New Insights on Physical Activity and Weight Loss

1. The FTO rs9939609 variant is associated with BMI and obesity.

a) True
b) False

2. Low physical activity and reducing sedentary behavior may increase total daily physical activity and energy expenditure without triggering spontaneous energy compensation associated with intense physical activity.

a) True
b) False

3. Weight loss of 5% will require 150-250 minutes a week of moderate level physical activity.

a) True
b) False

4. High intensity interval training (HITT) causes the following:

a) Increase in capillaries
b) Decrease in fat cell size
c) Decrease in inflammatory mediators
d) All of the above

5. To lose weight without dietary changes would require 225-420 minutes per week of moderate intensity exercise.

a) True
b) False

6. The following type of fat stores are most available for exercise oxidation:

a) Blood triglycerides
b) Visceral and ectopic fat
c) Intramuscular triglycerides
d) All of the above

7. Hormones and proteins secreted by visceral fat are thought to be more pro-inflammatory than subcutaneous fat.

a) True
b) False

8. The following can be ways to move more to reduce sitting time:

a) Every hour, get up and move for 3-5 minutes
b) Do household chores
c) Take the stairs when you can
d) Avoid sitting more than 60 minutes at one time
e) All of the above

9. There is preferential reduction in intramuscular fat and visceral adipose tissue with exercise-induced weight loss compared to caloric restriction.

a) True
b) False