Nutrition and Health Quiz

Some highly fit or muscular people can have high BMIs, which incorrectly places them in the overweight category.

• False

• True

The amount of calories you should consume stays the same across your entire life span.

• True

• False

Anemia is a severe birth defect that is caused by a lack of iodine during pregnancy.

• True

• False

A dangerous condition in which bones are fragile and may break easily

• organic food

• metabolism

• osteoporosis

• nutrient

A chemical substance that gives your body what it needs to grow and function properly

• osteoporosis

• organic food

• nutrient

• metabolism

A stored version of glucose located in the muscles and liver; supplies energy between meals

• nutrient

• metabolism

• gluten

• glycogen

A number calculated from a person’s height and weight; an indicator of excess body fat

• diuretic

• body composition

• culture

• body mass index (BMI)

The ratio of fat, bone, and muscle that naturally make up a person’s body

• diuretic

• body mass index (BMI)

• culture

• body composition

A method of measuring body composition; a person uses a skinfold caliper to measure the thickness of a fold of fat

• psychological desire

• physiological need

• portion size

• skinfold test

A hormone that suppresses appetite and leads to feeling full is ____.

• ghrelin

• leptin

• obesity

• overweight