ACTUAL REAL FINAL Flashcards

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What percentage of adult Americans are overweight and obse

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68 percent

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According to recent estimates, obesity accounts for what percent of U.S. healthcare costs.

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21

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After 30, a persons basal metabolic rate decreases by how much each year?

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1 to 2 percetn

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The ability of fat to swell is know as what?

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hypetrophy

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Why is yo-yo dieting not reccommended?

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the pattern tends to lower metabolic rate, making it harder to maintain weight loss.

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What is the theory that someones wight fluctuates around a particular number?

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set point theory

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What best describes research findings on the genetics of obesity?

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A healthy lifestyle can override obesity genes.

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A person with a “thrifty gene” has _______

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a slower metabolism

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What best describes the dose-response association between sitting time and mortality from all causes and from cardiovascular disease independent of leisure time activity

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The more time you spend sitting the worse your health is likely to be, regardless of weather you exercise

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Adults in the United States get around ________ percent of calories daily from fast foods

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11

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The heart’s ________ chambers work to circulate blood throughout the body

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4

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What is the number one cause of death for women in the united states?

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cardiovascular disease

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What is thickening of arteries caused by fatty deposits, cholesterol and other substances deposited in the blood called>

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atherosclerosis

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when atherosclerosis occurs in a limb, what is it called?

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peripheral artery disease.

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What is another name for a heat attack?

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myocardial infarction.

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What is the role of collateral circulation>

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It allows an affected heart muscle to cope with damage.

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what is not a common symptom of a heart attack

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extreme hunger

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what are common symptoms of a heart attack>

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shortness of breath
unusual weakness or fatigue
pain or discomfort in one or both arms

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what should you do when administering the 60 second test for a stroke?

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ask the person to smile, raise both arms, and repeat a simple sentence

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what does hypertension refer to?

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sustained high blood pressure

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what does systolic blood pressure refer to?

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pressure applied to the walls of the arteries when the heart contracts

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how long does the entire digestive process take, approximately?

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24 hours

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What provides the main source of calories you need for daily activities?

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carbohydrates

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If a person needs about 2800 calories a day that person is probably_______

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a 51+ year old active man

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what food contains the highest percentage of water
fruits
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What is the condition of too much wa wa
hyponatremia
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``` Which of these is a legume wheat corn almonds peanuts ```
peanuts
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which of these is a function of protein in the body removes metabolic wastes repairs muscle cells helps move food through the digestive system insulates the organs against shock
repairs muscle cells
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Darlene is looking for a complete protein. What she put for her opening?
grilled chicken breast
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``` which of the following is a simple carb starch glucose fiber glycogen ```
glucose
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Starch, which can be obtained from bread rice and potatoes is a ______
complex carbohydrate
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how many calories add 1 pound?
3500 calories
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how much should you exercise to burn 1 pound
burn 500 extra calories a day 7 days a week
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what is the purpose of minerals?
to enable the absorption of vitamins. They aid physiological processes in the body.
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What does zinc do?
assists more than 100 enzyme systems aids immune system aids growth and sexual maturation regulates gene expression
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what does magnesium do?
it a component of one it aids muscle contraction it assists in more than 300 enzyme systems
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what does calcium do?
its a primary component of bone facilitates Acid-base balance aids in transmission of nerve impulses aids muscle contraction
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what is the hunger hormone?
ghrelin
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what is the fullness hormone?
leptin
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what characterizes body hate/ disassociation
feeling separated from the body hating body, isolating self i dont see anything positive or even neutral about my body shape and size i dont believe when others tell me i look fies i hate the way i look in the mirror
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what characterizes distorted body image
i spend a signigicant amount of time exercising and dieting to change my body my shpae and size keeps me from dating i have considered or have changed my body shape thorugh surgery i wish i could change how i look in the mirror
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What characterizes body preoccupation/obsession?
i weigh and measure myself a lot i spend a significant amount of time in the mirror i compare my body to others i have days when I feel fat I accept society's ideal Id feel mor attractive if i wer thinner, more msucular etc.
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Body acceptance
i pay attention to my body but it only occupies part of my day I would like to change some things but i mostly focus on positive features my self esteem is not just based on my body image
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body image is not an issue
i feel fine about my body i nver weigh or measure myself i know others will love me for who i am my feelings about my body are not influence by societal standards
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what cultural factors influence body image?
``` images of celebrities in the media social media more people are obese creating a disconnect between ideal and realitu parents interactions with others. ```
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What is hodgkin's disease?
malignant cancer of the lymphatic system
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What is leukemia?
blood cance.
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what is the most dangerous form of skin cancer>
Malignant melanoma
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What is the ABCD rule for melanoma?
Acute pain, bleeding Constant swelling, diameter.
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neoplasm
growth of new tissu
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metastasi
progression of cancer from one tissue to another
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bipsy
microscopic examination of tussue
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carcinomas
occur in epithelial tissues, metastasize through circulatory or lmphatic systems and form solid tumors
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sarcomas
occur in mesodermal or middle layer of tissues. Metastasize primarily through the blood. More virulent than carcinomas
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Lymphomas
cancers that develop in the lymphatic system
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leukemias
cancer of blood forming parts of body such as bone marrow and spleen. A nonsolid tumor, abnormal increase in white blood cells
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Pap smear is used
to check for cervical cancer in women
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what to eat for a long race?
carbohydrates
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What is a common function of fats in the body? a. repairs bone b. helps maintain healthy skin and hair c. helps digestion d. stored as glycogen
helps maintain healthy skin and hair
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``` which vegetable oil is high in monunsaturated fats coconut safflower corn olive ```
olive oil
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``` which of the following is a functio of vitamins a. helps digestion .heals wounds. .repairs muscle cells .stored as glycogem ```
helps digestion
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what does a deficiency in folic acid lead to
neural tube defects in developing fetus
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One of the primary functions of the major minerals is the transmission of nerve impulses. Which does NOT fulfill that function
phosphorous
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Tanyas diet includes a lot of kale, which major minerals has she et?
calcium, phosphorous, magnesium
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which trace mieral is needed for proper functioning of more than 100 enzymes in the body?
zinc
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A mans fist is about the size of _________
1 cup of veggies?