Chapter 4

Question 1

Which of the following is best defined as a high degree of body fat, or excess body fat, with a BMI greater than 30?

Answer 1

Obesity

Question 2

Non-communicable diseases are also known as which of the following?

Answer 2

Chronic diseases

Question 3

Which of the following is the leading cause of death?

Answer 3

Heart disease

Question 4

What kind of condition is health?

Answer 4

Dynamic

Question 5

Which of the following is best defined as the tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, especially as maintained by physiological processes?

Answer 5

Homeostasis

Question 6

Which of the following is true about the link between type-2 diabetes and diet?

Answer 6

They have a very strong connection.

Question 7

Which of the following is a tip for a health-supporting diet?

Answer 7

Follow a diet that is low in saturated fat.

Question 8

Which of the following terms is best defined as a disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that produces specific signs or symptoms or that affects a specific location and is not simply a direct result of physical injury?

Answer 8

Disease

Question 9

To which of the following terms can ‘non-communicable disease (NCD) also refer?

Answer 9

Chronic diseases

Question 10

How does basal metabolic rate change with age?

Answer 10

Decreases

Question 11

Which physiological change occurs with aging?

Answer 11

Slower metabolism

Question 12

Intellectual wellness implies which of the following?

Answer 12

Constant learning

Question 13

Non-communicable diseases are which of the following?

Answer 13

The first leading cause of death

Question 14

Changing seasons have which of the following?

Answer 14

A significant impact on food choices

Question 15

How many dimensions of wellness are there?

Answer 15

six

Question 16

A heart-healthy dietary recommendation includes which of the following?

Answer 16

Reducing sodium intake

Question 17

What foods elicit faster satiety-signal responses?

Answer 17

Complex carbohydrates and proteins

Question 18

Which of the following is the technical term for body measurements and calculations as they refer to metrics related to human characteristics?

Answer 18

Biometrics

Question 19

Which of the following is true about portion sizes in America during the past decade?

Answer 19

They have increased dramatically.

Question 20

Which of the following is true in regards to obesity-related conditions?

Answer 20

They are one of the leading preventable causes of death.

Question 21

Which of the following best describes chronic diseases?

Answer 21

They are of long duration.

Question 22

Changing seasons have which of the following?

Answer 22

A significant impact on food choices

Question 23

Older adults tend to have which of the following?

Answer 23

Lower dietary intake of vitamins

Question 24

The association between diet and disease is which of the following?

Answer 24

Well understood

Question 25

An important factor impacting satiety includes which of the following?

Answer 25

Palatability

Question 26

What is the leading contributor to preventable death?

Answer 26

Smoking

Question 27

Which of the following is best defined as the quality or state of being fed or gratified to or beyond capacity?

Answer 27

Satiety

Question 28

Dietary habits associated with a lower incidence of cancer rates include which of the following?

Answer 28

Eating foods high in antioxidants

Question 29

Communicable diseases are which of the following?

Answer 29

Passed from person to person