Energy is stored in the body for future use as _____.
a. triglycerides
b. glycerol
c. fatty acids
d. lecithin
e. ATP
Q. 2Before 1900, the small number of Koreans who arrived in the United States were practitioners of which religion?
a. Taoism
b. Islam
c. Hinduism
d. Roman Catholic
e. Protestant
Q. 3When protein consumption is in excess of body needs and energy needs are met, the excess amino acids are metabolized and _____.
a. stored as fat
b. excreted in the feces
c. stored as amino acids
d. stored as glycogen and fat
e. excreted in the urine
Q. 4The rate of which disease decreases with increasing acculturation of Japanese in America?
a. cardiovascular disease
b. type 2 diabetes
c. stomach cancer
d. obesity
e. colon cancer
Q. 5Of all the nutrients, which is the easiest for the body to store as fat?
a. protein
b. carbohydrates
c. fat
d. vitamins
e. minerals
Q. 6Which ceremony in Japan represents the search for harmony with nature and within one's self?
a. tea ceremony
b. marriage ceremony
c. birth ceremony
d. death ceremony
e. ikebana ceremony
Q. 7Which statement is characteristic of the effect of alcohol on body weight?
a. Alcohol yields no energy so it does not affect body weight.
b. Alcohol is low in kcalories and has very little effect on body weight.
c. Alcohol slows down the body's use of fat, causing more fat to be stored.
d. Alcohol speeds up the body's metabolism and discourages the storage of body fat.
e. Alcohol slows down the central nervous system, which encourages binge eating.
Q. 8What is the lightly battered and deep-fried style of cooking found in Japan?
a. tempura
b. teppanyaki
c. sukiyaki
d. dashi
e. shobu
Q. 9Alcohol contributes to obesity because it _____.
a. diminishes the body's use of fat for fuel
b. has as many kcalories as fat
c. increases appetite
d. encourages storage of body protein
e. stimulates the pancreas to release insulin
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