Question: The pancreas releases bicarbonate and pancreatic juice to aid in digestion.
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True
False
Answer: True
Question: The acidic nature of the stomach is good for digestion.
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True
False
Answer: True
Question: Which of the following is incorrect about bowel movements?
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You are not healthy unless you have 2 bowel movements each day.
It is important to eat a high fiber diet to help provide bulk to your stool.
It should have some scent or curvature when it comes out.
You should delay the urge to go when you have to go.
You do not have to go 2-3x per day. For some that is normal and healthy and for others too frequent or infrequent. Generally, 1 bowel movement per day provides a nice sense of well-being.
Answer: You are not healthy unless you have 2 bowel movements each day.
Question: Most digestion and absorption occurs in the large intestine.
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True
False
Answer: False
Question: What we eat impacts our health because nutrients become a part of us at the cellular level.
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True
False
Answer: True
Question: Which of the following would not worsen reflux?
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Leafy green vegetables
Orange juice
Spicy foods
Chocolate
Answer: Leafy green vegetables
Question: All of the following factors are associated with a high basal metabolic rate except:
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Stress
Starvation
Fever
Youth
Growth
Answer: Starvation
Question: Intuitive eating means you eat whatever you feel like.
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True
False
Answer: True
Question: The BMI of a person can be used to determine his or her body fat content.
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True
False
Answer: False
Question: The idea of “diets don’t work” can be attributed to the theory that our body weight likes to stay within a certain range.
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True
False
Answer: True
Question: Waist circumference reflects the degree of _______ in proportion to body mass.
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Visceral fatness
Good obesity
Subcutaneous fat
Answer: Visceral fatness
Question: A body mass index of 25 to 29.9 kg/m² in an adult indicates:
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Normal weight
Overweight
Underweight
Obesity
Morbid obesity
Answer: Overweight
Question: Which of the following statements about BMI is correct?
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It is completely based on the height of a person.
BMI in the range of 18.5 to 25 is for healthy individuals.
It is more than 25 in underweight individuals.
It is in the range of 30 to 35 for overweight individuals.
It is less than 25 for obese individuals.
Answer: BMI in the range of 18.5 to 25 is for healthy individuals.
Question: The majority of Americans today are overweight.
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True
False
Answer: True
Question: You are weighing the players of a football team, and based on their BMIs value they appear to be obese. What would you conclude based on the above data?
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The majority of them are probably obese and should try to lose weight.
BMI values are applicable to young athletes since the values are derived from studies of older adults.
The athletes may have poor bone density. Athletic players have heavy weights.
The measurements of their weights and heights may be inaccurate.
Their high muscle mass is probably responsible for the elevated scale weights.
Answer: Their high muscle mass is probably responsible for the elevated scale weights.
Question: Paul is a 55-year-old athlete who is 6′ tall and weighs 175 lbs. Rick is a 30-year-old salesman who weighs 165 lbs. and is 5’7″ tall. Who is likely to have the higher BMI and why?
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Rick may have the higher BMI because he has a lower BMI.
Rick may have the higher BMI because he is older than Paul.
Rick may have the higher BMI because he has a less-corporate occupation.
Paul may have the higher BMI because he has a higher BMI.
Paul may have the higher BMI because he is bigger and taller than Rick.
Answer: Rick may have the higher BMI because he is shorter than Paul.
Question: Waist circumference in the range of 35” to 40” can be an indicator of ______.
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Abdominal obesity
Central obesity
Lower BMI
Deficient bowel valve
Inappropriate hip flexion
Answer: Abdominal obesity
Question: Which of the following techniques is used to measure the concentration of subcutaneous fat on the back of the arm?
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A DEXA scan
BMR measurement
BMI measurement
Skinfold test
BMR measurement
Answer: Skinfold test
Question: A person’s metabolism slows down in response to a lower caloric intake.
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True
False
Answer: True