SP #19 Ch 20

The 2008 U.S physical activity guidelines encourage __________ min per wk of moderate exercise to facilitate weight loss or prevent weight regain.

200-300

Approximately _________ of the U.S. adult population in 2011 to 2012 met the criteria for obesity.

35%

Health gains such as lower blood pressure (BP) and improvements in the lipid profile are often realized with only a ___________ reduction in body weight in those who are currently obese

5%

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the link between mortality, morbidity, and obesity?

A 2008 review indicated that overweight and obesity accounted for 20% to 25% of health care spending.

The National Weight Control Registry (NWCR), established in 1994, currently lists approximately 5,000 people who have lost an average of 30 kg and kept it off for 5.5 yr. Which of the following is NOT true regarding some of the facts that have been gathered from these individuals?

A typical exercise routine was 30 min per day of vigorous activity.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding exercise testing in the obese population?

Physiological response patterns—heart rate (HR), systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP)—during exercise differ from those of normal body weight.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the current trends in the prevalence of overweight and obesity in the United States?

The current prevalence of obesity is almost 1.5 times that in the early 1960s.