Nutrition Essentials and Diet Therapy 11th Edition By Stacy Nix Peckenpaugh – Test Bank
Peckenpaugh: Nutrition Essentials and Diet Therapy, 11th Edition
Chapter 5: Insulin Resistance and The Metabolic Syndrome
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TRUE/FALSE
1. A high triglyceride level is associated with hyperinsulinemia.
ANS: T
2. Eating a high-fiber diet may reduce the risk of health problems associated with insulin resistance syndrome.
ANS: T
3. Persons with heritage from Northern Europe are generally at greater risk for developing insulin resistance syndrome.
ANS: F
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.Which of the following is associated with insulin resistance?
a. |
Central obesity |
b. |
Hypertension |
c. |
Type 2 diabetes |
d. |
All of the above |
ANS: D
2.Which of the following lowers a person’s risk of developing the health problems associated with metabolic syndrome?
a. |
Emphasis on high-fiber foods |
b. |
Emphasis on low–glycemic-load meals |
c. |
Increase in physical activity |
d. |
All of the above |
ANS: D
Chapter 6: Obesity and Healthy Weight Management
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.For safe and permanent weight loss, a person should lose
a. |
3 lb per week |
b. |
No more than 1 to 2 lb per week |
c. |
4 lb per week |
d. |
10 lb per week |
ANS: B
2.Vitamin and mineral supplementation should be advised when energy intake is
a. |
Less than 1200 kcal per day |
b. |
Less than 1500 kcal per day |
c. |
More than 1500 kcal per day |
d. |
All of the above |
ANS: A
3.Which of the following requires the most energy to maintain itself?
a. |
Bone |
b. |
Lean muscle |
c. |
Adipose tissue |
d. |
Body water content |
ANS: B
4.The daily intake of kilocalories that most adult women need in order to lose weight is about
a. |
500 to 800 kcal |
b. |
800 to 1000 kcal |
c. |
1200 to 1500 kcal |
d. |
2000 kcal |
ANS: C
5.Permanent weight loss is best achieved through
a. |
Reduction of kilocalorie intake |
b. |
Avoiding stress-related eating |
c. |
Exercise |
d. |
All of the above |
ANS: D
6.The theory that describes persons who gain weight easily but have a difficult time losing weight and that ascribes this phenomenon to having ancestors who faced cycles of famine is called the
a. |
Condition of hyperplasty |
b. |
Condition of hyperleptinemia |
c. |
Thrifty gene theory |
d. |
None of the above |
ANS: C
7.A person who wants to lose 1 lb per week should
a. |
Decrease the daily intake by about 100 g carbohydrate and 10 g fat |
b. |
Decrease the daily intake by about 60 g carbohydrate and 30 g fat |
c. |
Switch from 3 cups of whole milk to skim milk, and change a 4-oz bagel to one slice of toast |
d. |
Any of the above |
ANS: D
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