Chapter 9: The Body's Energy Balance: Critical Thinking Questions and Calculations.Responses should be thorough and in complete sentences. One or two sentence responses will not provide sufficient detail. Show work for calculations.

1.Short answer: Explain why is central obesity include definition of central obesity) of such concern in regards to the health of an individual? In other words, what are health risk factors for central obesity

2.Describe the 3 major ways that the body uses energy. Make sure definition makes sense to you after you read it to the point where you understand the meaning and have examples that distinguish between the three. Include percentages for each of the major ways the body uses energy; they are not all utilized equally.

Energy	Description	Percentage (can be a range)
Basal metabolic rate
Thermic effect of food
Physical Activity

Calculations:

3.Martha is 5'10" tall and weighs 125 pounds. What is her BMI, and is it considered healthy? Show work.

4. If Martha is 33 years old, what is her EER range? Use the quick and easy method for estimating energy needs (refer to PowerPoint notes and inside cover of textbook, 14ed). Show work.

5. Calculate Martha's THR (target heart rate) at 60% of maximum. Show work.

Chapter 9: Crossword Puzzle.

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True or False?
	1. People who regularly engage in physical activity live longer on average than those who are physically inactive.
	2. By strengthening the muscles of the back and abdomen, resistance training can improve posture.
	3. Most athletes probably need somewhat more protein than do sedentary people.
	4. Iron-deficiency anemia impairs physical performance because iron helps deliver the muscles' oxygen.
	5. Active people do not need extra fluid in cold weather.
	6. Weight-bearing activity may interfere with maintenance of bone strength.
	7. Muscle hypertrophy is an increase in size in response to use.
	8. The body is able to store unlimited amounts of glycogen in muscles.
	9. Taking vitamin or mineral supplements just before competition will help to improve performance.
	10.An athlete should weigh herself before and after her workout to determine how much fluid she should replace.

Short answer: Why do endurance athletes load up on carbohydrate-containing foods before a big event? Why don't they just fill up on fat and protein? Is there a risk to depletion of glycogen? Is so, what is the risk? Make references tofood andfood examples in your response