Question 1

The major health risk from frequent vomiting due to bulimia nervosa is

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A)   potassium imbalance.
B)   constipation.
C)   lanugo.
D)   swollen glands.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

The ratio of body weight to height is represented as

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A)   body composition.
B)   basal metabolic rate.
C)   bioelectrical impedance.
D)   body mass index.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

What usually happens when someone begins eating again after following a fad diet?

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Question 4

When energy intake is greater than energy output,body weight

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A)   remains the same.
B)   increases.
C)   decreases.
D)   None of these choices are correct.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Negative energy balance results from an energy deficit and weight loss occurs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The major goal for weight reduction in the treatment of obesity is the loss of

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A)   weight.
B)   body fat.
C)   body water.
D)   body protein.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Hunger signals change even while we eat.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

For most adults,the greatest portion of their energy expenditure is for

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A)   physical activity.
B)   basal metabolism.
C)   thermic effect of food.
D)   None of these choices are correct.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Satiety is largely regulated by the

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A)   pituitary gland.
B)   cerebral cortex.
C)   hypothalamus.
D)   liver.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

A young man weighs 150 pounds.A rough estimate of his basal metabolic rate would be

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A)   1469 kcal per day.
B)   68 kcal per hour.
C)   2500 kcal per day.
D)   61 kcal per hour.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

A condition of self-induced semi-starvation is called

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A)   bulimia.
B)   anorexia nervosa.
C)   kwashiorkor.
D)   baryophobia.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Compared to men,the basal metabolic rate of women is

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A)   lower.
B)   higher.
C)   no different.D) B) and C)
E) A) and C)

Question 13

The essential difference between anorexia and bulimia

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A)   is age of onset. Bulimia begins in early childhood.
B)   is gender. Men are far more likely to suffer from anorexia nervosa when they enter their teens.
C)   is that anorexic patients are much more secretive, while bulimia patients are much more open about their eating disorder.
D)   is that the bulimic turns to food during a crisis or problem, whereas the anorexic turns away from food.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Which of the following techniques for measuring body composition makes use of small exposures to radiation?

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A)   MRI
B)   DEXA
C)   TOBEC
D)   BIAE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Anorexia nervosa can be defined as

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A)   compulsive eating.
B)   purging.
C)   hyperactivity.
D)   psychological denial of appetite.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

The set-point theory proposes that

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A)   body temperature determines how many calories are burned.
B)   humans have a genetically predetermined body weight or body fat.
C)   metabolism can be reset at different stages of life.
D)   None of these choices are accurate.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

The best way to handle a situation in which you "go off" your meal plan for weight loss is to

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A)   go ahead and eat anything you want.
B)   skip eating tomorrow.
C)   assume lapses will occur and re-establish the program but feel guilty.
D)   learn from the experience by identifying triggers so that a repeat can be avoided.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

By keeping a detailed food diary,the individual who is trying to lose weight can discover

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A)   emotions that lead to poor eating habits.
B)   social influences affecting eating and food choices.
C)   external cues that lead to overeating.
D)   All of these choices are accurate.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

The highest rate of weight-loss success and maintenance among people with morbid obesity is seen with

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A)   very-low-calorie diets (VLCDs) .
B)   jaw wiring.
C)   gastroplasty.
D)   commercial weight-loss programs.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 20

A sound program for weight reduction should include

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A)   control of total energy intake.
B)   increased physical activity.
C)   modification of food habits.
D)   All of these choices are correct.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Exam 10: Energy Balance,weight Control, Eating Disorders

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