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Sandra ate about 2,000 calories yesterday. She was not feeling well, so she laid around and watched TV all day and burned 1,200 calories. If Sandra did this all week, she would __________.

lose weight because she is in a state of energy balance

maintain her weight because she is in a state of energy balance

lose weight because she is not in a state of energy balance

gain weight because she is not in a state of energy balance

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Which statement is TRUE about skipping meals?

Skipping meals is a good idea because it can help you make up for eating too much the day before.

Skipping meals gives your metabolism a rest from digesting food and kicks it into a faster mode so it has time to burn stored calories.

Skipping meals puts your body in starvation mode and slows down your metabolism.

Skipping meals is a good diet strategy that can help you lose weight by slowing down your metabolism.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

To lose weight, you must consume fewer calories than energy expended.

It is considered safe to lose 10 pounds a week.

You must exercise at least one hour a day to lose weight.

Cycling and swimming are examples of resistance training.

Nancy eats 2,000 calories a day. She burns 500 during her workouts and 1,000 participating in her normal daily activities. How many more calories does she have to burn to lose weight?

more than 500

less than 500

at least 100

less than 100

Julie has an ectomorph body type, which means she is tall and thin with long arms and legs.

Which statement is always TRUE about the frequency at which you eat meals?

Eating several, high-calorie meals will help you maintain your weight if you are fairly sedentary.

Eating more, smaller, low-calorie meals is better than eating fewer, large, high-calorie meals.

Eating several, low-calorie meals will help you lose weight.

Eating fewer, high-calorie meals each day will help you gain weight.

If cost was not an issue, you would need to do a/an __________ to determine the most accurate information on body composition.

MRI

body mass index

hydrostatic weighing

skin fold measurement

A female with a waist to hip ratio greater than 1.0 would be at a higher risk for certain diseases. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Josh had a skin fold measurement done at the gym to determine his body composition. Based on what you know about this test, which of the following statements BEST describes the information he has learned.

It is an easy test that is always reliable, but it provides little detail about one's body composition.

It can be difficult to determine one's body fat because the test administrator can easily make an error.

It measures the skin's thickness on one's leg and forearm.

It is one of the most accurate and expensive tests available.

Which of the following statements is NOT a weight loss myth?

To lose weight, you must consume fewer calories than your present rate.

Effective and lasting weight loss means that weight gained over time should be lost over time.

Fad diets are a good way to quickly and permanently reduce your weight.

To keep weight off, you need to alter your habits only until the weight is lost.

A journal can be a great place to record information about your workouts. According to the lesson, which items would be BEST to include in your fitness journal?

results of fitness testing, foods eaten, and exercise types and duration

feelings and frustrations, body weight, and foods avoided

pictures from friends, weight gain, and calories eaten

observations, duration of exercise, and body measurements

Drinking cold water burns more calories than drinking room-temperature water.

In order to determine body composition with bioelectrical impedance, you must also know __________.

height, weight, gender, and percentage of body fat

age, gender, and lean muscle mass

height, age, weight, and gender

BMI, age, and gender

To set your intensity level, you need to __________.

use your maximum heart rate, which is determined by subtracting age from 220

exercise for a minimum of 60 minutes each session

increase your resting heart rate by increasing the weights you lift each week

determine what it is by subtracting your age from 2,000 calories

The doctor is very concerned about Janine's body composition and needs to know the exact percentage of body fat she has and where the body fat is stored. Which of the following would be the BEST test for the doctor to order?

waist-to-hip ratio

BMI

MRI

caliper test