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What is the main aim of the lecture on obesity and appetite?
What is the main aim of the lecture on obesity and appetite?
- To outline what obesity is, how it is measured, and its prevalence (correct)
- To examine the medical and financial costs of obesity
- To describe the distribution of white fat cells in men and women
- To discuss the functions of white fat cells and brown fat cells
What is the function of brown fat cells (BAT)?
What is the function of brown fat cells (BAT)?
- Insulate the body
- Generate heat (correct)
- Store long-term energy
- Form the bodies long-term energy store
What percentage of the body mass of babies do brown fat cells (BAT) constitute?
What percentage of the body mass of babies do brown fat cells (BAT) constitute?
- 10%
- 15%
- 5% (correct)
- 20%
What is the main function of white fat cells?
What is the main function of white fat cells?
What percentage of each white fat cell is fat?
What percentage of each white fat cell is fat?
What is the main endocrine function of white fat cells?
What is the main endocrine function of white fat cells?
What percentage of an average weight woman is composed of white fat cells?
What percentage of an average weight woman is composed of white fat cells?
Where are white fat cells distributed in women and men?
Where are white fat cells distributed in women and men?
What happens when we ingest more energy than we use?
What happens when we ingest more energy than we use?
What is the aim of all forms of obesity measurement?
What is the aim of all forms of obesity measurement?
What is the formula to calculate BMI?
What is the formula to calculate BMI?
What is the BMI of an average Australian man weighing 85 kg and 1.79 m tall?
What is the BMI of an average Australian man weighing 85 kg and 1.79 m tall?
What does a BMI of 18.5-24.9 indicate?
What does a BMI of 18.5-24.9 indicate?
What are the cons of using BMI as a measure of body fat?
What are the cons of using BMI as a measure of body fat?
What does waist circumference measurement help estimate?
What does waist circumference measurement help estimate?
What does bioelectrical impedance measure?
What does bioelectrical impedance measure?
What does the CDC provide comprehensive data on?
What does the CDC provide comprehensive data on?
What do the CDC slides show regarding obesity?
What do the CDC slides show regarding obesity?
What do telephone surveys consistently underestimate?
What do telephone surveys consistently underestimate?
What is the effect of the epidemic on men and women?
What is the effect of the epidemic on men and women?
What is the most commonly used measure in large scale studies?
What is the most commonly used measure in large scale studies?
What is the consensus regarding the prevalence of obesity?
What is the consensus regarding the prevalence of obesity?
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