EXSC 387 Exam 3 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS

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One study indicated that the prevalence of CHD would increase
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5%-16% by 2035 due to the childhood obesity epidemic. If this
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happens how many more cases of CHD would be expected? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔16% - more than a hundred thousand
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cases


What could be the cause of a shortened life expectancy by mid-
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century? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔pediatric obesity
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Even though diabetes in children is not considered "high,"
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diabetes has increased by what factor in the past 2 decades? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔of more than 10 |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




What percentile for BMI would classify a child or adolescent as
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obese? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔BMI 30 or greater
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The initial development of obesity comes with few side effects
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and overt clinical symptoms. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔True
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What is the term used to describe the increased risk of obesity in
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offspring through non-genetic factors? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Childhood obesity epidemic |\ |\

,Education could be a significant factor in preventing and treating
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obesity. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔True |\ |\ |\ |\




Of all the obesity-related morbidities, which has the most
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pronounced 10-year risk? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Diabetes |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




Are men or women most at risk of obesity-related morbidities
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with increasing BMI? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔men
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Studies that have used nutrition and exercise programs to lower
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health risks such as blood pressure, cholesterol, and diabetes
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have also exhibited what "healthy lifestyle side effect"? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔weight-loss |\ |\




From a calorie basis we eat less fat and from a percentage basis
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we eat more fat than in times past for the US population. -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔False |\ |\




What variable accounts for most of the variance in basal
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metabolic rate? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔muscle |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




The cause of the entire obesity epidemic can be attributed to
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consuming more calories than expending. - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


✔✔True


Genetics can account for nearly all of the increasing prevalence
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of obesity in the US. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔False
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, Which variable in the energy balance equation is related to
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energy expenditure? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Carbohydrate
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consumption


Leisure-time sedentariness has been linked to a calorie |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


expenditure deficit of 100-200 kcal/day and can be attributed to
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what? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the availability and volitional use
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of pervasive mechanization - and overall contributes to the
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obesity epidemic. |\




Which produces the best outcomes for weight loss? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Diet and exercise combined |\ |\ |\ |\




One factor related to dietary over-consumption has been the
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increase in portion sizes over time. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔True
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The most common approach to weight loss is - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔eat fewer calories |\ |\ |\




What is the term that Kelly Brownell of Yale University uses to
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describe the pervasive problem of overconsumption and
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sedentary lifestyle? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Toxic Environment
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Which nutrient type has the highest priority for oxidation? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Alcohol |\ |\




Which nutrient type has the lowest priority for oxidation? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Fat |\ |\