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