Chapter 7 – Weight Management: Overweight and Underweight

Chapter 7 – Weight Management: Overweight and Underweight

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Multiple Choice

c      K     162                 1.     _____ is a hormone produced by the stomach cells that promotes positive energy balance by stimulating appetite and promoting efficient energy storage.

1. Insulin
2. Leptin
3. Ghrelin
4. Yohimbe

b      K     162-163         2.     The development of excess fat cells is most likely to occur:

1. when you eat a large breakfast.
2. during late childhood and early puberty.
3. if you are inactive.
4. around the age of 40.

d      K     163                 3.     The theory that the body tends to maintain a certain weight by means of its own internal controls is referred to as the _____ theory.

1. environmental stimuli
2. genetics
3. learned behavior
4. set-point

d      K     163-165         4.     Which of the following is not an environmental stimulus that contributes to obesity?

1. the abundance of food available
2. an increase in portion sizes
3. energy-dense fast food
4. the year-round availability of fresh fruits and vegetables

d      K     164                 5.     Fast food contributes to obesity because it generally provides:

1. nutrient-dense foods.
2. smaller portions.
3. plenty of low-kcalorie choices.
4. large portions and energy-dense foods.

b      K     164, 165        6.     The psychological desire to eat is referred to as:

1. satiety.
2. appetite.
3. hunger.
4. obesity.

b      K     164                 7.     Which of the following is the best example of the link between food behavior and emotions?

1. someone who eats fast food for lunch every day
2. someone who would rather sit home and eat than ask a friend to go to a movie and risk rejection
3. someone who always eats popcorn while watching a movie
4. a pregnant women who craves pickles

c      A     164                 8.     Susie has been overweight for many years. She tends to eat when she is not really hungry and eats more food when she is angry or depressed. Which of the following theories could explain Susie’s problem of overweight?

1. lipoprotein lipase
2. set-point theory
3. learned behavior
4. genetics