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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 __________. A.lose weight because she is in a state of energy balanceB.maintain her weight because she is in a state of energy balanceC.lose weight because she is not in a state of energy balanceD.gain weight because she is not in a state of energy balance

Which statement is TRUE about skipping meals? A.Skipping meals is a good idea because it can help you make up for eating too much the day before.B.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. C.Skipping meals puts your body in starvation mode and slows down your metabolism.D.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? A.To lose weight, you must consume fewer calories than energy expended. B.It is considered safe to lose 10 pounds a week. C.You must exercise at least one hour a day to lose weight.D.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?A.more than 500B.less than 500C.at least 100D.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? A.Eating several, high-calorie meals will help you maintain your weight if you are fairly sedentary.B.Eating more, smaller, low-calorie meals is better than eating fewer, large, high-calorie meals. C.Eating several, low-calorie meals will help you lose weight.D.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.A.MRIB.body mass indexC.hydrostatic weighingD.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. A.It is an easy test that is always reliable, but it provides little detail about one's body composition. B.It can be difficult to determine one's body fat because the test administrator can easily make an error. C.It measures the skin's thickness on one's leg and forearm. D.It is one of the most accurate and expensive tests available.

Which of the following statements is NOT a weight loss myth? A.To lose weight, you must consume fewer calories than your present rate.B.Effective and lasting weight loss means that weight gained over time should be lost over time.C.Fad diets are a good way to quickly and permanently reduce your weight.D.To keep weight off, you need to alter your habits only until the weight is lost.