3.08 Quiz Managing Your Weight

Question: What is determined by the weight and density of a person’s bone structure?

Answer: body frame

Question: Which measurement determines body frame size?

Answer: wrist circumference

Question: Which most closely defines the basal metabolic rate?

Answer: the number of calories the body uses at rest

Question: What is the purpose of the body mass index?

Answer: to judge whether you are at a healthful weight for your height

Question: In addition to height and weight, which other characteristics must be taken into account to calculate BMI for children and teens?

Answer: gender and age

Question: What is considered a normal BMI?

Answer: 5th percentile to 85th percentile

Question: What is the recommended amount of daily exercise?

Answer: 60 minutes

Question: How many calories should average teenage girls and teenage boys, respectively, consume each day to maintain their health?

Answer: 2200 and 2800

Question: Which statement about fat is true?

Answer: Fat is necessary for your body to function properly

Question: Why are diuretics an unhealthy way to lose weight?

Answer: They rid the body of fluids as well as nutrients.