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| What do obesity and alcohol use have in common that increases breast cancer risk? |
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| They increase estrogen levels in the blood. |
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| The primary difference between a benign tumor and a malignant tumor is that... |
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| malignant tumors can spread to other sites in the body |
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| Which of the following risk factors is most clearly linked to skin cancer? |
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| exposing skin to ultraviolet radiation |
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| All of the following foods are recommended for cancer risk reduction EXCEPT... |
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| Exercise reduces cancer risk by all of the following means EXCEPT... |
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| The seven major warning signs of cancer can be remembered with the acronym... |
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| Cancer is best described as... |
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| an abnormal and uncontrollable growth of cells |
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| Metastasis occurs when... |
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| cancer cells break off and invade other body parts |
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| Which of the following is linked to the greatest number of cancer deaths? |
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| The infection that puts women at risk for cervical cancer is.. |
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| All of the following are components of health-related fitness EXCEPT... |
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| Specificity of training is best shown by which one of the following examples? |
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| doing push-ups to develop chest and shoulder endurance |
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| Cardiorespiratory endurance is developed best by activities that... |
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| involve continuous rhythmic movements of large-muscle groups |
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| The goal of physical training is to produce long-term changes and improvements in the body's functioning. T or F. |
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| For health promotion alone, how many minutes of exercise are recommended? |
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| To improve physical fitness and for weight management, more than 30 minutes of exercise is recommended. T or F. |
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| The body adapting to a gradual increase in the amount of exercise is the definition of... |
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| Muscular strength and endurance are developed best by activities that... |
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| involve working with resistance such as weights or performing calisthenic exercises |
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| The first step in creating a successful fitness program is to... |
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| assess your current fitness level |
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| Which one of the following statements about cooling down is true? |
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| It restores circulation to its normal resting condition |
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| All of the following are energy-containing nutrients EXCEPT... |
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| During digestion, most carbohydrates are broken down into.. |
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| Long-term effects of regular cardiorespiratory exercise include... |
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| Cardiorespiratory endurance is best measured in terms of... |
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| maximal oxygen consumption |
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| Recommended treatment of minor soft tissue injuries such as bruises includes all of the following EXCEPT... |
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| Elevating an injured muscle or joint helps the injury by... |
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| All of the following are used to assess cardiorespiratory fitness EXCEPT... |
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| To build cardiorespiratory endurance you should do cardiorespiratory exercises at a frequency of 1-2 days a week. T or F. |
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| The total time (duration) of cardiorespiratory endurance exercise should be 20-60 minutes. T or F. |
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| Am example of an activity that primarily uses the immediate energy system is... |
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| Essential fat is best defined as... |
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| lipids incorporated into the organs and tissues |
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| Women have a higher proportion of essential fat than men primarily because women... |
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| have essential fat deposited in the breasts, uterus, and other sites specific to females |
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| The mortality rate for obese people is ___ that of nonobese people. |
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| People are at greater risk for coronary heart disease if they tend to gain weight in the... |
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| Which temperature for evaluating health risks associated with body weight is based on the concept that a person's weight should be proportional to his or her height? |
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| Which of the following indirect methods for assessing body composition is considered MOST accurate? |
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| Extra fat or fat reserves stored in the body is known as... |
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| Which of the following methods is used to assess body fat distribution? |
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| waist circumference measurement |
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| A man may experience muscle wasting and fatigue if his percentage of body fat is less than... |
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| Excess nonessential (storage) fat is usually the result of... |
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| consumption of more energy than is expended |
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| All of the following may be recommended for an episode of low-back pain EXCEPT... |
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| Flexibility is determined by all of the following EXCEPT... |
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| Good flexibility has been shown to convey all of the following benefits EXCEPT... |
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| improved body composition |
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| Which of the following stretching programs conforms to ACSM recommendations? |
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| 3 days per week, 20 seconds per stretch, 4 repetitions of each stretch |
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| The safest and most convenient stretching technique for general fitness is |
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| active static stretching with an occasional passive assist |
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| Stretching exercises should be performed |
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| after a warm-up or workout |
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| The structures that absorb and disperse stress on the spine are... |
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| Which of the following statements about exercise for the prevention and management of low-back pain is false? |
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| exercises should be done early in the morning |
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| Contracting a muscle prior to stretching is best described as an example of... |
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| proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation |
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| Performing flexibility exercise enhances relaxation by reducing all of the following EXCEPT... |
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| Hypertrophy is defined as... |
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| an increase in muscle fiber size |
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| Slow-twitch muscle fibers are characterized by all of the following EXCEPT... |
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| Fast-twitch muscle fibers are characterized by all of the following EXCEPT... |
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| Stability ball exercise is particularly effective for improving... |
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| "core" endurance and strength |
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| Strength training improves body composition primarily by... |
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| Metabolic rate increases if... |
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| An essential hormone that men have in higher amounts than women and that allows men to build more muscle mass than women is... |
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| People typically begin to lose muscle mass after age... |
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| Muscular force exerted as a muscle shortens is best classified as... |
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| A muscle lengthens as it contracts during a(n)... |
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| The normal progression for the general adaptation syndrome is... |
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| alarm, resistance, exhaustion |
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| Psychoneuroimmunology is an interaction of... |
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| the nervous, endocrine and immune systems |
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| Which of the following is an example of a stressor? |
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| Which of the following best describes the endocrine system? |
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| Affects body functions through the release of hormones |
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| Which one of the following characteristics is most closely associated with elevated risk of cardiovascular disease? |
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| Stress can be the result of... |
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| negative situations, pleasurable challenges, and achievement of goals |
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| A person who has difficulty expressing emotions, suppresses anger and feel hopeless has characteristics of which personality type? |
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| Which of the following is NOT a recommended strategy for heading off explosive anger? |
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| Your body begins releasing endorphins, your heart rate accelerates and your hearing and vision become more acute. You are experiencing... |
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| the fight-or-flight reaction |
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| Which of the following is NOT an example of an effective response to stress? |
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| The primary symptom of hypertension is... |
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| nothing; it usually has no symptoms |
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| The six major risk factors for CVD that can be changed are... |
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| Elevated cholesterol levels, tobacco use, high blood pressure, obesity, PIA, diabetes |
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| The leading cause of death in the US is... |
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| Exercise alters blood fat levels by... |
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| The form of blood fat that carries cholesterol out from the liver to other parts of the body and can lead to cholesterol deposits on artery walls is... |
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| While cholesterol is important for many body functions, excess cholesterol is hazardous to health because it is deposited ____. |
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| Smoking affects the CV system in all of the following was EXCEPT by... |
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| Which one of the following cholesterol profiles would place someone at greatest risk for heart disease? |
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| Which of the following statements about gender and CVD is true? |
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| Estrogen may offer premenopausal women some protection against CVD |
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| thickening of artery walls by deposit of fatty substances |
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| Controlling body weight is best accomplished by... |
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| balancing calories consumed with calories expended |
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| Which of the following statements about genetic factors in obesity is true? |
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| Genetic factors influence where on the body extra weight is added |
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| A hormone thought to be linked to obesity is.. |
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| Lifestyle factors for successful weight management include all of the following EXCEPT... |
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| Which of the following patterns of eating is best for weight management? |
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| three planned meals per day plus planned snacks |
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| An eating disorder characterized by a refusal to eat enough food to maintain a minimally normal body weight is... |
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| Which of the following is NOT characteristic of binge-eating disorder? |
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| Which of the following books is most likely to contain valid weight-management information? |
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| The PA and Diet Weight-Loss Plan |
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| Obesity is linked to an increased risk of all of the following EXCEPT... |
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| Metabolic rate may increase for all of the following people EXCEPT those who... |
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| have a history of weight loss |
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| Dementia, CV damage, blindness and death are possible complications of... |
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| A common complication of gonorrhea and chlamydia is... |
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| pelvic inflammatory disease |
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| The most common method of HIV transmission is.. |
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| A chancre is an indication of... |
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| Which of the following STD's is caused by a virus? |
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| Jaundice is a symptom of... |
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| The organism that causes genital warts is... |
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| The most reported bacterial STD is... |
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