Deck 2: Assessment of Body Weight, Body Composition, and Associated Comorbidities

Question 1

An expert committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics defines overweight in children and adolescents as BMI at or above the _______ percentile.

A)75th percentile
B)85th percentile
C)90th percentile
D)95th percentile.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

A waist to height ratio of 0.5 or higher is predictive of cardiovascular and metabolic abnormalities.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Even in children, hypertension and abnormal blood lipids are seen in about 60% of obese 5-10 year olds.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

A BMI for an adult that is below _________ is used to classify someone as underweight.

A)15
B)18.5
C)25
D)30

Question 5

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States.

Question 6

An expert committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics defines obesity in children and adolescents as BMI at or above the _________ percentile.

A)75th percentile
B)85th percentile
C)90th percentile
D)95th percentile.

Question 7

Comorbidities are

A)diseases that exist in clusters and contribute to overall morbidity.
B)illnesses.
C)linked to being obese.
D)All of the above.

Question 8

Researchers are calling type 2 diabetes mellitus "one of the major threats to human health in the 21^st century."

Question 9

BMI provides information on weight distribution.

Question 10

The rate of Americans with diabetes mellitus has almost doubled in the past decade.

Question 11

Obese adults are six times more likely to develop high blood pressure than lean adults.

Question 12

Type 2 diabetes affects men and women about equally.

Question 13

This method of assessing body composition involves electromagnetic radiation, which causes cell nuclei to spin and absorb energy.When nuclei realign, released energy creates an image.Examination of cross-sectional areas permits regional determination of fat, muscle, bone and calculation of body composition.

A)Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry
B)Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging (NMR; MRI)
C)Computed tomography
D)All of the above

Question 14

In the United States, skinfold measures are usually taken on the right side of the body because most equations available for converting skinfolds to percent body fat were developed using the right side of the body.

Question 15

In the United States, Non-Hispanic whites have higher rates of diabetes than Asians, Hispanics, and Non-Hispanic blacks.

Question 16

Anthropometrics is _______________.

A)the study of weight management.
B)a sturdy wall mounted or free-standing device used to measure stature.
C)measures of body size and proportion (height, weight, circumference, and skinfolds).
D)cellular resistance to the uptake of glucose in presence of insulin.

Question 17

A BMI for an adult of ______ or greater indicates overweight.

A)15
B)18.5
C)25
D)30

Question 18

Weight management professionals currently have and use ethic or racially specific BMI tables.

Question 19

Morbidity and mortality are two terms that have the same meaning.

Question 20

Metabolic syndrome can be reversed with weight loss.

Question 21

This type of cholesterol is sometimes called "bad cholesterol.

A)Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)cholesterol
B)High-density lipoprotein (HDL)cholesterol
C)Both LDL and HDL are called "bad" cholesterol

Question 22

High ______levels are associated with a reduced risk of heart disease.

A)LDL cholesterol
B)HDL cholesterol
C)Triglycerides
D)All of the above.

Question 23

This type of fat is stored directly under the skin, which is measured with skinfolds.

A)Subcutaneous fat
B)Internal abdominal visceral fat
C)Essential fat
D)None of the above

Question 24

What lipoprotein is responsible for transporting cholesterol back to the liver from the periphery?

A)chylomicron
B)low-density lipoprotein
C)high-density lipoprotein
D)very-low-density lipoprotein

Question 25

____________ make up over 90% of the dietary fats that we consume and store in our fat cells.

A)High-density lipoprotein
B)Low-density lipoprotein
C)Triglycerides
D)Subcutaneous fat

Question 26

This type of measure indicates the amount of fat stored subcutaneously:

A)Waist circumference measure
B)BMI
C)Skinfold measure
D)Height-to-weight ratio

Question 27

This type of measure is used to estimate FFM, fat mass, and fat distribution:

A)BMI.
B)Circumference measures.
C)Both BMI and circumference measures estimate fat distribution.
D)Neither BMI nor circumference measures estimate fat distribution.

Question 28

New obesity guidelines recommend weight loss for anyone with a BMI of ___ or greater.

A)18.5
B)20
C)25
D)30

Question 29

This disease is characterized by high blood glucose levels, high circulating insulin levels, and insulin resistance.

A)Hypertension
B)Cardiovascular disease
C)Type 2 diabetes
D)All of the above

Question 30

This method of determining fat-free mass uses a weak electrical current that passes through body tissue but is impeded by tissues that contain little water (such as fat).

A)Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry
B)Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)
C)BMI
D)All of the above

Question 31

This racial/ethnic group has the highest rates of diabetes:

A)Non-Hispanic whites
B)Non-Hispanic blacks
C)Asians
D)American Indians/ Pacific Islanders