Which of the following is a difference between fatty foods and high-protein foods?
A) Unlike fatty foods, high-protein foods have higher thermic effect of foods.
B) Unlike fatty foods, high-protein foods are negative calorie foods.
C) Unlike fatty foods, high-protein foods are only consumed by athletes.
D) Unlike fatty foods, high-protein foods are the leading cause of central adiposity.
Q. 2_____ is a hormone secreted by the small intestine that provides powerful satiety cues.
A) Erythropoietin
B) Melatonin
C) Adiponectin
D) Cholecystokinin
Q. 3The decline in the secretion of growth hormone after age 30, at a rate of about 1 percent per year, can over time contribute to:
A) decreased muscle size and strength.
B) increased basal metabolic rate (BMR).
C) decreased number of adipocytes in the body.
D) increased production of ghrelin in the gastrointestinal tract.
Q. 4Age can influence basal metabolic rate (BMR), and after the age of 30, BMR tends to decrease by about _____ each decade.
A) 2-5 percent
B) 6-9 percent
C) 10-13 percent
D) 14-17 percent
Q. 5Which of the following methods of measuring body composition displays a two dimensional image of the body on a computer screen?
A) Hydrostatic weighing
B) Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry
C) Bioelectrical impedance
D) The skinfold thickness method
Q. 6Leptin production decreases when:
A) body fat decreases.
B) the body is in a state of negative energy balance.
C) glucose content in blood increases.
D) energy intake is more than energy expenditure.
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