Portage BIOD121 2021 May Module 3 Problem Set Latest

BIOD121 Essentials in Nutrition

Module 3 Problem Set

Question 1Calculate the Estimated Energy Requirement (EER) for a female who is 23 years old, 5 feet 4 inches tall, and 130 pounds with a sedentary lifestyle.  Use BMR and an activity factor to find the EER.

Question 2What range of BMI values represents a person with a healthy weight?

Question 3Calculate the Estimated energy requirements (EER) for a male who is 41 years old, 6 feet 2 inches tall, and 220 pounds with a Low Activity lifestyle. Use BMR and an activity factor to find the EER.

Question 4Which person is at a greater risk for health issues related to being overweight or obese?

Janet has a BMI of 28 and a waist to hip ratio of 0.95. Fred has a BMI of 28.9 and a waist to hip ratio of 0.78.

Question 5What type of obesity is typically found in males?

What body shape is associated with this particular obesity?

Question 6The standard adult BMI chart is not applicable to everyone. Who are some groups to whom the standard BMI chart does not apply? ( List at least 4)

Question 7Anthropometrics estimates a person’s percentage of fat by:

  Comparing the amount of oxygen consumed with the amount of carbon dioxide expired

  Measuring the heat produced in a sealed chamber

  Comparing weight on land to underwater weight

  Using a caliper

 Be familiar with genetic (nature) and environmental (nurture) influences on a person’s weight.

 Question 8All of the following can be used to determine a person’s body fat percentage except

  Calipers

  Underwater weighing

  Electrical resistance

  Direct calorimetry

 Question 9Direct calorimetry estimates a person’s energy requirements by

  Comparing the amount of oxygen consumed with the amount of carbon dioxide expired

  Measuring the heat produced in a sealed chamber

  Comparing weight on land to underwater weight

  Measuring the amount of fat deposited under the skin

 Question 10What range of BMI values represents a person that is obese?

Question 11Bioelectrical impedance estimates a person’s body fat

  By measuring the degree of resistance to an electrical flow

  Measuring the heat produced in a sealed chamber

  Comparing weight on land to underwater weight

  Measuring the amount of fat deposited under the skin

 Question 12Indirect calorimetry estimates a person’s energy requirements by

  Comparing the amount of oxygen consumed with the amount of carbon dioxide expired

  Measuring the heat produced in a sealed chamber

  Comparing weight on land to underwater weight

  Measuring the amount of fat deposited under the skin

Question 13Ignoring factors other than age, how does BMR change as a person grows older? What does this mean for their dietary intake?

Question 14What shape has the greatest health risks and why?

Question 15What type of obesity is typically found in females?

What body shape is associated with this particular obesity?

Question 16What are some factors that can influence an individual’s BMR? (List at least 5)

Question 17What are the three main components of a healthy weight loss program?

Question 18In order to meet minimal nutritional requirements, what guidelines are given for the minimum number of calories men and women should consume per day?