Unit 9
Using the Hamwi method, estimate the weight for a woman who is 5 ft 5 in. tall.
125 lbs
Those who believe calorie restriction leads to longer life will consume approximately how many calories per day?
1600 cal
Normal weight BMI range
18.5-24.9
Overweight BMI range
25-29.9
Approximately what percentage of American women wear a size 14 to 26?
50%
4. To redirect focus from body image to health, Rosemary wants to let students know how they can benefit from taking care of themselves. Knowing that it's highly probable that each student knows someone who has suffered from obesity, she reviews diseases that might be avoided by healthier choices that result in weight loss, especially in the stomach area.
All of these are correct
What is a method of body fat assessment that uses an electrical current passing from the ankle to the wrist
BIA
A useful measure of overweight and obesity
BMI
As numbers increase, disease risk tends to increase
Both BMI and Waist Circumference
Adults following caloric restrictive diets display no adverse health impacts due to the diet.
False
Body mass index (BMI) measurements accurately reflect body fat content in all people.
False
Diet and exercise can be used to achieve a person's idealized size and shape.
False
Obesity is linked to a lower incidence of metabolic abnormalities.
False
There is usually little difference between ideal body weights as defined by cultural norms and those defined by science
False
True or False: Obese individuals are not subject to social prejudice and don't experience any more isolation, rejection, or feelings of inferiority than individuals of normal weight.
False
How can society as a whole ameliorate the harmful effects of obesity?
Judge people on their competence, not size.
Choose the strategies that constitute a healthy weight loss plan
Participate in daily physical activity, set measurable goals, eat less high fat foods
In poor nations, what is being underweight often caused by?
Poverty
What happens to mice when they are fed a calorie-restricted diet?
They live longer
Fat stores located in the stomach area present a greater hazard to health than do fat stores located around the hips and thighs.
True
Healthy underweight people often find it nearly impossible to gain weight.
True
Promoting healthy environments is one change communities are making to reduce the obesity epidemic.
True
Risk factors for obesity include interactions between genetic factors and an obesogenic environment, family history of obesity, and exaggerated, internal reward responses to appetizing foods.
True
True or False: Compared with individuals who are within the normal weight range, obese individuals are more likely to experience certain types of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and several other health problems.
True
Considers fat distribution
Waist circumference
____________was the most common form of weight stigma experienced by the study participants.
Weight based teasing
Increased visceral fat can produce a state of chronic inflammation that disrupts normal body functions. What is/are a possible result(s) of chronic inflammation?
all; metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, A & C
Obesity is associated with which conditions and symptoms?
c. type 2 diabetes, chronic inflammation, heart disease, sleep disorders
Body mass index (BMI) is calculated by dividing what?
e. weight in kilograms by height in meters squared
5. Not wanting to focus too much on one end of the spectrum at the expense of the other, Rosemary also includes information about being underweight. Which of the following is NOT a health risk associated with maintaining a low body weight through prolonged caloric restriction?
elongation of feet
Energy intake consists of the consumption of
foods and beverages
Underweight BMI range
less than 18.5
What does the Health at Every Size program emphasize?
listening to the body's hunger and satiety cues
What do naturally thin people often have?
lower bone density
fat accumulated in the _____ body is subcutaneous fat, while fat accumulated in the _____ area is visceral fat.
lower, abdominal
Obese BMI range
over 30
What is fat located under the skin specifically called?
subcutaneous fat
A person is underweight if their body mass index (BMI) is ________.
under 18.5 kg/m
Energy expenditure includes which of the following
vasal metabolic rate, thermic effect of food, physical activity
What are the BMI percentile ranges for children and adolescents used to assess?
weight status