Fitness Lessons Body Composition and Weight Management 2

Question 1

Which hormone is primarily responsible for signaling hunger to the brain?

Accepted Answer

Ghrelin

Answer

Leptin

Answer

Insulin

Answer

Cortisol

Question 2

What does the Thermic Effect of Food (TEF) refer to?

Accepted Answer

The energy expended to digest, absorb, and metabolize nutrients

Answer

The temperature at which food is best digested

Answer

The caloric content of food measured by combustion

Answer

The increase in body temperature after eating

Question 3

What is considered a safe and sustainable rate of weight loss per week according to most health guidelines?

Accepted Answer

0.5–2 lbs

Answer

0.1–0.25 lbs

Answer

3–4 lbs

Answer

5–6 lbs

Question 4

Which waist circumference measurement is generally considered a health risk threshold for men?

Accepted Answer

Over 40 inches

Answer

Over 30 inches

Answer

Over 35 inches

Answer

Over 45 inches

Question 5

What term describes fat stored around internal organs in the abdominal area?

Accepted Answer

Visceral fat

Answer

Subcutaneous fat

Answer

Intramuscular fat

Answer

Essential fat

Question 6

What assessment tool passes a safe, low-level electrical current through the body to estimate body fat percentage?

Accepted Answer

Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA)

Answer

Skinfold caliper

Answer

Hydrostatic weighing

Answer

Air displacement plethysmography

Question 7

Which factor has the greatest influence on an individual's Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR)?

Accepted Answer

Lean body mass

Answer

Age

Answer

Gender

Answer

Dietary habits