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Energy Balance

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What happens if you spend (expend) more energy than you take in?

a)

weight gain

b)

weight loss

c)

weight maintenance

d)

nothing

2.

What number of calorie deficit is said to result in one pound of weight loss?

a)

1000 kcal

b)

2000 kcal

c)

3500 kcal

d)

5000 kcal

3.

What is the painful physiological sensation caused by lack of food called?

a)

hunger

b)

appetite

c)

satiation

d)

satiety

4.

Which part of the brain is highly involved in regulating hunger?

a)

brain stem

b)

cerebellum

c)

hypothalamus

d)

cerebral cortex

5.

What is the integrated response to sight, smells, thoughts, and taste that initiates or delays eating?

a)

hunger

b)

appetite

c)

satiation

d)

satiety

6.

What is the feeling of satisfaction after a meal that inhibits eating again?

a)

hunger

b)

appetite

c)

satiety

d)

satiation

7.

What nutrients are SATIATING during a meal?

a)

fat and fiber

b)

protein and fiber

c)

fiber and carbohydrate

d)

carbohydrate and protein

8.

What form of energy expenditure makes up 2/3 of total energy expended?

a)

thermic effect of food

b)

physical activity

c)

basal metabolism

d)

none of the above

9.

What is the most variable form of energy expenditure among people?

a)

thermic effect of food

b)

physical activity

c)

basal metabolism

d)

none of the above

10.

What type of fat distribution is associated with higher risk of poor health and chronic disease?

a)

subcutaneous (under the skin)

b)

visceral (around the organs)

c)

brown fat

11.

What is a potential risk of being underweight?

a)

infertility

b)

cancer

c)

cardiovascular disease

d)

diabetes

12.

What is the fat that is deposited outside of fat stores (adipose tissue) called?

a)

subcutaneous fat

b)

ectopic fat

c)

brown fat

13.

What is a key characteristics of bulimia nervosa?

a)

restrictive dieting

b)

binging alone

c)

binging and purging

d)

none of the above