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Flashcards by Terry Sellers, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Terry Sellers
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| Question | Answer |
| BMI (Body Mass Index) gives you an indication of body fat because it evaluates your weight in relation to your ___________. | Height |
| A BMI greater than _________ is generally considered unhealthy and an indication of obesity | 30 |
| ________ % of Americans are considered overweight or obese. | 68% |
| ________ % of Americans are considered obese. | 35% |
| Know the weight classification based on the BMI | This is slide 3 in the test version of the study slides or 6 in the complete slide set. |
| Be 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. |
| TRUE / FALSE Health care costs are more than 30% higher for overweight and obese persons. | TRUE |
| List 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 |
| Most weight gain occurs between the age range of ________________ years. | 25 to 44 |
| The typical American man & woman gain .5 to 1.8 pounds per year until age _____. | 60 |
| Walking or riding a bike has been replaced by what transportation method from 1969 t0 2001? | Riding in or driving a car |
| _____ % of children aged 8 - 18 have TV's in there room. | 70% |
| _____ % of children less than 3 years old have TV's in there room. | 30% |
| Each hour increase in TV use by adolescents causes a _________% increase in obesity. | 2% |
| Adults 15 & over spent an average of ________ hours per day watching TV in 2010. | 2.73 |
| Every hour of increased TV watching by adults increase their risk of death by __________ %. | 11 % |
| What is leptin? | A satiety hormone that influences the appetite control in the hypothalamus. |
| A defective __________ may cause inadequate leptin production. | gene |
| Normally leptin's job is to reduce the urge to eat when caloric intake is maintaining ______________________ (3 words) | ideal fat stores |
| TRUE / FALSE A defective obesity gene may result in inadequate leptin production, causing the body to underestimate adipose stores urging you to eat. | TRUE |
| TRUE / 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 |
| TRUE / FALSE Severe calorie restriction often leads to the body increasing the resting metabolic rate, making it more difficult to lose weight | FALSE It decreases the resting metabolic rate making it more difficult to lose weight |
| Most weight loss occurs during the first __________ ( a number) months. | 6 |
| TRUE / FALSE Well over 50% of those going on a weight loss program eventually regain their weight. | TRUE Up to 85% |
| A realistic weight loss goal is ________________ (% range) | 5% to 15% of your starting weight. |
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