Obesity is a risk factor for
all of the above
In the American population the incidence of obesity is
increasing
the "gold standard" index of obesity would be
underwater weight
it is possible to have a BMI over 30 yet have a healthy percentage of body fat t/f
True
Which of the following is a determinant of obesity?
all of the above
When a person attempts to lose body fat through dietary caloric restriction, the basal metabolic rate, and the number of calories a person burns at rest, typically:
decreases
A pound of adipose tissue is the equivalent energy storage of approx:
3500 kcal
Which of the following is not a diagnostic criterion for "metabolic syndrome"?
hypercholesterolemia (total cholesterol > 200mg/dL)
Persons with metabolic syndrome are at increased risk for:
all of the above
Destruction of the Islets of Langerhans in the panreatic beta-cells would result in:
Type I Diabetes
Complications of diabetes usually do not include:
dyspnea
The normal range for blood glucose is:
70-100 mg/dL
Exercise results in:
decreased blood glucose
Which type of diabetes can be physiologically cured by loss of excessive body fat?
NIDDM
Which of the following is not affected by normal function of the kidneys?
cholesterol transport
The leading cause of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) is:
diabetes
Treatment options for patients with ESRD include:
all of the above
When patients exercise hemodialysis, the best time is:
1st hour of hemodialysis
Generally speaking, compared to persons with normal function, patients with ESRD have:
decreased aerobic capacity
Most cerebrovascular accident (CVA) patients have:
ischemic stroke
Which of the following is a symptom of CVA?
all of the above
Which of the following may be worsened by the administration of throm therapy?
hemorrhagic stroke
Exercise therapy for post-CVA patients can improve physical fitness to perform activities of daily living (ADLs). t/f
True
Certain exercise modes may actually increase the probability of spinal cord injury t/f
True
Insertion of stem cells in to an area of spinal cord transection may restore some sensory or motor function below the level of the spinal cord injury t/f
True
Which level of spinal cord injury would be the worst?
C3
The ASIA scale is used to assess:
all of the above
A "Grand-Mal" (Tonic-clonic) seizure is characteristic of:
epilepsy
The diagram above was produced during a seizure, and is a(n):
electroencephalogram (EEG)
Parkinson's Disease is caused by insufficient availability of:
dopamine
Michel J. Fox has:
Parkinson's Disease
Which of the following is characterized by tangles of tau protein and plaques of beta amyloid protein?
Alzheimer's Disease
Aerobic exercise conditioning:
has been shown to decrease the rate of brain loss in senile dementia
Which of the following was named after an athlete?
Lou Gehrig's disease
Which of the following is characterized by: (1) muscle weakness; (2) apparent lack of coordination; and (3) progressive crippling leading to contractions of muscles around joints and loss of mobility?
muscular dystrophy
Which of the following is more likely to occur during youth than as a senior
muscular dystrophy
Multiple sclerosis affects:
Myelinated neurons
Polio is caused by:
a virus
About 1% of persons who develops polio will suffer from neuromuscular complications t/f
True
If someone with polio flew to the US and came into contact with a person who has not been immunized, then:
the person who had not been immunized could get polio