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Module 15a - The Obesity Epidemic
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- 1BMI (Body Mass Index) gives you an indication of body fat because it evaluates your weight in relation to your ___________.Height
- 2A BMI greater than _________ is generally considered unhealthy and an indication of obesity30
- 3________ % of Americans are considered overweight or obese.68%
- 4________ % of Americans are considered obese.35%
- 5Know the weight classification based on the BMIThis is slide 3 in the test version of the study slides or 6 in the complete slide set.
- 6Be aware of how obesity has rapidly increased over the last 30 years.This is slide 4 in the test version of the study slides or 8 in the complete slide set.
- 7TRUE / FALSE Health care costs are more than 30% higher for overweight and obese persons.TRUE
- 8List several of the health complications that may result from obesity.1. Glucose intolerance
2. Type 2 diabetes
3. Increased risk of Cardiovascular Heart Disease
4. High Blood Pressure - 9Most weight gain occurs between the age range of ________________ years.25 to 44
- 10The typical American man & woman gain .5 to 1.8 pounds per year until age _____.60
- 11Walking or riding a bike has been replaced by what transportation method from 1969 t0 2001?Riding in or driving a car
- 12_____ % of children aged 8 - 18 have TV's in there room.70%
- 13_____ % of children less than 3 years old have TV's in there room.30%
- 14Each hour increase in TV use by adolescents causes a _________% increase in obesity.2%
- 15Adults 15 & over spent an average of ________ hours per day watching TV in 2010.2.73
- 16Every hour of increased TV watching by adults increase their risk of death by __________ %.11 %
- 17What is leptin?A satiety hormone that influences the appetite control in the hypothalamus.
- 18A defective __________ may cause inadequate leptin production.gene
- 19Normally leptin's job is to reduce the urge to eat when caloric intake is maintaining ______________________ (3 words)ideal fat stores
- 20TRUE / FALSE A defective obesity gene may result in inadequate leptin production, causing the body to underestimate adipose stores urging you to eat.TRUE
- 21TRUE / FALSE Drastic rapid weight loss is the best way to lose large amounts of weight.FALSE
60% to 90% of dieters who lose weight drastically will later regain all the weight they lost - 22TRUE / FALSE Severe calorie restriction often leads to the body increasing the resting metabolic rate, making it more difficult to lose weightFALSE
It decreases the resting metabolic rate making it more difficult to lose weight - 23Most weight loss occurs during the first __________ ( a number) months.6
- 24TRUE / FALSE Well over 50% of those going on a weight loss program eventually regain their weight.TRUE
Up to 85% - 25A realistic weight loss goal is ________________ (% range)5% to 15% of your starting weight.
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- Obesity, an epidemic leading to may other diseases
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