Question

5. Which food component has the lowest thermic effect? a.   Carbohydrate b.   Fat c.   Minerals d.   Protein e.   Alcohol 6. Women readily develop lower body fat around the hips and thighs and men readily develop central body fat around the abdomen. This primarily is due to gender differences in a.   set points. b.   the activity of lipoprotein lipase. c.   patterns of physical activity. d.   blood insulin levels. e.   the activity of lipoprotein synthetase. 7. About how many sites in the human genome are associated with obesity and fat? a.   1,000 b.   50 c.   100 d.   10 e.   500 11. The prescription drug orlistat acts by ________. a.   releasing ghrelin and leptin b.   increasing metabolism c.   regulating the utilization of norepinephrine d.   regulating brain serotonin receptors e.   inhibiting pancreatic lipase 14. To maintain weight loss, one should aim to lose 10% of initial body weight in ________. a.   6 weeks b.   6 months c.   3 months d.   1 year e.   9 months 15. those on a weight loss regimen should aim to create an energy intake deficit of ________ kcalories per day. a.   1,000 b.   1,500 c.   100 d.   500 e.   250

Answer 1

5. Fat has the lowest thermic effect whereas protein has the highest thermic effect. Option b is the correct answer.

6. The activity of lipoprotein lipase effects in the breakdown of body fat in men and women and this enzyme activity differs according to the gender. Option b is the correct answer.

7. The number of sites in the human genome is associated with obesity and fat is 100. Option c is the correct answer

11. The prescription drug orlistat acts by inhibiting pancreatic lipase this results in lowering the absorption of systemic fat molecules. This is the prescription drug in obesity. Option e is the correct answer.

14. To maintain weight loss one should aim to lose 10% of body weight in 1 year. Option d is the correct answer.

15. On a weight loss regimen, one should create an energy intake deficit of 500 kcalories per day. This induces the weight loss of 1 lb per week. Option d is the correct answer.