Question 1

Which medical condition is most closely associated with obesity?

Accepted Answer

Type 2 diabetes is most closely associated with obesity, as excess body fat contributes to insulin resistance, a key factor in the development of type 2 diabetes. While obesity is also a risk factor for the other conditions listed (coronary heart disease, hypertension, and cancer), type 2 diabetes is the most directly linked.

Question 2

Which of the following features of physical activity data is not common to most countries?

Accepted Answer

While physical activity declines with increasing age, occupation-related energy expenditure has decreased in recent decades, and most children and adolescents are insufficiently active are common features of physical activity data in most countries, women being more physically active than men is not a common feature in most countries. In many countries, men tend to be more physically active than women.

Question 3

Which four healthy lifestyle behaviours have been suggested to increase the number of years lived free from chronic disease?

Accepted Answer

A

Question 4

What is the estimated worldwide population attributable fraction for all-cause mortality associated with physical inactivity?

Accepted Answer

The estimated worldwide population attributable fraction for all-cause mortality associated with physical inactivity is 9%.

Quiz 1: Introduction

Which medical condition is most closely associated with obesity?

Which of the following features of physical activity data is not common to most countries?

Which four healthy lifestyle behaviours have been suggested to increase the number of years lived free from chronic disease?

What is the estimated worldwide population attributable fraction for all-cause mortality associated with physical inactivity?