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Question 41

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A lifestyle factor that influences weight includes

A) extensive advertising of food.
B) awareness of satiety signals.
C) metabolic rate.
D) exercise.

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Question 42

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You are more likely to remain healthy throughout your life if

A) you maintain a BMI of 18.
B) your body fat tends to be stored at the waist.
C) you increase your waist size slightly as you age.
D) your body's fat deposits tend to occur around the hips and thighs.

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Question 43

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Sharon wants to change her eating behavior to be healthier and lose weight. Explain the steps involved in creating a behavior change plan and give her some examples of how she can successfully prepare to modify her behavior.

Overweight is defined as a BMI of

Overweight job applicants are hired at the same rate as normal-weight applicants.

U.S. college students are typically in better shape than the general adult population.

An eating disorder characterized by deliberate food restriction and severe, life-threatening weight loss is known as

People on rigid diets tend to have a higher percentage of body fat than people on more flexible plans.

Being significantly underweight can be related to

Being fit significantly reduces your mortality risk, regardless of the percentage of body fat you have.

In terms of calories burned, basal metabolic rate is higher than resting metabolic rate.

What percentage of Americans engages in no exercise, sports, or other physical activity at all during their leisure time?

Shelly is happy with her current body weight and wants to maintain it. To do this, she needs to be in

According Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Americans consume an average of ________ more calories per day now than they did in 1971.

An eating disorder characterized by out-of-control eating without purging is known as

Which of the following is a risk factor predisposing a person for overweight and obesity?

In the past quarter century, the percentage of obese young children has more than doubled.

Which of the following can be a component of metabolic syndrome?

In the past 25 years, obesity rates for adolescents have

After achieving your target weight, you should