Deck 10: Food, Eating and Obesity

Question 1

Without a change of diet, a 100kg man would need to run about ______ km each week for about 5 years to reach a weight of around 85kg.

A) 5
B) 10
C) 15
D) 20

Answer 1

D

Question 2

According to the Insulin Theory, the ______ content of a person's diet must be rectified to restore health (Taubes, 2012).

A) carbohydrate
B) fat
C) fibre
D) protein

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The new WHO guideline proposes that a reduction to below ______% of total energy intake per day from sugar would be beneficial.

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 5

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Consumption of HFCS increased to ______ kg per person per year between 1970 and 2000, a trend mirrored by the figures for obesity.

A) 7 kg
B) 27 kg
C) 52 kg
D) 11 kg

Question 5

The prevalence of obesity has greatly increased, despite an apparent decrease in proportion of total calories consumed as ______ in the diet of US children (Ebbeling et al., 2002).

A) fat
B) sugar
C) fibre
D) protein

Question 6

In addition to changes in eating habits, portion sizes of main meals have increased substantially. 'Supersizing' increases consumption: doubling of portion size increases consumption by ______% (Zlatevska, Dubelaar, and Holden, 2014).

A) 17
B) 23
C) 35
D) 40

Question 7

Society places a high value on the ______. Yet, for many, the ______ is in direct opposition to both a natural predisposition to become obese and to an obesogenic food environment.

A) thin; ideal
B) slim; ideal
C) skinny; ideal
D) ideal; weight

Question 8

Polivy, Herman and Warsh (1978) compared the ______ responsiveness of dieters and non-dieters in a sample of male college students. Dieters were found to be more extreme ______ responders. When an internal source of arousal (i.e., caffeine) was provided, non-dieters became more ______ and dieters became less ______.

A) cognitive
B) motivational
C) emotional
D) social

Question 9

Luppino et al. (2010) conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis on the longitudinal relationship between ______, overweight, and obesity to identify possible influencing factors. They reviewed studies examining the longitudinal relationship between ______ and overweight (BMI 25-29.99) or obesity (BMI ≥30). Obesity at baseline increased the risk of onset of ______ at follow-up by 55%.

A) anxiety
B) hunger
C) activity
D) depression

Question 10

A causal circle linking ______, depression, emotional eating and overweight and obesity has been suggested by Marks (2015).

A) activity
B) body dissatisfaction
C) anxiety
D) restraint