Across
- 4. A value that expresses the ratio of a person's weight to the square of their height
- 9. Fat mass a obesity-associated gene
- 11. Fat patterning named after this fruit is more common in men and is associated with increased risk of conditions such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease
- 12. This is a non-diet approach to wellness that encourages people to eat and move for health instead of focusing on changing body weight/size
- 14. Nonexercise activity thermogenesis acronym
- 16. The "hunger hormone"
- 17. Proposes that some people have genes that more efficiently store fat during periods of abundance in order to provide them energy during periods of shortage
- 18. The "satiety hormone"
Down
- 1. Subconscious activities like fidgeting, shifting in your seat, etc.
- 2. This theory proposes that rising obesity rates are caused by a genetic "drift" in the genes that control body fatness
- 3. This practice involves savoring food, eating slowly, and recognizing hunger cues and is associated with improved health outcomes
- 4. The energy expended to maintain resting functions of the body, accounting for 60-75% of total energy expenditure
- 5. This theory suggests that humans have evolved to have a fixed daily dietary protein target that must be reached to optimize physiologic functioning​
- 6. The energy expended to digest, absorb, transport, metabolize, and store food
- 7. Body composition assessment that uses air displacement
- 8. A condition associated with obesity that significantly increases a person's risk for heart disease and type 2 diabetes
- 10. Occurs when energy intake = energy expenditure
- 13. Contestants from this TV show were studied to better understand the Set-Point Hypothesis
- 15. The repeated loss and regain of body weight that has been found to have negative health consequences