Deck 1: Overweight, Underweight, and Obesity

Question 1

This model of prevention (____________________)aims at reducing the number of new cases of a disease or condition, for example, this would mean intervention before children and adults become overweight or obese.
a.Primary Prevention
b.Secondary Prevention
c.Tertiary Prevention

Answer 1

a
True/False Questions

Question 2

Excess weight results from far more than just gluttony and poor choices.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

This is a framework for recognizing the relationship between the individual, social, environmental, and broader societal factors that influence health:_________________.

A)Psychological well- being framework
B)World Health Organization framework
C)Social-ecological framework
D)Public health framework

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Weight management professionals should adopt neutral terminology.

Question 5

The Body Mass Index is determined by

A)dividing the weight in kilograms by the height in meters squared.
B)using a height-weight table to find healthy weight for a given gender and height.
C)multiplying weight in pounds by height in inches and dividing by age.
D)using any of a number of methods to estimate percent fat

Question 6

According to the NHANES data, this racial-ethnic group of men had the highest prevalence of obesity among U.S.adults in 2011-2012:

A)Non-Hispanic White Men
B)Non-Hispanic Black Men
C)Non-Hispanic Asian Men
D)Hispanic Men

Question 7

The BMI that denotes obesity in adults is: ______________________.

Question 8

According to the NHANES data, this racial-ethnic group of women showed the greatest prevalence of obesity among U.S.adults in 2011-2012:

A)Non-Hispanic White Women
B)Non-Hispanic Black Women
C)Non-Hispanic Asian Women
D)Hispanic Women

Question 9

Data on global prevalence of childhood obesity shows that in many developed and industrialized nations it is ____________________.

A)Increasing
B)Decreasing
C)Leveling off
D)There are no clear trends

Question 10

This is used as a measure of the energy value of food or physical activity.

A)Body Mass Index (BMI)
B)Kilocalorie
C)Energy Metric
D)All of the above

Question 11

Latest NHANES data show that rates of obesity are _________________.

A)continuing to increase for both women and men.
B)decreasing for women and still showing small increases for men.
C)declining for both women and men.
D)declining for men but not women.

Question 12

This is an area, often in low-income communities and neighborhoods where there is limited access to healthy foods (fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, low fat milk, lean meats and fresh fish): _________________________.

Question 13

An absolute value for a BMI that denotes obesity is not used for children because:

A)Obesity is only determined by BMI after age 15 years
B)Children are still growing, which complicates interpretation of BMI
C)Classifying a child as obese would upset parents and children and possibly create bias
D)Children have more muscle tissue than adults

Question 14

Television is one factor that influences inactivity.How many televisions are in the typical American home?

A)One
B)Two
C)Three
D)Four or More

Question 15

The average American gets approximately ________ more calories every day than in 1980.

A)500
B)100
C)200
D)1,000

Question 16

According to the NHANES data, this racial-ethnic group of women had the lowest rates of obesity among U.S.adults in 2011-2012:

A)Non-Hispanic White Women
B)Non-Hispanic Black Women
C)Non-Hispanic Asian Women
D)Hispanic Women