Question

1. Leptin "resistance" would result in ____________________.

a. decreased satiety

b. decreased appetite

c. lower circulating leptin

d. higher concentrations of ghrelin

2. A drawback of using BMI measurements is that

a. BMI does not account for body frame size

b. BMI has not been formally adopted by clinicians or policy makers

c. BMI does not account for differences in body composition

d. BMI overcompensates for racial differences in fat content

3. Metabolic conditions, such as __________________, may be a common link between hypertension, obesity, diabetes, and CHD.

a. hypothyroidism

b. hyperthyroidism

c. insulin resistance

d. Cushing's syndrome

4. High blood pressure

a. is normal and doesn't tax the heart

b. can lead to other cardiovascular diseases

c. leads to a smaller, atrophied heart

d. is more common in white Americans

5. Heart attacks

a. almost always result in instant death

b. can be mild, moderate, or severe

c. do not result in necrosis of heart tissue

d. can only be detected using an arteriogram

6. An ECG can help diagnose

a. low hemoglobin

b. high blood pressure

c. arrhythmias

d. high afterload on the heart

7. A graded exercise test should include

a. a test

b. a lactate threshold blood test

c. a calculation of aerobic power

d. an exercising ECG for those at high risk