Essential Concepts for Healthy Living, Fourth Edition

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1: Which of the following conditions is associated with too much body fat?
	A: diabetes
	B: AIDS
	C: cystic fibrosis
	D: macular degeneration

2: About ___% of a healthy adult's body is water.
	A: 20
	B: 40
	C: 60
	D: 80

3: ____ is a hormone that regulates the urge to eat.
	A: FSH
	B: Melatonin
	C: Leptin
	D: LH

4: When food intake is very low, the body
	A: gains lean muscle mass.
	B: stores cellulite around the waistline.
	C: increases its metabolic rate.
	D: burns lean tissues for energy.

5: People who want to lose weight should
	A: increase their vitamin intake.
	B: decrease their caloric intake.
	C: decrease their caloric expenditure.
	D: increase their caloric intake.

6: About one-half of an average person's body fat is located
	A: in the abdominal region.
	B: under the skin.
	C: within cellulite.
	D: none of the above

7: When the number of calories consumed in food equals the number of calories expended for energy needs,
	A: weight stays the same.
	B: weight gain occurs.
	C: weight loss occurs.
	D: the metabolic rate stops.

8: Which of the following statements is true?
	A: Most cases of obesity are caused by lack of thyroid hormone.
	B: Certain hormones, particularly thyroid hormone, regulate metabolism.
	C: Fat cells use more energy than muscle cells.
	D: all of the above

9: Which of the following statements is true?
	A: On average, women have higher metabolic rates than men.
	B: Muscle cells are more metabolically active than fat cells.
	C: A person's metabolic rate gradually increases as he or she ages.
	D: Infants and children have lower metabolic rates than adults.

10: The form of caloric expenditure that one can alter most easily is
	A: basal (vital) metabolism.
	B: thermic effect of food.
	C: adaptive thermogenesis.
	D: physical activity.

11: Which of the following statements is true?
	A: The liver secretes a hormone that regulates metabolism.
	B: Women generally have higher metabolic rates than men.
	C: Men generally have more fat tissue than women.
	D: Children have higher metabolic rates than adults.

12: Central body obesity ("apple-shape") is associated with an increased risk of
	A: psoriasis.
	B: osteoporosis.
	C: arthritis.
	D: diabetes.

13: Which of the following conditions affects the accuracy of skinfold measurements?
	A: the sex of the person whose skinfolds are being measured
	B: the amount of food one eats before having his or her skinfolds measured
	C: the skill of the person performing the skinfold measurements
	D: the race of the person whose skinfolds are being measured

14: Certain regions of the ____ play an important role in controlling hunger and satiety.
	A: bladder
	B: esophagus
	C: hypothalamus
	D: salivary glands

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