#1. What is determined by the weight and density of a person's bone structure? life expectancy/ body frame /calorie intake/ metabolism. # 2. Which measurement determines body frame size?
wrist circumference
/ hip-to-waist ratio/ body mass index
/ bust-to-waist ratio #3. Which most closely defines the basal metabolic rate?
the number of calories the body uses at rest
/ the number of calories the body uses during aerobic exercise/ the number of calories the body uses during anaerobic exercise
/ the number of calories the body uses minus the daily calorie consumption
#4. What is the purpose of the body mass index?
to judge whether you are at a healthful weight for your height
/ to calculate the weight and density of your bone structure
/ to measure your muscle mass/ to measure your percentage of body fat #5. In addition to height and weight, which other characteristics must be taken into account to calculate BMI for children and teens?
gender and age
/ gender and activity level
/ age and activity level
/ percentage of muscle mass and body fat
#6. Which statement about fat is true?
Fat is necessary for your body to function properly./ Fat provides short-term energy/ Fat helps with detoxification and protein synthesis/ Fat helps store bile from the liver.
#7. Why are diuretics an unhealthy way to lose weight?
They speed up the digestive process, reducing the absorption of vitamins.
/ They cause nausea and diarrhea.
They cause rapid and severe weight loss./ They rid the body of fluids as well as nutrients.
wrist circumference
/ hip-to-waist ratio/ body mass index
/ bust-to-waist ratio #3. Which most closely defines the basal metabolic rate?
the number of calories the body uses at rest
/ the number of calories the body uses during aerobic exercise/ the number of calories the body uses during anaerobic exercise
/ the number of calories the body uses minus the daily calorie consumption
#4. What is the purpose of the body mass index?
to judge whether you are at a healthful weight for your height
/ to calculate the weight and density of your bone structure
/ to measure your muscle mass/ to measure your percentage of body fat #5. In addition to height and weight, which other characteristics must be taken into account to calculate BMI for children and teens?
gender and age
/ gender and activity level
/ age and activity level
/ percentage of muscle mass and body fat
#6. Which statement about fat is true?
Fat is necessary for your body to function properly./ Fat provides short-term energy/ Fat helps with detoxification and protein synthesis/ Fat helps store bile from the liver.
#7. Why are diuretics an unhealthy way to lose weight?
They speed up the digestive process, reducing the absorption of vitamins.
/ They cause nausea and diarrhea.
They cause rapid and severe weight loss./ They rid the body of fluids as well as nutrients.
