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Body Composition – Questions & Accurate Answers
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Body Composition – Questions & Accurate AnswersIt is well established that excess body fat, particularly when located_______,
is associated with hypertension, the metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes,
stroke, cardiovascular disease, and dyslipidemia. ✔️Ans - Centrally
around the abdomen
What happens to Carbohydrates when consumed in amounts greater than
required for energy? ✔️Ans - They are metabolized then stored as body
fat
*When consumption of more calories, regardless of source, is more than
the body's energy requirements, the excess energy is converted to body fat.
Muscle glycogen is stored as well, but it is not the only storage if total
energy intake is too high. Excess carbohydrate consumption has no effect
on electrolyte balance, and carbohydrates would not be expected to be
found in the urine of healthy persons
Android obesity is characterized by ✔️Ans - More fat on the trunk
(abdominal fat)
The recommended means of measuring physical activity energy
expenditure is through: ✔️Ans -
Starting at which body mass index (BMI) level is an adult considered
obese? ✔️Ans - 30.0
*Body mass index (BMI) is calculated as: weight (kilograms) divided by
height (meters squared). An adult with a BMI of 17.5 is considered
underweight and could have an eating disorder. A BMI of 25.0-29.9 is
considered overweight, whereas a BMI of 30.0-39.9 is considered obese. A
BMI of 40.0 and higher is considered morbidly obese (class III obesity).
To prevent weight gain, it is recommended to engage in at least 100
minutes of moderate intensity exercise each week. (T or F) ✔️Ans - False
*150 minutes
, All of the following chronic diseases are associated with abdominal obesity
EXCEPT _______________________. ✔️Ans - Lung Cancer
*Lung cancer is not associated with abdominal obesity. Certain cancers,
such as reproductive cancers in the prostate and breast, as well as colon
and pancreatic cancer are associated with abdominal obesity. Abdominal
obesity does increase risk of both heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
Which of the following pairs of waist circumference measurements in men
and women are indicators of abdominal obesity? ✔️Ans - >40 inches
(101.6 cm) for men; >35 inches (88.9 cm) for women
Obesity in children is defined by the CDC as being at or above the ______
percentile of body weight for age and sex. ✔️Ans -
Vegetarian diets are associated with health, and there are several different
types of vegetarian diets. What is the name for the type of vegetarian diet
where absolutely no animal products are consumed? ✔️Ans - Vegan
*Vegans are vegetarians who consume no animal products at all.
Lactovegetarians consume milk products but no other animal products,
whereas lacto-ovo-vegetarians consume milk products and eggs but no
other animal products.
According to the Expert Panel on the Identification, Evaluation, and
Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults, what is the threshold for a
determination of obesity in adults as reported in kilogram per square
meter? ✔️Ans - 30
Which of the following fats is recommended as one of the healthy dietary
fats? ✔️Ans - Monounsaturated fat
*Monosaturated and polyunsaturated fats, mostly found in plants, are
recommended as healthy fats. These fats affect blood lipids in a positive,
healthy manner. Both saturated fats, found in red meats and full-fat dairy,
and trans fats, found in processed foods such as cakes, cookies, and salty
snacks, have been associated with negatively affecting blood lipids,
particularly low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) to increase heart
disease risk.
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