Which of the following assessment methods is most appropriate for evaluating nutritional risk in the elderly at a health fair?
a. BMI
b. 24 hour dietary recall
c. triceps skinfold thickness
d. mid-arm muscle
Answer: a. BMI
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The amino acid reference pattern established for all people (except infants) is the amino acid requirements of ____.?
A) ?high school students aged 15-18 B) ?middle school children aged 11-13 C) ?preschool children aged 1-3 D) ?adolescents aged 13-16
Physical activity typically accounts for what percentage of total energy expenditure?
A) ?10-20% B) ?15-30% C) 20-35% D) ?25-35%
Which of the following is NOT a feature of fat cell metabolism in men and women?
a. The rate of fat breakdown is higher in women than in men b. The release of lower-body fat is more active in men than in women c. Lipoprotein lipase enzyme activity is regulated by a gene that responds to weight loss d. Fat storage in men develops primarily across the abdomen whereas in women it is found chiefly around the hips and thighs
The NHANES III assessed dietary intakes of its participants by using ____
a. 24-hour recalls b. three-day food records c. food frequency questionnaires d. 24-hour recalls and food frequency questionnaires