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Weight Maintenance and Loss Through Proper Nutrition and Exercise

True or False



1

If you expend more Calories than you take in, you will be in negative calorie balance.
A)True
B)False
2

Body weight influences the Calorie/kilogram level that should be consumed daily to meet energy needs.
A)True
B)False
3

Preadolescent boys have higher Calorie needs than preadolescent girls.
A)True
B)False
4

Weight loss, as a result of a combined diet and exercise training program, will be entirely fat loss.
A)True
B)False
5

Identifying problem behaviors with regard to eating can help with weight loss.
A)True
B)False
6

Many people attempting weight loss only need to modify problem food behaviors and may not need to count Calories.
A)True
B)False
7

Rapid weight changes of 2-3 pounds are due to body fat loss or gain.
A)True
B)False
8

Exercise may be a psychological as well as a physical boost.
A)True
B)False
9

Vacumming or mowing the lawn vigorously can count as physical activity.
A)True
B)False
10

As a person loses weight, fewer total daily Calories are needed to maintain that weight.
A)True
B)False
11

A 160 pound woman and a 140 pound man will expend the same amount of Calories when walking two miles.
A)True
B)False
12

Muscle tissue is normally more active metabolically than fat tissue.
A)True
B)False
13

Maximum heart rate is the same for people of the same age, sex and activity level.
A)True
B)False
14

A pound of body fat yields about 5000 Calories.
A)True
B)False
15

A larger person needs more total daily Calories to maintain their weight than a smaller person.
A)True
B)False
16

Eating only low-fat foods will guarantee weight loss.
A)True
B)False
17

For a large proportion of the population, walking is the best exercise choice.
A)True
B)False
18

Interval training alternates periods of rest with periods of exercise.
A)True
B)False
19

Trained, skilled individuals use fewer Calories than untrained individuals doing a given skilled, physical activity.
A)True
B)False
20

Very-low-calorie diets may be recommended to the average individual.
A)True
B)False
21

Body composition may change, but the results may not be measured by a scale.
A)True
B)False
22

Most obese individuals who lose weight regain that weight loss back within 5 years.
A)True
B)False
23

Prevention of excess weight gain is more effective than treatment.
A)True
B)False
24

Four 10-minute bouts of exercise is comparable to the energy expended in a single 40-minute bout.
A)True
B)False
25

To burn more body fat and Calories, one should exercise at the lowest level of intensity possible during aerobic exercise such as running.
A)True
B)False
26

The Physical Activity Level (PAL) is the ratio of Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE) to Basal Energy Expenditure (BEE over a 24-hour period.
A)True
B)False
27

When it comes to dieting for weight loss, not all carbohydrates are equal, as research has suggested that carbohydrates with a high glycemic index (GI) may promote overeating when compared to carbohydrates with a low GI.
A)True
B)False
28

One principle behind weight-loss programs such as Volumetrics is that they contain foods rich in total fiber.
A)True
B)False
29

Use of sugar and fat substitutes may be associated with reduced dietary sugar, fat and Calorie intake when compared with nonuse of such products.
A)True
B)False
30

Resistance, or strength, training has no role in weight loss programs.
A)True
B)False