Question 1

Discuss how BMI, body composition assessment, and fat distribution patterning differ in their ability to define a person's overweight status.

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Question 2

Your college housemate says he is unhappy with the fat he is carrying around his abdomen and wants to achieve a body with less than 8% body fat like the guys in the muscle magazines. He currently plays hockey only once a week and then goes out drinking afterwards. What would you tell him about the location of his body fat and his present target goal of 8% body fat?

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Question 3

Natalie weighs 53 kg and her height is 155 cm. What is her BMR?

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Question 4

Explain the set-point theory.

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Question 5

What is the leptin theory?

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Question 6

Discuss factors that increase and decrease satiety.

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Question 7

Compare and contrast apple-shaped fat patterning and pear-shaped fat patterning. What risks are associated with these patterns and what are the strengths and limitations of this indicator of overweight and obesity?

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Question 8

Define appetite and discuss different factors that influence appetite.

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Question 9

Your underweight cousin wants to gain weight. He starts eating fast food 5 times a week and he cuts down on his exercise in hopes of gaining some weight. What advice do you give your cousin? What kinds of food would you recommend?

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Question 10

Explain the thrifty gene theory.

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Question 11

List 5 factors that increase BMR and 5 factors that decrease BMR.

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Question 12

What is a limitation of keeping dietary records?

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Question 13

What are 2 methods for determining fat patterning? What are the cut-off values for each?

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Question 14

Discuss the factors contributing to the variation in BMR among individuals?

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Question 15

Describe three methods used to determine body composition. What are the strengths and limitations of each?

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Question 16

Describe what fad diet are and list 3 warning signs of a fad diet.

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Question 17

What are the 3 primary components of a sound weight change plan?

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Question 18

In addition to expending energy and maintaining a lean body mass and BMR, what other proven benefits can be gained from regular physical activity? How long does the activity need to be?

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Question 19

Describe the 3 components of energy expenditure including their % total energy outputs.

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Question 20

Calculate how much energy Jane would expend if she did low-impact aerobics for 60 minutes four times a week. The energy cost is 0.088 kcal/kg/min. and her body weight is 63 kg and she is 173 cm.

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Quiz 11: Achieving and Maintaining a Healthful Body Weight