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KIN Chapter 6 Questions and answers
KIN Chapter 6 Questions and answers
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KIN Chapter 6✅✅
A person calculating body mass index using the standard method would
use the - -metric system.
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A person whose weight is above the recommended range for good
health is considered - -overweight.
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A person with a body mass index of 18.1 is classified as -
-underweight.
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A person with too much body fat, regardless of their total weight, is
considered - -overfat.
A pound of body fat is equivalent to _____ calories. -✅✅-3,500
A simple way to assess abdominal fat distribution is to use - ✅✅-waist
circumference measurement.
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A typical female who is 20 to 24 years old has about ______ of essential
fat. - -12%
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A typical male who is 20 to 24 years has approximately ______ essential
fat. - -5%
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According to the American Heart Association, approximately what
percentage of adult Americans have metabolic syndrome? - -34%
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Adipose tissue (fat cells) is found in which of the following parts of the
body? - -under the skin
around major organs
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Adipose tissue (fat cells) that is found around major organs is also
referred to as which of the following? - -visceral fat
intra-abdominal fat
, Although Americans on average have consumed fewer daily calories in
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recent years, their overweight and obese rates have continued to
increase because - -they are not getting enough physical activity.
An endomorph has a body type that is -✅✅-round and pear shaped.
Another name for metabolic syndrome is - ✅✅-insulin resistance
syndrome
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Based on their body type, endomorphs would probably excel in activities
like - -lifting weights.
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Bioelectrical impedance analysis works by using a small electrical
current to measure the body's - -resistance.
Body fat is incorporated into which of the following? - ✅✅-nerves
mammary glands
Body mass index is also known as - ✅✅-BMI.
Body mass index is based on the concept that - ✅✅-one's weight
should be proportional to one's height.
Carrying less weight usually leads to - ✅✅
-a decrease in muscle mass
because the burden on the muscular system is smaller.
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Diabetes causes a buildup of ______ in the bloodstream. -
-glucose
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Diabetes disrupts the normal secretion of ______ from the pancreas. -
-insulin
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For women, an extremely low percentage of body fat is often associated
with - -absent or infrequent menstruation.
How does dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) work? - ✅✅
-It
measures the tissue absorption of high- and low-energy X-ray beams.
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