NUTR 3360 Quiz 1
Obesity a global epidemic:
Are more people worldwide overweight or obese?
overweight
A perfect storm: which statement is true?
a) blood pressure, diabetes and obesity are skyrocketing only in adults?
b)only obesity is increasing?
c) obesity rate are staying constant?
d) blood pressure, diabetes and obesity are skyrocketing especially in younger age
groups?
Why study obesity?
a) it is a modern problem
b) it is major burden on social and medical programs
c) prevalence continues to rise
d) obesity related health complications are rising as obesity rises
e) all of the above
The economics of obesity: name two ways that obesity affects the economy?
Loss of productivity and medical cost
Obesity as a risk factor: T/F; There is a direct relationship between increase BMI and
increase health related problems
True
Does obesity alter life expectancy?
yes, the younger you are when you develop obesity the more it effects quality and life
expectancy. (the more obese you are the more years of life lost.)
Name three ways to manage obesity?
1. Lifestyle
2. Medical
3. Surgery
Studying obesity is complex because it has a;
a) systems complexity
b) developmental complexity
c) genetic complexity
d) environmental complexity
e) 2 of the above
f) 3 of the above
g) all of the above