Benefits of physical activity in a weight-control program include:
a. it helps a person to not think about food.
b. it decreases energy expenditure.
c. it speeds up basal metabolism.
d. it helps one "spot reduce."
c
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Which of the following describes a connection between physical activity and energy expenditure?
a. The number of kcalories spent in an activity depends on body weight, intensity, and duration. b. Walking a mile uses about half as much energy as running a mile c. Exercising the leg muscles is effective at burning away fat primarily around the thighs and hips d. Exercising the abdominal muscles is effective at burning away fat primarily around the abdomen e. If intensity and duration are the same, heavier individuals will expend less energy running than will lighter individuals.
At a birthday party, Sam eats a chocolate chip cookie with peanuts. Within minutes, he has trouble breathing, his blood pressure plummets, and he has to be rushed to the hospital for treatment. Which condition is the MOST likely cause of his symptoms?
A. celiac disease B. gastroesophageal reflux disease C. gluten intolerance D. peanut allergy
In an adult of normal body composition weighing 165 lb, approximately ________ lbs are water.
A. 55 B. 16 C. 91 D. 37
What is the purported mechanism for glucosamine supplementation?
a. Increased rate of skeletal muscle synthesis b. Attenuation of the body's inflammatory response c. Prevention of the breakdown of cartilage d. All of the above