NS 1410 Exam 4 Questions and Answers Rated A+
What is the BMI? - ANSWER Expresses the ratio of a person's weight to the
square of their height
Equations for BMI - ANSWER
What is the BMI for someone who is underweight? - ANSWER <18.5
What is the BMI for someone who is obese? - ANSWER 30-30.9
What is the BMI for someone who is morbid obese? - ANSWER >40 (Body weight
exceeding 100% of normal)
Health Risks Associated With Low BMI - ANSWER -Increased risk or infections
and illness, and can even be fatal
-It can be just as unhealthy as being overweight
Health Risks Associated With High BMI - ANSWER High blood pressure, heart
disease, type 2 diabetes, sleep disorders
What are some limitations to the BMI? - ANSWER -It may OVERESTIMATE body
fat in athletes and others with a muscular build
-It may UNDERESTIMATE body fat in older people and others who have less
muscle mass
How much energy in carbohydrates? - ANSWER 4 kcal/g
How much energy in protein? - ANSWER 4 kcal/g
How much energy in fat? - ANSWER 9 kcal/g
How much energy in alcohol? - ANSWER 7 kcal/g
Most accurate method to determine Percent Body Fat - ANSWER Dual Energy
X-Ray Absorption (DEXA)
Least accurate method to determine Percent Body Fat - ANSWER Anthropometry
(Skinfold measurements)
, Diseases associated with obesity - ANSWER Hypertension, dyslipidemia
(abnormal blood fats), type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and gallbladder
disease
What is Fat Patterning? - ANSWER -Tells us about a person's body shape
-Can indicate if a person has a higher risk of certain chronic diseases (by the
location of their fat)
Risk of death/chronic diseases from all causes appears to be highest for
individuals with ________ obesity - ANSWER Central
How is fat distribution measured? - ANSWER Waist-to-hip ratio and waist
circumference
Which fat patterning increases risk for chronic diseases? - ANSWER
Apple-Shaped Fat Patterning (upper body)
Which fat patterning refers to fat being located in the upper body? - ANSWER
Apple-Shaped Fat Patterning
Which fat patterning refers to fat being located in the lower body? - ANSWER
Pear-Shaped Fat Patterning
Apple-Shaped Fat Patterning has a (increased/decreased) risk for chronic diseases
- ANSWER Increased
What is BMR? - ANSWER Energy used to maintain life when the awake body is at
complete rest
Components of BMR - ANSWER Circulation, respiration, temperature
maintenance, synthesis of new tissue, nerve activity, and hormone secretion
Factors that increase BMR: - ANSWER -More lean body mass
-During stress
-During periods of growth (pregnancy and childhood)
Factors that decrease BMR: - ANSWER -Age
-During energy restriction (fasting or starvation)
How many calories have to be burned to lose 1 pound in one week? - ANSWER
3,500 calories
What is the BMI? - ANSWER Expresses the ratio of a person's weight to the
square of their height
Equations for BMI - ANSWER
What is the BMI for someone who is underweight? - ANSWER <18.5
What is the BMI for someone who is obese? - ANSWER 30-30.9
What is the BMI for someone who is morbid obese? - ANSWER >40 (Body weight
exceeding 100% of normal)
Health Risks Associated With Low BMI - ANSWER -Increased risk or infections
and illness, and can even be fatal
-It can be just as unhealthy as being overweight
Health Risks Associated With High BMI - ANSWER High blood pressure, heart
disease, type 2 diabetes, sleep disorders
What are some limitations to the BMI? - ANSWER -It may OVERESTIMATE body
fat in athletes and others with a muscular build
-It may UNDERESTIMATE body fat in older people and others who have less
muscle mass
How much energy in carbohydrates? - ANSWER 4 kcal/g
How much energy in protein? - ANSWER 4 kcal/g
How much energy in fat? - ANSWER 9 kcal/g
How much energy in alcohol? - ANSWER 7 kcal/g
Most accurate method to determine Percent Body Fat - ANSWER Dual Energy
X-Ray Absorption (DEXA)
Least accurate method to determine Percent Body Fat - ANSWER Anthropometry
(Skinfold measurements)
, Diseases associated with obesity - ANSWER Hypertension, dyslipidemia
(abnormal blood fats), type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and gallbladder
disease
What is Fat Patterning? - ANSWER -Tells us about a person's body shape
-Can indicate if a person has a higher risk of certain chronic diseases (by the
location of their fat)
Risk of death/chronic diseases from all causes appears to be highest for
individuals with ________ obesity - ANSWER Central
How is fat distribution measured? - ANSWER Waist-to-hip ratio and waist
circumference
Which fat patterning increases risk for chronic diseases? - ANSWER
Apple-Shaped Fat Patterning (upper body)
Which fat patterning refers to fat being located in the upper body? - ANSWER
Apple-Shaped Fat Patterning
Which fat patterning refers to fat being located in the lower body? - ANSWER
Pear-Shaped Fat Patterning
Apple-Shaped Fat Patterning has a (increased/decreased) risk for chronic diseases
- ANSWER Increased
What is BMR? - ANSWER Energy used to maintain life when the awake body is at
complete rest
Components of BMR - ANSWER Circulation, respiration, temperature
maintenance, synthesis of new tissue, nerve activity, and hormone secretion
Factors that increase BMR: - ANSWER -More lean body mass
-During stress
-During periods of growth (pregnancy and childhood)
Factors that decrease BMR: - ANSWER -Age
-During energy restriction (fasting or starvation)
How many calories have to be burned to lose 1 pound in one week? - ANSWER
3,500 calories
