Energy Balance and Weight Management

Question 1

health risks can be assessed by

Answer 1

BMI

Question 2

Subcutarneous fat

Answer 2

adipose tissue located beneath the skin

Question 3

visceral fat

Answer 3

adipose tissue deposited around the internal organs in the abdominal cavity

Question 4

“Apple” Body

Answer 4

excess visceral fat

Question 5

“Pear” body

Answer 5

excess subcutaneous

Question 6

availability of food stimulates…..

Answer 6

appetite and hunger

Question 7

TDEE

Answer 7

total amount of energy used by the body each day

Question 8

basal metabolism

Answer 8

energy needed for physical activity and energy needed to “process” the food we eat

Question 9

basal metabolism DOES NOT include

Answer 9

digestion and absorption

Question 10

thyroxine

Answer 10

hormone excreted through the thyroid gland controls basal metabolism

Question 11

BMR can not increase by intaking….

Answer 11

individual foods

Question 12

Estimated Energy Requirement

Answer 12

the average energy intake values predicted to maintain body weight in a healthy indivudial as set forth by the DRI committee