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Compare and contrast the health-related problems that severely underweight and overweight people might face.

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In a diet and exercise program, a good reward for weight loss is a big serving of your favorite high calorie food.

If you wanted to measure your body composition and only had a scale and measuring tape, what types of methods could you use?

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What does the FITT principles stand for and how can it be used to alter body composition?

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To apply the FITT principles to eating habits we use __________.

fitness level of the person, intentions (weight loss or weight gain), types of food eaten, and time of day that food is consumed

filling the stomach, ingesting healthy foods, tracking progress, and talking it over with a professional

frequency of eating, intensity of calories contained in foods, times a day that you eat, and types of food you eat

finding healthy foods you like, intensity of the foods on your plate, temperature of the foods eaten, and tracking your progress

Because they are both lean, when Mark and Lauren have children, they will most likely have children who are lean.

When doctors talk about an individual's body composition, they are talking solely about the fat components of the human body.

Which of the following is NOT true about the body mass index?

uses statistical data of weight and height across the population

measures the percentage of one's body fat directly

relies on a correlation between weight and body fat

does not account for one's body frame size or muscle content

Which of the following is NOT true about childhood obesity?

Children who are obese may find it difficult to maintain a healthy body composition as an adult.

Childhood obesity, which affects numerous children in the US, can be influenced by heredity.

Childhood obesity can be influenced by lifestyle choices, such as exercise and dietary habits.

Obese children find that maintaining a healthy body composition is easier as an adult because their metabolism naturally increases.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about storage body fat?

The more storage body fat one has, the better the internal organs can function.

Storage body fat can be found directly below the skin in the human body.

It is important to minimize storage body fat because it places too much pressure on the internal organs.

People have roughly the same amount of storage body fat in their bodies.

Which of the following BEST represent a good plan for decreasing your BMI?

measure your BMI; start a program that allows you to eat less and exercise more; reward yourself with your favorite dessert after reaching your goal

measure your BMI; set goals; record your progress in a journal; when you reach a goal, give yourself a sensible reward

plan a workout that gives your plenty of cardiovascular exercise; when your reach your weight loss goal, eat your favorite high-calorie food

skip breakfast to lower your calorie intake until you reach your goal; reward yourself with a new toy

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