An example of a policy change that would modify the environment to decrease calorie intakes is:
a. making bottled water available to employees.
b. allowing people in the community to use school athletic facilities.
c. removing a vending machine filled with soft drinks from a school cafeteria.
d. offering reduced health insurance premiums for people who exercise regularly.
Q. 2One factor that enhances the release of peptides that produce hunger is:
a. caffeine intake.
b. ambient temperature.
c. blood cholesterol level.
d. sleep deprivation.
Q. 3Fat cells store and release fatty acids and:
a. maintain body temperature.
b. prevent essential fatty acid deficiency.
c. secrete hormones.
d. conduct nerve impulses.
Q. 4An example of a peptide hormone produced by the GI tract that influences food intake is:
a. insulin.
b. lipase.
c. leptin.
d. ghrelin.
Q. 5A factor during fetal development that is associated with overweight during young adulthood is maternal:
a. alcohol intake.
b. caffeine intake.
c. smoking.
d. fever.
Q. 6One physiologic factor associated with weight gain is a high rate of:
a. basal metabolism.
b. carbohydrate oxidation.
c. fat oxidation.
d. protein oxidation.
Q. 7Weight gain may occur in people who use:
a. corticosteroids.
b. cigarettes.
c. caffeinated coffee.
d. nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs.
Q. 8Individuals who have deficient levels of leptin are likely to be:
a. obese.
b. slightly overweight.
c. normal weight.
d. underweight.
Q. 9The percentage of the inheritance of obesity that is accounted for by genetic factors is about:
a. 15 to 30.
b. 25 to 50.
c. 35 to 70.
d. 45 to 90.
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