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Chapter 8 Trivia
Energy Balance & Body Comp
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
10/30/2007

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Term
When energy intake equals energy used, body weight is _________.
Definition
stable
Term

What is the ideal long-term loss if a good energy balance is kept?

Definition
75% fat loss and 25% lean loss.
Term
Name 2 thing that often override hunger and satiety.
Definition
  1. boredom
  2. anxiety
  3. time of day
  4. availability
  5. sight
  6. portion sizes
Term
How many minutes does it take to feel satiated?
Definition
20 minutes
Term

True or False:

High-fat foods extend satiety after a meal, but they don't stimulate eating.

Definition
False; hight fat foods do stimulate eating.
Term

Put the following in order by how much energy is expended (1 is the most, 3 is the least): TEF, basal metabolism, physical activity.

Definition
  1. basal metabolism
  2. physical activities
  3. TEF
Term
Name 3 factors that affect the BMR.
Definition
  • age
  • gender
  • malnutrition
  • caffeine
  • sleep
  • fever
  • growth
Term
Name 2 factors considered when estimating energy requirements.
Definition
  • age
  • gender
  • physical activity
  • growth
  • body composition
Term
Why is the BMI not completely reliable?
Definition
Because it only takes into account the person's weight and height, not such things as how active the person is. Therefore, a muscular person may be classified as overweight.
Term
What risks are associated with central obesity?
Definition
  • hypertension
  • heart disease
  • diabetes
  • cancer
  • gallstones
Term
________ circumference is the most practical way to measure fat distribution/central obesity.
Definition
Waist
Term
True or False:

It is better to be sedentary and thin than active and overweight/obese.
Definition
False
Term
A person watching television after dinner reaches for a snack during a commercial in response to:

a. external cues
b. hunger signals
c. stress arousal
d. satiety factors
Definition
a. external cues
Term
The association between insulin resistance and ________ is strong.
Definition

obesity

Term

A person with a BMI of 27 would be considered:

a. obese
b. normal
c. overweight

Definition

c. overweight

Term
A person with a BMI of 22 would be considered:

a. normal
b. underweight
c. overweight
Definition
a. normal
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