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Portage Nutrition Module 5 Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the term for the number of calories the body burns at rest to maintain vital functions?✔✔ Basal metabolic rate
What is the primary hormone that regulates hunger and is released by the stomach?✔✔ Ghrelin
What type of energy balance occurs when energy intake equals energy expenditure?✔✔ Neutral energy balance
What happens when calorie intake consistently exceeds calorie expenditure?✔✔ Weight gain
What happens to body weight when there is a negative energy balance?✔✔ Weight loss
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What type of fat is stored around internal organs and can increase health risks?✔✔ Visceral fat
What is the tool used to assess body weight relative to height?✔✔ Body mass index
What is the term for the calories burned during digestion and absorption of food?✔✔ Thermic effect of food
What is a healthy range for body fat percentage in adult women?
✔✔ 20–30%
What is a healthy range for body fat percentage in adult men?
✔✔ 10–20%
What term describes the body's ability to maintain energy balance and weight over time?✔✔ Set point theory
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What is the name of the protein hormone made by fat cells that helps suppress appetite?✔✔ Leptin
What measurement is commonly used to assess abdominal fat distribution?✔✔ Waist circumference
What type of exercise helps increase lean muscle mass and raise metabolic rate?✔✔ Resistance training
What component of energy expenditure involves all daily movement outside of planned exercise?✔✔ Non-exercise activity thermogenesis
What is the term for the rate at which the body uses energy while at rest in a fasting state?✔✔ Resting metabolic rate
What organ system plays the biggest role in regulating metabolism and energy use?✔✔ Endocrine system
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