Eastfield College - BIOL 1322

Question1)What would be the approximate weight gain of a person who consumes an excess of 500 k calories daily for one month?

Question 2

About how long does it take for a meal to be completely eliminated from the stomach?

Question 3

A person who exhibits a physiological need to eat is most likely experiencing the sensation of

Question 4

The feeling of satisfaction resulting from consumption of a meal is termed

Question 5

What fraction of the day's energy expenditure of the average person is represented by his or her basal metabolism?

Question 6

Which of the following is a feature of the basal metabolic rate (BMR)?

Question 7

What is the main explanation for the difference in basal metabolic rates between males and females of the same body weight?

Question 8

What is the range of body fat content for normal-weight men?

Question 9

In what region of the body is the storage of excess body fat associated with0.t5hoeuht iogfh0e.5stproiisnktss for cardiovascular disease and diabetes?

Question 10

Anorexia nervosa is most common in

Question 11

According to body mass index values, what fraction of the U.S. adult population is considered overweight or obese?

Question 12

Which of the following is a characteristic of fat cell development?

Question 13

The most likely explanation for why women readily store fat around the hips whereas men readily store fat around the abdomen is gender differences in

Question 14

What is the chief factor that determines a person's susceptibility to obesity?

Question 15

Compared with non-obese people, obese people have a lower

Question 16

What is a safe rate of weight loss on a long-term basis for most overweight people?

Question 17

Approximately what percentage of overweight people who intentionally lose weight are able to maintain the weight loss for at least one year?

Question 18

Which of the following describes a connection between physical activity and energy expenditure?

Question 19

An example of a behavior modification technique for weight control is to