Study guide for Chapter 11 (energy balance and obesity) is below.

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Study Guide for Chapter 11 (Energy Balance and Obesity)

According to the latest studies, what is the rate of obesity among U.S. adults?
All of the following describe abdominal obesity EXCEPT that it is:
All of the following factors are believed to play a part in the increased rates of obesity in the United States EXCEPT:
Appetite is affected by all of the following EXCEPT:
Basic metabolic rate (BMR) decreases by about _____ per decade after young adulthood.
Beyond changes in physical activity, there are other options available to help obese individuals lose weight. Which of the following is a surgical procedure for weight loss?
Body mass index (BMI) might not be an accurate indication of body fat and health risks for:
Employers could increase nonexercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT) among their employees in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
Food manufacturers contribute to a “toxic food environment” thought to contribute to obesity in the United States by:
High blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and coronary heart disease are disease risks that increase for people with a BMI greater than:
How much weight would someone who is 200 pounds need to lose and maintain the weight loss to reduce the risk of chronic disease and premature death?
If a person is overweight (BMI of 25 to 9) and has two additional risk factors, weight loss is recommended the following are possible risk factors that elevate the need for weight loss?
In the short term, the most expensive method of weight loss for someone who is obese is likely to be:
In what area does a pear-shaped person accumulate body fat?
Men who have been successful in achieving weight loss typically adhere to diets of _____ kcals per day.
Obesity is associated with increased hormone production, resulting in low-grade inflammation. This inflammation increases risk for all of the following EXCEPT:
Obesity is related to all of the following health problems or diseases EXCEPT:
Of the components that make up one’s total energy expenditure, which is controlled by the person?
Positive energy balance is:
Satiation affects eating because:
Studies indicate that those who have successfully maintained long-term weight loss:
The basal metabolic rate typically accounts for approximately _____ of a person’s total energy expenditure.
Trina’s BMI is This is considered:
Waist circumference is considered an indicator of:
Weight loss is recommended for anyone with a BMI:
What is leptin?
What might be a barrier to having body composition assessed via air displacement?
What type of cancer in women is most likely to be associated with obesity?
When conducting scientific research with large populations of people, what is the most accessible and affordable method to estimate body fat?
Which emotion is NOT likely to contribute to emotional eating?
Which hormone increases hunger?
Which is NOT a method for determining a person’s body composition?
Which of the following activities is NOT an example of nonexercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT)
Which of the following is a health consequence of being underweight?
Which of the following is FALSE about surgical treatments for obesity?
Which of the following is NOT a suggested strategy for successful
Which of the following is TRUE about brown/beige adipose tissue?
Which racial/ethnic group tends to have higher basal metabolic rates?
Which tool is used to estimate body fat via skinfold thickness?
Women who have been successful in achieving weight loss typically adhere to diets of _____ kcals per day.

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