4.3 Quiz

A person is in a state of energy balance when *

He / she owns an electric car

He / she takes in the same amount of energy that he / she uses each day.

He / she has a BMI of less that 25

He / she is losing weight

Excess energy (calories), taken in through food, is stored for future longer term use, in *

The muscles

The Brain

Fat cells

The kidneys

To lose weight, you can create an energy imbalance by *

Taking-in less calories (energy) through food

Using more energy by becoming more active

Doing a combination of both (a) and (b) above

Your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is the amount of energy your body needs *

To climb a mountain

To sleep properly

To carry on the basic processes of sustaining life

To lose weight

Your PAL is *

An old friend whose company you enjoy

Is a way to express a person's daily physical activity as a number, and is used to help calculate a person's total energy expenditure

Is an exact number and not an estimate.

Is a constant all your life.

Your TDEE is calculated by *

Keeping a diary of your daily activites

Your doctor after examing you.

Multiplying your Basal Metabolc Rate (BMR) x your Physical Activity Level (PAL)

Multiplying your Body Mass Index (BMI) x your Physical Activity Level (PAL)