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This quiz contains 9 questions from a mix of 1 subtopics.
What is a disease caused by a deficiency in the diet?
scurvy
obesity
diabetes
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What is a disease caused by surplus energy consumed in the diet?
rickets
scurvy
obesity
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Rickets is caused by a lack of which vitamin in the diet?
D
B
C
A
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What does the basic energy requirement (BER) provide an estimate for?
the energy needed for physical activity
the energy needed for brain function
the energy needed for bodily functions at rest
the energy needed for muscle contraction
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What happens to the BER as body mass increases?
it increases
it fluctuates
it remains the same
it decreases
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Explain why different people have different energy requirements.
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Calculate the Basic Energy Requirement (BER) for a 50 kg person.
8,640 kJ/day
7,776 kJ/day
6,480 kJ/day
5,400 kJ/day
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If an active teenager requires an additional 20% energy on top of their BER of 7,776 kJ/day, how much total energy do they need?
9,331.2 kJ/day
7,776 kJ/day
10,000 kJ/day
8,540.8 kJ/day
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What is the Basic Energy Requirement (BER) for an 80 kg athlete?
11,520 kJ/day
10,368 kJ/day
12,960 kJ/day
9,216 kJ/day
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