CH 10

Question 1

overweight

Answer 1

a condition in which the body has more fat, muscle, bone, and/or body water than a person whose weight is healthy. BMI of 25-29.9

Question 2

obesity

Answer 2

the body has an excessive and unhealthy amount of fat. BMI of 30 or higher

Question 3

adipose cells

Answer 3

specialized cells that store extra food energy as fat

Question 4

body mass index (BMI)

Answer 4

correlates body weight with risk of developing chronic health conditions. calculated with height and weight

Question 5

metabolism

Answer 5

all chemical reactions that take place in the body

Question 6

metabolic rate

Answer 6

the amount of energy the body requires to fuel cellular activities during a specified time

Question 7

thermic effect of food (TEF)

Answer 7

the small amount of energy that the body uses to digest, absorb, and process the nutrients from foods

Question 8

set point

Answer 8

a theoretical level of body fat that resists weight loss efforts

Question 9

hunger

Answer 9

the physiological drive to seek and eat food

Question 10

appetite

Answer 10

the psychological desire to eat foods that are appealing

Question 11

satiety

Answer 11

the feeling that enough food has been eaten to relieve hunger and turn off appetite

Question 12

fad diets

Answer 12

eating plans that are popular for a time, then quickly lose their widespread appeal