and lower disease risk.
B. Women, after menopause, experience a shift in body fat from the abdomen to the hips and thighs.
C. Obese men tend to accumulate fat around the hips and thighs.
D. There is no association of apple-shaped fat distribution with diabetes.
10. Abdominal fat is considered a greater threat to health than hip-and-thigh fat because abdominal fat
A. squeezes the heart.
B. reduces lung capacity.
C. more easily enters the bloodstream.
D. causes lower back ailments that lead to inactivity.
11. Barbara is beginning to experience menopause; her fat distribution will most likely
A. remain unchanged.
B. become undifferentiated.
C. change from apple- to pear-shaped.
D. change from pear- to apple-shaped.
12. Obese people are ________ times as likely as healthy-weight people to die before reaching their expected
life span.
A. two
B. four
C. eight
D. sixteen
13. Which of the following is TRUE regarding the genetics of obesity?
A. Adopted children tend to be similar in weight to their adoptive parents.
B. The risk of becoming obese increases slightly if one's parents are not obese.
C. Twin studies support a genetic tendency toward obesity.
D. For most people, obesity involves a single gene.
14. After puberty, a boy of healthy weight typically levels off at _______ percent body fat.
A. 10
B. 15
C. 20
D. 25
15. Which of the following statements about weight in the different phases of life is TRUE?
A. Childhood obesity is not a strong determinant for adult obesity.
B. Girls experience an increase in body fat during puberty.
C. Weight gained in early pregnancy always recedes following birth.
D. Middle age is often a time of weight maintenance.
16. At what age does weight typically begin to decline for males and females due to causes such as less
muscle tissue, less body mass, and a decreased caloric need?
A. 50
B. 60
C. 75
D. 80
17. Of the following, the greatest influence on the growth of weight problems in America is
A. a weakening economy.
B. the growing availability of health information.
C. the growing availability of unhealthy foods.
D. the decreasing availability of whole grains and vegetables.
,18. Surveys show that 25 percent of all automobile trips in the United States are less than one mile, and yet
_______ percent of these trips are taken by car.
A. 25
B. 50
C. 75
D. 90
19. The thermic effect of food, the energy required to process the food one eats, is estimated at ________
percent of energy intake.
A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20
E. 35
20. To estimate one's daily energy requirements, consider all of the following, EXCEPT
A. energy spent on basal metabolic rate.
B. energy spent during sleep.
C. energy spent on physical activities.
D. the thermic effect of food.
21. Which of the following is TRUE about basal metabolic rate (BMR)?
A. It decreases with age.
B. There is no way to change your BMR.
C. Body composition and BMR are not related.
D. Children and pregnant women have a lower BMR than others.
22. For a person who is trying to lose weight, a weight loss of ________ pounds per week is a healthy
goal.
A. 1 to 2
B. 2 to 4
C. 4 to 5
D. 5 to 7
23. To find a weight loss plan that offers the best chance of success, you should AVOID plans that
A. claim to promote balanced nutrition.
B. will drastically change your eating patterns.
C. rely on physical activity to help you succeed.
D. focus on gradual instead of rapid weight loss.
24. A very-low-calorie diet (800 calories or less daily) is
A. always a hazard to health.
B. not an accepted weight-loss approach.
C. effective only until BMR adjusts within a few days.
D. only recommended under a doctor's supervision.
25. What type of diet drug is sibutramine?
A. appetite suppressant
B. thermogenic
C. lipasic
D. fat-blocking
26. Sheriz has started taking a diet drug but has experienced diarrhea, bloating, and abdominal cramping.
What category of diet drug is Sheriz most likely taking?
A. appetite suppressant
B. thermogenic
C. stimulant
D. fat-blocking
, 27. _________________ is a nonprescription stimulant that may cause cardiac arrhythmia and even death by
constricting blood vessels while increasing the heart rate and speeding up the nervous system.
A. Ephedra
B. Orlistat
C. Lipase
D. B3 agonist
28. A major premise of the size acceptance movement is that
A. there is no proven connection between body weight and wellness.
B. the weight loss industry is exploitive and unhealthy.
C. there is no ideal body shape.
D. most obesity research is biased.
29. For individuals, achieving a healthy body weight for life depends mainly on
A. lifestyle.
B. environment.
C. economic status.
D. access to health care.
30. Every person has an ideal weight, a set point of healthy weight.
True False
31. It is impossible to determine, with weight information alone, whether an individual is at a healthy weight,
underweight, overweight, or obese.
True False
32. The healthiest body mass index, or BMI, is between 15 and 20.
True False
33. A body fat percent below a healthy range can cause health problems such as infertility, depression, and
lack of menstruation.
True False
34. The lower healthy range of body fat is 5-10 percent for male athletes and 15-20 percent for female
athletes.
True False
35. Hormones cannot be produced when the body falls below a certain body fat threshold.
True False
36. Obese men tend to accumulate fat in a "pear-shaped" distribution, while obese women tend to accumulate
fat in an "apple-shaped" distribution.
True False
37. Between 1991 and 2001, the number of states reporting a prevalence rate of obesity greater than 15
percent grew from 4 to 50.
True False
38. If both of a person's parents are obese, he or she still has only a 10 percent higher chance of becoming
obese than a person with parents who are both not obese.
True False
39. Men and women have similar patterns of weight gain over the course of their lifetimes.
True False
40. Married men weigh more than do men who have never been married.
True False
41. After age 50, men tend to see an increase in abdominal fat.
True False
