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NS 1410 Exam 4 – Questions & Complete SolutionsWhat is the BMI? Right Ans - Expresses the ratio of a person's weight to the
square of their height
Equations for BMI Right Ans -
What is the BMI for someone who is underweight? Right Ans - <18.5
What is the BMI for someone who is obese? Right Ans - 30-30.9
What is the BMI for someone who is morbid obese? Right Ans - >40 (Body
weight exceeding 100% of normal)
Health Risks Associated With Low BMI Right Ans - -Increased risk or
infections and illness, and can even be fatal
-It can be just as unhealthy as being overweight
Health Risks Associated With High BMI Right Ans - High blood pressure,
heart disease, type 2 diabetes, sleep disorders
What are some limitations to the BMI? Right Ans - -It may OVERESTIMATE
body fat in athletes and others with a muscular build
-It may UNDERESTIMATE body fat in older people and others who have less
muscle mass
How much energy in carbohydrates? Right Ans - 4 kcal/g
How much energy in protein? Right Ans - 4 kcal/g
How much energy in fat? Right Ans - 9 kcal/g
How much energy in alcohol? Right Ans - 7 kcal/g
Most accurate method to determine Percent Body Fat Right Ans - Dual
Energy X-Ray Absorption (DEXA)
, Least accurate method to determine Percent Body Fat Right Ans -
Anthropometry (Skinfold measurements)
Diseases associated with obesity Right Ans - Hypertension, dyslipidemia
(abnormal blood fats), type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and gallbladder
disease
What is Fat Patterning? Right Ans - -Tells us about a person's body shape
-Can indicate if a person has a higher risk of certain chronic diseases (by the
location of their fat)
Risk of death/chronic diseases from all causes appears to be highest for
individuals with ________ obesity Right Ans - Central
How is fat distribution measured? Right Ans - Waist-to-hip ratio and waist
circumference
Which fat patterning increases risk for chronic diseases? Right Ans - Apple-
Shaped Fat Patterning (upper body)
Which fat patterning refers to fat being located in the upper body? Right
Ans - Apple-Shaped Fat Patterning
Which fat patterning refers to fat being located in the lower body? Right
Ans - Pear-Shaped Fat Patterning
Apple-Shaped Fat Patterning has a (increased/decreased) risk for chronic
diseases Right Ans - Increased
What is BMR? Right Ans - Energy used to maintain life when the awake
body is at complete rest
Components of BMR Right Ans - Circulation, respiration, temperature
maintenance, synthesis of new tissue, nerve activity, and hormone secretion
Factors that increase BMR: Right Ans - -More lean body mass
-During stress
-During periods of growth (pregnancy and childhood)
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