Chapter 11 Level 1E

Your body mass index converts the food you eat into fuel.

• true

• false

Water and fiber can be obtained from fresh fruits and vegetables

• true

• false

A gram of fat contains fewer calories than a gram of protein.

• true

• false

A person with an excess of body fat is considered obese.

• true

• false

Being underweight does not have health risks.

• true

• false

Which 3 factors can affect an individual’s weight, but they have no control over.

• diet

• exercise

• age

• gender

• height

If you consume 500 calories less than you normally do each day, how long will it take you to lose 1 pound?

HINT 1 lb. of fat = 3500 calories

• 5 days

• 6 days

• 7 days

• 8 days

By how much would you need to reduce your daily intake of calories in order to lose 5 pounds in 35 days?

HINT 1lb = 3,500 calories

• 300

• 400

• 500

• 600

How many calories are in a gram of fat?

• 4

• 6

• 9

Which are the energy nutrients?

• carbohydrate

• protein

• fat

• vitamins

• minerals