Which diet promotes the greatest loss of body heat?
a. High fat and low protein
b. High protein and low fat
c. High carbohydrate and low fat
d. Balanced protein, fat, and carbohydrate
e. High protein and high carbohydrate
Q. 2You are planning a diet for a hospitalized patient who cannot participate in physical activity because both of his legs are broken and he will be bedridden for six weeks. Which measurement would best assess the patient's energy expenditure?
a. Body composition
b. Basal metabolic rate
c. Physical activity level
d. Adaptive thermogenesis
e. Usual caloric intake
Q. 3Which measurements are all used to compute a woman's BMR?
a. Body fat, height, and age
b. Body weight, height, and age
c. Physical activity level, body weight, and height
d. Energy intake, physical activity level, and body weight
e. Age, weight, and estimated skeletal mass
Q. 4What method is used to measure the amount of heat given off by the body?
a. Bomb calorimetry
b. Basal calorimetry
c. Direct calorimetry
d. Indirect calorimetry
e. Computational calorimetry
Q. 5What is a feature of the basal metabolic rate (BMR)?
a. Fever decreases the BMR.
b. Fasting increases the BMR.
c. Pregnancy increases the BMR.
d. Females have a higher BMR than males on a body weight basis.
e. Strength training decreases BMR while endurance training increases it.
Q. 6Which factor has the most influence on the body's metabolic rate?
a. Age
b. Gender
c. Amount of fat tissue
d. Amount of lean body tissue
e. Usual diet
Q. 7What is the approximate daily basal metabolism of a 110-pound woman?
a. 500 kcal
b. 1000 kcal
c. 1500 kcal
d. 2000 kcal
e. 2500 kcal
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