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During the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle, women tend to
During the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle, women tend to
- eat fewer calories
- store less fat on their bodies
- experience cravings for high-carbohydrate foods (correct)
- have a lower basal metabolic rate
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is characterized by
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is characterized by
- a decrease in basal metabolic rate
- a decrease in appetite
- cravings for low-calorie foods
- symptoms such as depression and anxiety (correct)
The average percentage of total body weight that consists of fat is higher in
The average percentage of total body weight that consists of fat is higher in
- young adult men than young adult women
- adolescent girls than adolescent boys
- adolescent boys than adolescent girls
- young adult women than young adult men (correct)
The menstrual cycle can influence a woman's eating habits through
The menstrual cycle can influence a woman's eating habits through
Which of the following is a primary difference between females and males in mammals?
Which of the following is a primary difference between females and males in mammals?
What is the main focus of this chapter?
What is the main focus of this chapter?
Why is research on the relationship between eating and female mammalian reproduction more abundant than research on eating and male mammalian reproduction?
Why is research on the relationship between eating and female mammalian reproduction more abundant than research on eating and male mammalian reproduction?
Which group of women are at risk for impaired fertility?
Which group of women are at risk for impaired fertility?
What percentage of American women try weight-reduction diets each year?
What percentage of American women try weight-reduction diets each year?
What is one negative consequence of women dieting?
What is one negative consequence of women dieting?
What is the possible relationship between menopause and metabolic rate?
What is the possible relationship between menopause and metabolic rate?
Which phase of the menstrual cycle does the corpus luteum secrete hormones to prepare the uterine lining for implantation?
Which phase of the menstrual cycle does the corpus luteum secrete hormones to prepare the uterine lining for implantation?
What is one possible explanation for premenstrual food cravings?
What is one possible explanation for premenstrual food cravings?
What effect does the earth's light-dark cycle have on serotonin levels in the brain?
What effect does the earth's light-dark cycle have on serotonin levels in the brain?
How do cravings during the menstrual cycle differ for women taking contraceptives or women in menopause compared to women with normal cycles?
How do cravings during the menstrual cycle differ for women taking contraceptives or women in menopause compared to women with normal cycles?
Which factor is proposed by Rose E. Frisch as critical for ovulation to occur?
Which factor is proposed by Rose E. Frisch as critical for ovulation to occur?
What effect can exercise have on menstruation?
What effect can exercise have on menstruation?
What is the minimum calorie requirement for a woman to produce a full-term baby?
What is the minimum calorie requirement for a woman to produce a full-term baby?
What did the experiment with hamsters suggest about the effect of partial food deprivation on fertility?
What did the experiment with hamsters suggest about the effect of partial food deprivation on fertility?
What is one possible explanation for food cravings during pregnancy?
What is one possible explanation for food cravings during pregnancy?
What is a possible reason why some pregnant women find high-fat foods aversive during the first trimester?
What is a possible reason why some pregnant women find high-fat foods aversive during the first trimester?
Why might morning sickness be beneficial for the fetus?
Why might morning sickness be beneficial for the fetus?
What is taste aversion learning?
What is taste aversion learning?
During pregnancy, women who experience a significant amount of vomiting are more likely to have offspring who prefer which taste more?
During pregnancy, women who experience a significant amount of vomiting are more likely to have offspring who prefer which taste more?
Which of the following is a possible explanation for the increased salt preference in offspring of mothers who experienced vomiting during pregnancy?
Which of the following is a possible explanation for the increased salt preference in offspring of mothers who experienced vomiting during pregnancy?
What is one possible effect of the increased CCK release during the first trimester of pregnancy?
What is one possible effect of the increased CCK release during the first trimester of pregnancy?
During pregnancy, on average, how much weight do women gain?
During pregnancy, on average, how much weight do women gain?
What is the recommended weight gain during pregnancy for a woman whose weight is average for her height?
What is the recommended weight gain during pregnancy for a woman whose weight is average for her height?
What are the potential long-term effects of gaining more weight than recommended during pregnancy?
What are the potential long-term effects of gaining more weight than recommended during pregnancy?
What are the potential adverse effects on offspring when pregnant women gain insufficient amounts of weight?
What are the potential adverse effects on offspring when pregnant women gain insufficient amounts of weight?
Which of the following is a characteristic of a child born with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)?
Which of the following is a characteristic of a child born with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)?
What is one effect of maternal drinking during pregnancy on the intelligence of FAS infants?
What is one effect of maternal drinking during pregnancy on the intelligence of FAS infants?
What has been shown in experiments with fetal rats and young rat pups exposed to alcohol?
What has been shown in experiments with fetal rats and young rat pups exposed to alcohol?
What does research suggest about the effects of alcohol consumption during pregnancy?
What does research suggest about the effects of alcohol consumption during pregnancy?
Which mammalian species regularly engage in placentophagy, except for humans?
Which mammalian species regularly engage in placentophagy, except for humans?
What is one possible explanation for why placentophagy is not widespread among humans?
What is one possible explanation for why placentophagy is not widespread among humans?
What is the current evidence supporting the claims that postpartum placenta consumption can prevent or cure psychological ills in newly delivered mothers?
What is the current evidence supporting the claims that postpartum placenta consumption can prevent or cure psychological ills in newly delivered mothers?
Which government agency recommended in the 1980s that pregnant women should not consume alcohol?
Which government agency recommended in the 1980s that pregnant women should not consume alcohol?
What is the approximate prevalence of full-blown Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) in the United States?
What is the approximate prevalence of full-blown Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) in the United States?
What is the most recent consensus regarding moderate caffeine consumption during pregnancy?
What is the most recent consensus regarding moderate caffeine consumption during pregnancy?
What is placentophagy?
What is placentophagy?
What is one effect of breast feeding on the infant?
What is one effect of breast feeding on the infant?
What is one effect of breast feeding on the mother?
What is one effect of breast feeding on the mother?
What is one difference between breast milk and formula?
What is one difference between breast milk and formula?
What is one effect of maternal drinking during pregnancy on the intelligence of FAS infants?
What is one effect of maternal drinking during pregnancy on the intelligence of FAS infants?
What is the approximate prevalence of full-blown Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) in the United States?
What is the approximate prevalence of full-blown Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) in the United States?
What is one possible explanation for why some pregnant women find high-fat foods aversive during the first trimester?
What is one possible explanation for why some pregnant women find high-fat foods aversive during the first trimester?
What is placentophagy?
What is placentophagy?
What is one positive effect of breast feeding on infants?
What is one positive effect of breast feeding on infants?
What effect does breast feeding have on infants' behavior?
What effect does breast feeding have on infants' behavior?
What is one potential benefit of breast feeding in relation to adulthood obesity?
What is one potential benefit of breast feeding in relation to adulthood obesity?
What is the connection between breast feeding and the tastes and odors experienced by infants?
What is the connection between breast feeding and the tastes and odors experienced by infants?
What is one possible explanation for why lactating women consume more calories than nonpregnant women?
What is one possible explanation for why lactating women consume more calories than nonpregnant women?
What is one possible reason why lactating women are better able to lose weight from their hips and abdomen?
What is one possible reason why lactating women are better able to lose weight from their hips and abdomen?
What is one possible effect of the levels of bodily chemicals important in digestion changing during lactation?
What is one possible effect of the levels of bodily chemicals important in digestion changing during lactation?
What is one possible explanation for why most women who have given birth don't lose sufficient weight to return to their prepregnancy weight?
What is one possible explanation for why most women who have given birth don't lose sufficient weight to return to their prepregnancy weight?
Which of the following is a potential benefit of breast feeding for infants?
Which of the following is a potential benefit of breast feeding for infants?
What is one potential effect of breast feeding on the mother?
What is one potential effect of breast feeding on the mother?
What is one difference between breast milk and formula?
What is one difference between breast milk and formula?
Which of the following is a potential effect of breast feeding on infants?
Which of the following is a potential effect of breast feeding on infants?
What is one potential benefit of breast feeding in relation to adulthood obesity?
What is one potential benefit of breast feeding in relation to adulthood obesity?
What is one possible explanation for the relationship between breast feeding and later obesity?
What is one possible explanation for the relationship between breast feeding and later obesity?
What is one interesting aspect of how breast feeding can influence infants?
What is one interesting aspect of how breast feeding can influence infants?
What is one possible reason why lactating women are better able to lose weight from their hips and abdomen?
What is one possible reason why lactating women are better able to lose weight from their hips and abdomen?
What is one possible explanation for why most women who have given birth don't lose sufficient weight to return to their prepregnancy weight?
What is one possible explanation for why most women who have given birth don't lose sufficient weight to return to their prepregnancy weight?
What is one possible effect of the levels of bodily chemicals important in digestion changing during lactation?
What is one possible effect of the levels of bodily chemicals important in digestion changing during lactation?
What effect can exercise have on menstruation?
What effect can exercise have on menstruation?
What is one possible effect of a lactating mother's diet on her breast milk and her infant's food preferences?
What is one possible effect of a lactating mother's diet on her breast milk and her infant's food preferences?
What have experiments shown about the preferences of infants whose mothers drank carrot juice during pregnancy or lactation?
What have experiments shown about the preferences of infants whose mothers drank carrot juice during pregnancy or lactation?
What is the possible effect of infants accidentally fed on a formula deficient in chloride?
What is the possible effect of infants accidentally fed on a formula deficient in chloride?
What have researchers found regarding the ability of adults to identify breast milk from smoking women?
What have researchers found regarding the ability of adults to identify breast milk from smoking women?
