Chapter 8
1. How is most excess energy (kcalories) stored in the body?
2. How many extra kcalories must be consumed than spent in order for the body to gain a pound of fat?
3. How is the amount of energy in a food determined?
4. Define/describe the terms hunger, appetite, satiation, and satiety.
5. See fig. 8-2. Describe some factors that influence hunger, (boxes 1 and 2), continuation of eating (box 3), and stopping eating (boxes 4 and 5).
6. What are the 2 primary food components that influence (increase) satiation?
7. What effect does dietary fat have on satiety?
8. What part of the brain appears to be the integrating center for hunger signals and behaviors?
9. What are the 3 components of energy expenditure?
10. Explain the many factors that can affect BMR.
11. What’s something you can do to increase your BMR (hint: think lean body mass)?
12. What is BMI, and how does it relate to estimates of health? Be sure to mention the numbers and what they mean.
13. How is BMI determined? Calculate your own BMI.
14. Is BMI the “last word” in determining a person’s heath based on body composition? Describe a more reliable method (see fig. 8-10).
15. Talk about “pear-shapes” vs. “apple-shapes.” How is this determined/measured? Measure your own waist circumference.
16. Discuss some health risks of overweight (overfat) and underweight.
17. For a person who is obese, is it senseless to exercise regularly even if that person does not diet? Why or why not?
18. Briefly explain the characteristics of: female athlete triad, anorexia nervosa, and bulimia.
19. Explain the demographics of eating disorders (see “Eating Disorders in Society”). Are anorexia and bulimia always associated with a feeling of body dissatisfaction?
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