Chapter 8

A graph of the relationship between mortality (Y or vertical axis) and body mass index is shaped like a(n) ____.

inverted U

?Which hormone is most responsible for signaling satiety as well as reducing food intake during a meal?

cholecystokinin

Which method is commonly used to assess body fat??

air displacement plethysmography

For an average person on a 2000 kcalorie diet, how many kcalories are used specifically for basal metabolism?

1000 kcalories

Waist circumference can best be used to assess ____.?

?abdominal fat stores

What is a characteristic of people with anorexia nervosa??

Among those who are treated, many relapse into abnormal eating patterns.

What is an emetic?

?a substance that induces vomiting

A person's ____ causes them to eat after a long fast, whereas a person's ____ causes them to eat in response to a pleasant aroma.

hunger; appetite

What is the approximate value for the thermic effect of a 2500-kcalorie diet?

250 kcalories

Premature deaths caused by ____ are second only to ____.

?obesity; tobacco