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.