Test for Topic 5

1. People who successfully maintain a healthy weight are most likely to do

which of the following?

A. Drink diet sodas

B. Skip meals
C. Eat high-volume but low-caloric density foods
D. Limit eating junk food to weekends only

2. The rate at which your body must consume energy to sustain basic
functions is the

A. Basal metabolic rate

B. Resting metabolic rate
C. Set point
D. Body mass index

3. To lose weight, a person must

A. expand more calories than are consumed

B. establish a set point
C. put body into a state of ketosis
D. consume more calories that are expended

4. A person with a body mass index (BMI) in which range is classified as

overweight?

A. 20 to 24.9
B. 15 to 19.9
C. 25 to 29.9
D. 30 to 35.9

5. All of the following statements about BMI are true EXCEPT

A. Very low and very high BMI measurements are associated with
increased risk of mortality
B. BMI stands for body mass index
C. BMI is an accurate measure for all body types, including athletes with a
high amount of muscle mass
D. BMI is based on height and weight measurements
6. A person whose body weight is more than 20% above the recommended
level is categorized as

A. obese
B. overweight
C. slightly obese
D. morbidly obese

7. A persons basal metabolic rate (BMR) starts to decline

A. after age 50
B. around age 30
C. after age 20
D. around age 40

8. The success rate of maintaining weight loss is highest when a person

continues good eating habits and incorporates

A. exercise
B. counseling
C. liposuction
D. dietary supplements

9. A person who eats excessive amounts of food and then purges through
self-induced vomiting has

A. binge eating disorder

B. all of the above
C. bulimia
D. anorexia

10. Malnutrition can be caused by ________________

A. eating too much

B. both a and b
C. eating too little
D. none of the above
11. There are many cumulative effects of a poor, unbalanced diet. Which of
these disease states may be attribute to a low nutrient density diet?

A. atherosclerosis
B. obesity
C. hypertension
D. all of the above

12. Which is the most deficiency displays lesions at the corners of the mouth?

A. Vitamin B
B. Folic acid
C. Riboflavin
D. Iron

13. Obesity can increase your risk of developing

A. Iron deficiency anemia

B. Kidney failure
C. Diabetes
D. Osteoporosis

14. Which blood test can indicate pernicious anemia?

A. Hemoglobin test
B. Blood urea nitrogen
C. Red blood cell test
D. Lipid profile

15. Which of the following is characteristic of poor nutritional status?

A. apathy
B. both a & b
C. insomnia
D. none of the above
16. Which of the following diseases is related to vitamin C deficiency?

A. Anemia
B. Scurvy
C. Goiter
D. Xerothalmia

17. Goiter is a deficiency disease related to deficiency of what nutrient?

A. Iron
B. Calcium
C. Iodine
D. Folic acid

18. Ricketsia caused by defiency

A. Vitamin D
B. Vitamin C
C. Vitamin K
D. Vitamin A

19. Which of the following are essential for body growth and formation of the
new cells?

A. Carbohydrates
B. Protein
C. Minerals
D. Vitamins

20. The indigestible materials in food.

A. Roughage
B. Minerals
C. Vitamins
D. Fats