Assignment

Question 1. Chemicals that control hunger, appetite, and digestion include all of the following EXCEPT:
dopamine.
serotonin.
pepsin.
ghrelin.

Question 2. Consuming an excess of _______ calories in one week will result in a weight gain of one pound per week.
2,500
3,500
3,000
2,000

Question 3. Which of the following BEST describes exercise?
Any movement produced by muscles that increases energy expenditure
Maximal force or tension level that can be produced by a muscle group
Leisure physical activity that is purposeful, planned, and structured
Ability to move a joint fluidly through the complete range of motion

Question 4. Which of the following is not one of the physiological effects of regular physical activity?
Decreases the action of insulin
Enhances gastric motility
Maintains and/or increases lean body mass
Increases high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL)

Question 5. What are the standard criteria used for diagnosing an eating disorder?
Analysis of atypical food behavior
Disordered eating questionnaire
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

Question 6. What is meant by the notion that eating behaviors are conditioned?
Eating habits affect our moods.
Previous experiences, such as those that occur during childhood, affect our current responses to food and eating behaviors.
Food consumption only occurs in response to external stimuli.
The intensity and duration of physical activity impacts our response to food and eating habits.

Question 7. Which of the following BEST describes why the body reduces nonvital body functions in untreated anorexia nervosa?
There is insufficient estrogen to regulate these functions.
The body is trying to maintain normal body temperature.
The body needs to conserve energy.
The individual's activity level is very low.

Question 8. What percentage of U.S. women have bulimia nervosa?
1-4%
5-7%
7-12%
15-20%

Question 9. For most adults, it is difficult to get adequate nutrients if eating less than ________ kcals a day.
1,000-1,200
1,200-1,500
1,600-1,800
1,800-2,000

Question 10. Currently, the best known treatment of eating disorders is:
a team-management approach.
psychotropic medications.
IV therapy.
a high-calorie, high-protein diet.