chapter 8,9, and 14
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Nutrition BIO1613 ICC 2013, Nutrition 300
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 What is the most satiating macronutrient? | Protein. |
| What is a characteristic associated with using weight measures to assess risk of disease? | They cannot reveal fat distribution and central obesity. |
| The brain chemical neuropeptide Y is known to specifically enhance the craving for | carbohydrate. |
| What is a feature of fat cell metabolism in men and women | the rate of fat breakdown is higher in women than in men. |
| The effect of regular exercise on heart and lung function is known as | cardiorespiratory conditioning. |
| Approximately what fraction of people treated for anorexia nervosa show reasonable maintenance of their weight gain? | 1/2 |
| What is a feature of the basal metabolic rate (BMR)? | Pregnancy increases the BMR |
| The feeling of satiety from weight-loss diets is best achieved by diets rich in | complex carbohydrates. |
| Adverse effects on organs such as the liver from the presence of excess body fat is known as | lipotoxicity |
| What is behavior of fat cells | the number decreases when fat is lost from the body. |
| What cellular organelles are responsible for producing ATP aerobically? | Mitochondria |
| A muscle that increases in size in response to use is an example of | hypertrophy |
| The components of fitness dont include | bone fragility. |
| Athletes can safely add muscle tissue by | putting a demand on muscles repeatedly by making them work harder. |
| What components of training define(s) the progressive overload principle? | Intensity, frequency, and duration only |
| What is a characteristic of fat cell development? | More and larger fat cells are found in obese people compared with healthy-weight persons |
| The most likely explanation for why women readily store fat around the hips whereas men readily store fat around the abdomen is gender differences in | the activity of lipoprotein lipase. |
| What is the range of body fat content for normal-weight men? | 13-21% |
| Waist circumference can best be used to assess | abdominal fat stores. |
| What term is given to the condition of a female athlete who has an eating disorder and develops amenorrhea and osteoporosis? | Female athlete triad |
| What defines central obesity? | Storage of excess fat around the trunk of the body |
| What is not derived directly from cardiorespiratory conditioning? | Increased flexibility |
| What is the name of the biochemical pathway describing the conversion of lactate to glucose? | Cori cycle |
| If muscle work is anaerobic, which of the following cannot serve as fuel? | Fat |
| What describes a trend of worldwide obesity? | Prevalence of obesity has leveled out in the last few years |
| What is the classification of a person who is 6 feet 4 inches tall and 202 lbs? | Healthy weight |
| A high risk of weight-related health problems is seen in women whose waist circumference begins to exceed | 35 inches. |
| What is the approximate body mass index of a woman who is 5'5" and 125 lbs? | 21 |
| A person is at high risk for signs of illness and diminished work capacity when the BMI first drops below | 17 |
| The weight of the body less the fat content is known as the | lean body mass. |
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