Chapter 9 Nutrition Assessment

Which of the following can affect your body image?

• family

• friends

• the media

• all of the above

What happens when you take in more calories than your body can use?

• You gain weight.

• You lose weight.

• Your weight stays the same.

• Your weight changes each day.

For a healthful diet, you should limit ____

• salt and added sugar.

• calcium-rich foods.

• whole grains.

• fruits and vegetables.

Healthy weight management __________

• is only a matter of counting calories.

• involves getting enough calories and the nutrients your body needs.

• involves getting enough nutrients, and not thinking about the source of your calories.

• is only a matter of eating less.

What are three lifestyle factors that can lead to being overweight?

• overeating, eating too many empty-calorie foods, and too much physical activity

• overeating, eating too many empty-calorie foods, and too little physical activity

• eating too many empty-calorie foods, too little physical activity, and undereating

• too little physical activity, overeating, and not eating enough empty-calorie foods

Which of the following will increase your body’s level of cholesterol?

• eating too much fiber

• eating too little sugar

• eating too little unsaturated fat

• eating too much saturated fat

In what way is an active lifestyle more healthful than a sedentary lifestyle?

• People with an active lifestyle get more exercise, but burn less calories.

• People with an active lifestyle get more exercise and burn more calories.

• People with an active lifestyle get less exercise, but burn more calories.

• People with an active lifestyle get less exercise and burn less calories.

Snacks like potato chips and cookies ____

• taste good, but are not healthful foods.

• are high in nutrients.

Why does your body need proteins?

• to keep your skin healthy

• to build and repair cells

• to break down and use for energy

• to form healthy bones and teeth

Someone with anorexia ____

• strongly fears losing weight, and eats huge amounts of food.

• strongly fears certain foods, and will never eat those foods.

• strongly fears not getting enough food, and eats whenever she or he can.

• strongly fears gaining weight, and starves herself or himself.