NUTR 251 Final Exam Questions And Answers
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4 kcal/g ANS✔✔ kcal/g in carbohydrates
4 kcal/g ANS✔✔ kcal/g in protein
9 kcal/g ANS✔✔ kcal/g in fat
basal metabolic rate (BMR) ANS✔✔ largest component of energy
expenditure; minimum amount of energy required in fasting state to keep
the resting function
muscle mass ANS✔✔ factor that can increase BMR
satiety ANS✔✔ feeling of fullness following consumption of food, suppresses
further consumption, influences time between meals; regulated by
hypothalamus (occurs after eating has stopped)
satiation ANS✔✔ causes us to stop eating
ghrelin ANS✔✔ hormone that acts in the hypothalamus and promotes
intake: increases appetite, increases smell sensitivity, promotes energy
storage
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leptin ANS✔✔ hormone that is secreted by adipose tissue, acts in
hypothalamus, signals brain to decrease intake, rises when body fat
increases, deficiency=constant hunger
underweight ANS✔✔ BMI < 18.5
healthy weight ANS✔✔ BMI 18.5-24.9
overweight ANS✔✔ BMI 25-29.9
obesity ANS✔✔ BMI of 30 or higher
android (abdominal) obesity ANS✔✔ related to CVD, hypertensions, T2DM
>40in ANS✔✔ android obesity waist circumference in males
>35in ANS✔✔ android obesity waist circumference in females
40-70% ANS✔✔ amount of weight difference attributed to genetics
set-point theory ANS✔✔ genetically predetermined body weight or fat
content that is closely regulated
remaining at or close to normal weight ANS✔✔ successful weight loss
program result
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duration and regularity ANS✔✔ key to physical activity in a weight loss
program
stimulus control ANS✔✔ alter to environment to minimize stimuli for eating
cognitive restructuring ANS✔✔ change frame of mind regarding eating
good health is not defined by body size ANS✔✔ principle of non-diet
philosophy
0.5-2 pounds per week ANS✔✔ steady weight loss goal
decreased elevated blood pressure, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol,
triglycerides, insulin resistance; increased HDL cholesterols; decreased risk
of some types of cancer; decreased pain in arthritis (hip and leg) ANS✔✔ 5-
10% weight loss results
electrolyte imbalances and cardiac arrest ANS✔✔ can occur suddenly in
anorexia nervosa patients and cause death
females at or slightly above normal weight ANS✔✔ bulimia nervosa
presentation
38-42 weeks (40=optimal) ANS✔✔ full term gestation
prior to 37 weeks ANS✔✔ pre-term
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