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SCI 220
WEEK 4
Question 1
 
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Which of the following individuals will face the greatest health risks due to obesity?

 
 
Jill, who has been obese since childhood

 
Jose, who gained weight after he got married

 
Theresa, who gained weight after having her second baby

 
David, who gained 25 pounds after he turned 50 years old

Question 2
 
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Which of the following is a reason that the amount of extra subcutaneous fat would be higher than the amount of visceral fat?

 
 
Being a woman

 
Stress

 
Alcohol consumption

 
Increasing age

Question 3
 
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Which of the following contribute to the energy imbalance that is prevalent in America?

 
 
Distorted portion sizes

 
Food availability

 
Fast-food meals

 
All of these choices contribute to the energy imbalance in America

Question 4
 
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Jim has a BMI of 26 kg/m2, a waist circumference of 38, and none of the health conditions associated with excess body fat. He exercises regularly and does not smoke. From what we know about Jim, what can we most likely infer?

 
 
Jim needs to gain weight.

 
Jim needs to lose weight.

 
Jim does not need to lose weight.

 
Jim is at risk for developing diabetes.

Question 5
 
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Identify the energy equation which is most accurate for the individual who is weight stable.

 
 
Energy intake equals total calories expended from physical activity and the thermic effect of food

 
Energy intake plus the calories expended for the basal metabolic rate equals the total calories expended from physical activity and the thermic effect of food

 
Energy intake minus calories expended from physical activity equals the thermic effect of food

 
Energy intake equals total calories expended from physical activity, the thermic effect of food and the basal metabolic rate
Question 6
 
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A high BMI is NOT associated with an increased health risk when:

 
 
The person has a small amount of muscle mass

 
The person does not look overweight

 
The person exercises regularly and eats healthy

 
The person does not have any chronic diseases

Question 7
 
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More Americans are obese today than 40 years ago because:

 
 
We are eating less and moving less

 
We are eating more and moving more

 
We are eating more and moving less

 
Americans are not obese

Question 8
 
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For most people, the majority of their total energy expenditure is from their

 
 
basal metabolism

 
energy intake

 
physical activity

 
thermic effect of food

Question 9
Which of the following statements is FALSE?

 
 
Mary, a sedentary college student, must plan her food intake carefully, so it doesn’t exceed energy expenditure.

 
Tim, a long-distance runner, can burn more calories for physical activity than for basal metabolism.

 
Joe, who has a high fat diet, will burn more calories to process his food than Deb who follows a lower fat diet.

 
All of these statements are true.

Question 10
 
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Which of the following is characteristic of a healthy weight loss diet?

 
 
Eating fewer than 1200 calories daily.

 
Losing 5 lbs a week.

 
Promoting physical activity.

 
Limiting milk and other animal products.


Question 11
 
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Strength training and stretching exercises should be done:

 
 
every day.

 
once each month.

 
two to three days a week.

 
once each week.




Question 12
 
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Which of the following stimulates the production of red blood cells?

 
 
Caffeine

 
Medium-chain triglycerides

 
Erythropoietin

 
Carnitine

Question 13
 
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An individual who swims for longer distances in shorter amounts of time each day is improving their:

 
 
Endurance and body composition only

 
Flexibility and endurance only

 
Flexibility and strength only

 
Endurance, body composition and strength

Question 14
 
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What fuel(s) are the main energy source during short, intense bursts of exercise?

 
 
Metabolism of protein only

 
Metabolism of fat only

 
Metabolism of carbohydrate only

 
Carbohydrates and vitamins

uestion 15
 
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Anaerobic metabolism uses which of the following fuels?

 
 
B vitamins

 
glucose

 
carbohydrate

 
fat

Question 16
 
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Endorphins

 
 
increase basal metabolic rate.

 
increase muscle mass.

 
reduce appetite.

 
reduce carbohydrate cravings.
Question 17
The exercise recommendations to maintain a healthy body weight are _____ those recommended to reduce risk of chronic disease.

 
 
greater than

 
the same as

 
less than

Question 18
 
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Aerobic exercise is considered to be at an intensity of _____ % of maximum heart rate.

 
 
10-30%

 
40-70%

 
60-85%

 
90-100%

Question 19
 
 	
 	 
Which of the following combinations is recommended for an effective fitness program?

 
 
150 minutes of aerobic exercise and strength training
 
60 minutes of aerobic exercise and stretching
 
200 minutes of aerobic exercise and strength training
 
250 minutes of aerobic exercise and stretching