The most variable component of energy expenditure is:
a. the thermic effect of food.
b. basal metabolic rate.
c. activity thermogenesis.
d. expenditures during sleep.
e. bone mass.
Q. 2Caloric intake in men has been estimated to decrease by _____ between the ages of 30 and 80 due to a lowered metabolic rate and decreased activity.
a. 15
b. 22
c. 31
d. 46
e. 53
Q. 3Metabolic rate and energy expenditure begin to decline in early adulthood at a rate of about _____ per decade for women and _____ per decade for men.
a. 2.0, 2.9
b. 5.0, 5.9
c. 8.0, 8.0
d. 5.9, 5.0
e. 2.9, 2.0
Q. 4For routine physical activity in adults which hydration fluid is recommended?
a. Sports drinks
b. Energy drinks
c. Caffeinated beverages
d. Water
e. All of the above
Q. 5Adults consume approximately _____ calories per day from beverages.
a. 100
b. 250
c. 400
d. 500
e. 650
Q. 6If someone is following a vegan diet, he or she consumes:
a. no animal foods of any kind.
b. eggs, but no other animal foods.
c. dairy, but no other animal foods.
d. no red meat.
e. fruit only.
Q. 7Potential health benefits of vegetarian diets include which of the following?
a. Lower rates of osteoporosis
b. Later onset of menopause
c. Decreased risk of cancers
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
Q. 8To lose one pound per week, a person would need to eat _____ fewer Calories per day.
a. 250
b. 300
c. 450
d. 500
e. 1,000
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