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The body consists of |
| | A) | body fat |
| | B) | minerals and water |
| | C) | protein |
| | D) | both a and c |
| | E) | all of the above |
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The major percentage of the body is |
| | A) | water |
| | B) | protein |
| | C) | fat |
| | D) | carbohydrate |
| | E) | minerals |
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Storage fat |
| | A) | is necessary for the proper functioning of the brain and nerve tissue |
| | B) | is a deposit for excess energy |
| | C) | can be found directly beneath the skin |
| | D) | both b and c |
| | E) | all of the above |
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Being overweight can |
| | A) | be a professional and social handicap |
| | B) | precipitate health problems |
| | C) | hinder athletic performance |
| | D) | both b and c |
| | E) | all of the above |
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Body composition can be affected by |
| | A) | diet |
| | B) | physical activity |
| | C) | age |
| | D) | both a and b |
| | E) | all of the above |
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All of the following techniques are measures of body composition except |
| | A) | hydrostatic weighing |
| | B) | body mass index (BMI) |
| | C) | bioelectrical impedance |
| | D) | ultrasound |
| | E) | dual energy xray absorptiometry (DEXA) |
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An increase in the number of body fat cells is termed |
| | A) | hyperplasia |
| | B) | hyperthermia |
| | C) | hypertrophy |
| | D) | hyperlipidemia |
| | E) | hypernatremia |
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Bulimics may try to compensate for binge eating by use of |
| | A) | laxatives and diuretics |
| | B) | vomiting |
| | C) | excessive exercise |
| | D) | both a and b |
| | E) | all of the above |
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Fat that is necessary for the functioning of body structures is |
| | A) | storage fat |
| | B) | essential fat |
| | C) | subcutaneous fat |
| | D) | visceral fat |
| | E) | abdominal fat |
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Genetic factors implicated in the development of obesity include all of the following except |
| | A) | a higher REE |
| | B) | predisposition to sweet, high fat foods |
| | C) | impaired hormone function |
| | D) | greater number of fat cells |
| | E) | all of the above predispose one to development of obesity |
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Research indicates that the risk of developing obesity is related to all of the following except which? |
| | A) | time spent watching television |
| | B) | attending college and eating in a residential dining hall |
| | C) | excess caloric intake |
| | D) | a lower level of non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT) |
| | E) | physical inactivity |
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The most highly successful regimen for the treatment of anorexia nervosa involves |
| | A) | forced tube feeding and isolation from family members |
| | B) | the use of diuretics and lithium |
| | C) | psychotherapy for the individual and the family and comprehensive medical care |
| | D) | dietary counseling on an out-patient basis |
| | E) | establishment of a binge syndrome |
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A 195-pound male is measured at 26% fat. His total fat weight is |
| | A) | 26 lb |
| | B) | 51 lb |
| | C) | 144 lb |
| | D) | 66 k |
| | E) | 90 lb |
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A 155-pound female is measured at 22% fat. Her fat free weight is |
| | A) | 22 lb |
| | B) | 34 lb |
| | C) | 121 lb |
| | D) | 79 lb |
| | E) | 110 lb |
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A 170-pound male is measured at 20% body fat. Calculate his weight if he decreases his bodyfat to 16%. |
| | A) | 136 lb |
| | B) | 162 lb |
| | C) | 154 lb |
| | D) | 128 kg |
| | E) | 146 |
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A 165-pound male is measured at 4% body fat. He wants to wrestle in a lower weight class. Using current recommendations from national wrestling associations, suggest the amount of weight he can safely lose. |
| | A) | no weight loss is suggested |
| | B) | 6 lb |
| | C) | 2 lb |
| | D) | 3 lb |
| | E) | 10 lb |
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The set point theory of body weight control indicates that body weight is determined by multiple stimuli affecting an appestat, which is located in the |
| | A) | liver |
| | B) | small intestine |
| | C) | hypothalamus |
| | D) | stomach |
| | E) | mouth |
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The key hormone secreted by the body fat cells that is believed to help regulate body weight by its effect on the appestat is |
| | A) | epinephrine |
| | B) | insulin |
| | C) | neuropeptide Y |
| | D) | human growth hormone |
| | E) | leptin |
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The number of Calories in a gram of carbohydrate, protein, fat and alcohol, respectively, is |
| | A) | 4, 4, 9, 7 |
| | B) | 4, 7, 9, 4 |
| | C) | 4, 9, 7, 4 |
| | D) | 4, 4, 7, 9 |
| | E) | 4, 9, 4, 7 |
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Increasing obesity in children is being associated with the development of |
| | A) | childhood heart disease |
| | B) | childhood anemia |
| | C) | childhood diabetes |
| | D) | childhood arthritis |
| | E) | childhood stroke |
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Research has shown that the lowest mortality rate is associated with which of the following individuals? |
| | A) | those who are fit and fat |
| | B) | those who are fit and unfat |
| | C) | those who are fat and fit |
| | D) | those who are fat and unfit |
| | E) | actually, there are no differences in mortality rates based on individual levels of fitness and fatness |
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Which of the following Body Mass Indexes (BMI) is indicative of overweight and obesity, respectively? |
| | A) | 10, 15 |
| | B) | 15, 20 |
| | C) | 20, 25 |
| | D) | 25, 30 |
| | E) | 30, 35 |
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Although there is error associated with the prediction of body fat percentages from all measurement techniques currently being used in most fitness facilities and research laboratories, which of the following is believed to be the most accurate measure of body composition, i.e., body fat and lean body mass? |
| | A) | skinfold technique using the sum of 7 skinfolds |
| | B) | multicomponent technique using several methods |
| | C) | determination of the body mass index, or BMI |
| | D) | use of the body circumference technique |
| | E) | bioelectrical impedance analysis for body water determination |
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The disorder of bulimia nervosa, which is often characterized by the binge-purge syndrome, is found |
| | A) | only in those with anorexia nervosa |
| | B) | only in extremely underweight individuals |
| | C) | only in normal weight individuals |
| | D) | only in moderately or morbidly obese individuals |
| | E) | in individuals across the body weight spectrum |
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When your stomach is empty, which of the following most likely happens? |
| | A) | leptin is released and stimulates the hypothalamic satiety center |
| | B) | neuropeptide Y (NPY) inhibits the hypothalamic hunger center |
| | C) | insulin is secreted and stimulates the liver to release glucose |
| | D) | ghrelin is released and stimulates the hypothalamic hunger center |
| | E) | epinephrine is released and stimulates synthesis of fat in the adipose cells |
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