Personal Health Final Review # 6 – Flashcards

Sodium, calcium, and iron are trace minerals.

Dietary fats are unhealthy in any quantity.

If appropriate combinations of plant-based foods are eaten, the complementary proteins can provide all the essential amino acids.

The FDA evaluates and regulates dietary supplements.

The most common genetically modified food crops are

Providing energy, insulating body organs, and maintaining body temperature are functions of

Complete proteins are missing at least one amino acid.

The health benefits of antioxidants in reducing heart disease has been conclusively proven by scientific studies.

Which type of fiber dissolves in water and can be digested easily by bacteria in the colon?

The form of vitamin B that is particularly important during fetal development is folate.

Over 72% of the U.S. population is overweight or obese.

Bob calculated his body mass index (BMI) to be 27. This classifies him as

Being overweight increases a person's risk of arthritis and osteoarthritis.

Which of the following best describes research findings on the genetics of obesity?

Most over-the-counter and prescription drugs for weight loss have no side effects.

Linda always eats when she watches television. Watching television is an example of a

A person's basal metabolic rate (BMR) and resting metabolic rate (RMR) remain relatively stable throughout adult life.

When fasting or eating a very-low-calorie diet for prolonged periods, the body will find fuel from its energy stores. One of the last reserves the body will use is from

Athletes may have trouble maintaining weight because they expend more calories than they take in.

Herbal weight loss aids are generally safer than prescription drugs.

Which syndrome involves the interrelated health problems of low energy intake, menstrual dysfunction, and poor bone density?

Rita doesn't like the way she looks and complains to her friend Sue that she has the biggest thighs in town. She is ashamed to wear a bathing suit at the beach. Rita has

Individuals with binge-eating disorder usually maintain a normal weight.

The binge-and-purge cycle is characteristic of

Some body image disorders have been linked to differences in the brain's ability to regulate

Anyone can be slender and attractive if they work at it.

Treatment for eating disorders focuses first on reducing the threat to life.

True body image disorders are diagnosed

Which of the following statements is true with respect to the relationship between body image and culture?

An individual who regularly consumes excessively large amounts of food but does not purge or use other measures to lose the weight they have gained is suffering from