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Nutrition Chapter 10

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Overweight people have a harder time sleeping. True.
Being skinny is always healthy. False.
One of the best ways to tell if you are at a healthy weight is to compare yourself to celebrities. False.
Fat around the hips is as unhealthy as fat stored around the waist. False.
The number of calories you burn daily is affected by your body size. True.
Your body weight is affected by your genes and your environment. True.
Eating more vegetables and fruits can help you lose weight. True.
The nutrient that has the most effect on satiety is fat. False.
Disordered eating and eating disorders are the same thing. False.
Eating disorders can be fatal. True.
A person weighing ___ or more pounds than his or her healthy weight is considered obese. 25
A Body Mass Index (BMI) over 25 is considered to be: Overweight
An average healthy woman between the ages of 20 and 49 carries ____ percent of her weight as body fat. 22-26
The best way to measure visceral body fat is by: Waist measurement
The amount of calories used by the thermic effect of a 2,400 calorie meal is about: 240 calories
For an average person, the largest portion of energy needs is determined by: BMR
Body fat and liver glycogen are broken down when energy balance is: Negative
As fat stores increase, this is the hormone produced in the fat tissue signaling a decrease in hunger. Leptin
Jason wants to lose 10 pounds of body fat by increasing his physical exercise. How many calories would he need to burn off to achieve his goal? 35,000
For effective weight loss, a good diet strategy would focus on eating: More fruits and veg
A reasonable weight loss goal for an overweight man who weighs 240 pounds is: 4 pounds per month
A recommended strategy for an underweight person to gain weight is to: Consume mixed nuts for snacks
The condition that is characterized by self-starvation is called: Anorexia nervosa
A method of purging used by those with bulimia nervosa is: Excessive exercising, Self-induced vomiting & Fasting
Which of the following is not a typical health consequence occurring with bulimia nervosa? Lanugo
The major health consequences of this eating disorder are those associated with obesity. Binge eating disorder
The factor that most affects the BMR is: Lean body mass
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