Which of the following is a feature of physical inactivity and energy balance?

a. There is a strong genetic component to reduced physical activity of overweight people.
b. Differences in the time obese and lean people spend lying, sitting, standing, and moving account for about 350 kcalories per day.
c. Although watching television correlates with weight gain, playing video games does not, presumably due to the heightened excitement engendered by action games.
d. Extraordinarily inactive people who lower their food intakes below that of their lean counterparts activate brown adipose tissue uncoupling proteins that stimulate hyperthermic weight loss.
e. Although extremely low levels of activity do increase risk of obesity, they do not affect the risk of metabolic syndrome.


ANS: B

Nutritional Science

You might also like to view...

Milk is a good source of riboflavin

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Nutritional Science

What role does lower esophageal sphincter (LES) pressure play in the etiology of gastroesophageal reflux disease? What factors affect LES pressure?

What will be an ideal response?

Nutritional Science

The body of scientific knowledge related to nutritional requirements of human growth, maintenance, activity, and reproduction is known as:

a. physiology. b. nutrition science. c. biochemistry. d. dietetics.

Nutritional Science

Match each term with its definition.

A. Accumulation of dead cells and secretions on the cornea of the eye B. Poor vision resulting from the inability of the eye to adjust to dim light C. Drying of the eye and hardening of the cornea resulting from lack of mucus production D. Form of vitamin A found in foods of plant origin E. Form of vitamin A found in foods of animal origin

Nutritional Science